1. A powerful network monitoring system
Mikrotik Dude
A powerful network monitoring system

2. Hey Dude !
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.

3. Why Dude ?! The Dude is free of charge!
Auto network discovery and layout
Discovers any type or brand of device
Device, Link monitoring, and notifications
Includes SVG icons for devices, and supports custom icons and backgrounds
Easy installation and usage
Allows you to draw your own maps and add custom devices
Individual Link usage monitoring and graphs
Direct access to remote control tools for device management
Supports remote Dude server and local client
Runs in Linux Wine environment, MacOS Darwine, and Windows

4. SNMP Vendor independent management
Read & Write device static & configuration
Major version 1,2c,3
Support by almost all network device & OS
MIB & OID

5. SNMP security Simple Network Management Protocol or Security Not My Problem ?!
V 1 , 2c
Community id (clear text )
Limiting access by IP address
V 3
User & password
Encrypted
Even read access is dangerous !

6. Enabling SNMP on RouterOS
IP > SNMP
For other OS please google it !

7. Installing the Dude & basic configuration
Download & install
Web interface enabling
SNMP settings

8. What can we do with Dude ?!
Device map
Notification
Charts
Syslog

9. Create a map of our network
Add new device
Change settings
Change appearance
Our tools & remote update
Links & unmanaged device
Sub maps

10. Notification
If you want to receive notice that something is down you need to look first at how the Dude looks at the status of a device . Here is the order of things 1st: Up -> 2nd: unstable -> 3rd: down
Default notification
Custom Notification
Print OID command
SNMP walker
Set a notification on a device

11. Charts
Add new chart
Data sources

12. Dude Log
Dude log
Action : Shows when devices or settings are added or changed
Debug : Shows critical information
Event : Shows when somebody logs in, when Dude server starts and stops changed
* The built in Logs cannot be changed or cleared.
* you can add a new log, that can be used for local action logging, and for the built-in Syslog.

13. Dude Log
Syslog
The Dude has a built-in standard syslog server, which can be turned on in the Server settings  Syslog  tab . It is also possible to change from the default 514 port, to some other TCP port. The Syslog works very well with the RouterOS Remote logging ability.
Enable syslog server
Send log from MikroTik to syslog

14. Please don’t ask difficult question ! ;)