Starting with v6.38rc software build The Dude server is configurable also through Winbox configuration tool.

Link to Webfig manual page Winbox interface

Then on the left side menu you can get into Dude configuration section. Just enter your server host device IP address in browser and log into Webfig interface. Starting with v6.38rc software build The Dude server is viewable and configurable also through RouterOS Web interface (Webfig). Use your host device admin credentials to access server. Now just open the client and connect to The Dude server host.Client shortcuts are now added to Start menu applications list on your workstation.Install Client software by following steps through the software installation wizard.Windows Client is at the moment considered main Viewing/Management interface for the Dude server. Just connect with The Dude client and start working. by default all The Dude data is stored on system disk, if you wish to change it's location the use this command:įor more info on how to work with attached storage please check this wiki article: Disks.After that just check, If dude server is up and running with command: '/dude > /dude print.To enable or disable server use command:.npk package to RouterOS host on which you will use it and reboot it to finish installation. Download The dude Client application and Server package in MikroTik software download page.

For large network monitoring it is suggested to us highly reliable HDD/SSD drives. Note: Preferably you should use industrial grade mircoSD cards and USB drives as they have longer life cycle under applications that can write data to flash more frequently as The Dude server database in this case. The client can also be used on Linux and MacOS if using Wine or Darwine respectively. Client program does not require much resources so low spec windows computers for monitoring needs will do just fine. The Dude client should run on pretty much all of Windows versions starting with Windows XP. Under the required instruction set you will see Server package NPK file for RouterOS, and a bit lower in general section Client installation executable for The Dude client side. You can download The Dude from the MikroTik web page, in the download section. The Dude is free software, no purchase is necessary. 3 System requirements for server package.

X86 mikrotik