Cheapest hardware for Dude Server

RouterOS The Dude
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I have several hundred new Groove 52HPacn routers to deploy. I need to update the RouterOS and firmware on each of them, then install a standard config on them. I was thinking a Dude server would be helpful for this, but please tell me if I’m wrong about that. I thought if I connected a bunch of them to a lab network with a Dude server on it, I could use the Dude client to manage the updates and put configurations on them prior to deployment.

What is the cheapest hardware that will support a Dude server? I was hoping to run it on a spare Groove, but I see that that architecture is not supported.

Thanks

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hEX + microSD is perfect

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Ok, I didn’t think the Dude server would run on MIPSBE devices. If it will, then yes that would be a very cheap option, thank you.

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no, it’s mmips not mipsbe

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Ok, yes I see some of the hEX are mmips and others are mipsbe.

Thank you very much

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CHR P1 as virtual machine?

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P1 stays for what, please?
I do not understand, thanks

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He means run a CHR, with license level P1

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https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:CHR#p1

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2.5/m a vm in hetzner