Manual:The Dude

Note: Dude v4 manual can be found Here

Applies to RouterOS: v6.34+

The Dude is a free application by MikroTik, which can dramatically improve the way you manage your network environment. It will automatically scan all devices within specified subnets, draw and layout a map of your networks, monitor services of your devices and execute actions based on device state changes.

Not only can you monitor your devices, you can also manage them. Mass upgrade RouterOS devices, configure them right from within the Dude interface, run network monitoring tools etc.

Dude v6.xx related documentation

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General usage

• Installation and Requirements
• First use
• Database Import and Export
• Change DB and file storage path
• [[Manual:The_Dude_v6/db_vacuum | DB vacuum
• Search and Export to PDF/CSV
• Interface

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Devices

• Adding and Editing devices
• Device Discovery
• Device Map
• Device List
  • Upgrading RouterOS with The Dude
• Networks
• Links

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Monitoring

• Agents
• Charts
• Function
• Probes
• MIB nodes
• Notifications
• Logs
• Syslog
• Services and Outages

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Settings Admins Address Lists History Tools Panels Server Files Server Settings	Misc Documents Migration from The Dude v3/v4 to V6.xx The Dude server on CHR or other VM

Note: New documentation is still work in progress. Although much of legacy v4 manuals can still be used as over all interface and interaction wise not much has been changed, yet. Check there while we get ready updated dude wiki articles.