Hardware to run Dude server

Starting from Dude v6 we can run Dude Server only using RouterOS. For now, we can run it on RouterBOARD devices and also using x86 Hardware/VM.

Dude Server - System requirements

The_Dude_v6 - System_requirements_for_server_package
RouterOS

Hardware:

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Dude Agent - System requirements

The Dude v6/Agents

Agents are other Dude servers that can be used as intermediaries for device monitoring. Starting from RouterOS 6.38.x any RouterOS device can be a Dude agent without any installation or configuration required.

Hardware considerations

Small environment: < 200 devices

  1. hEX (RB750Gr3) with microSD card 16/32GB
  2. VM with 1 vCPU/512MB RAM/10GB Disk

Medium environment: 200 - 500 devices

  1. RB1100AHx4 Dude Edition with included 60GB SSD
  2. VM with 2 vCPU/2GB RAM/20GB Disk

Large environment: > 500 devices

  1. RB1100AHx4 Dude Edition with included 60GB SSD
  2. TILE based device which have M.2 slot for SSD
  3. VM with 4 vCPU/4GB RAM/40GB Disk

Note: Dude can be unstable and slow with big number of devices/probes

Storage considerations

System requirements for server package

Note: For models with 16MB on-board storage use of USB/ÎĽSD storage is required to run The Dude server on the device.

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. For large network monitoring it is suggested to us highly reliable HDD/SSD drives.

krisjanis

CCR microSD slot performance is not to great, at least per our tests it is not good enough for The Dude server storage. I would try again with some high speed usb3.0 flash or drive. Also in best case with latest v6.38rc build on the device, to have all of the latest db performance tweaks.

Mikrotik hardware - Product matrix

  1. Supported architecture
  2. Storage expanding options (M.2/MiniPCI-e/Memory card/USB)
  3. CPU
  4. RAM
  5. Price

TILE

Device Arch Storage CPU RAM Price
CCR1009-7G-1C-PC TILE microUSB 9 x 1 GHz (TLR4-00980) 1 GB $465
CCR1009-7G-1C-1S+ TILE microSD / microUSB 9 x 1.2 GHz (TLR4-00980) 2 GB $545
CCR1009-7G-1C-1S+PC TILE microSD / microUSB 9 x 1 GHz (TLR4-00980) 2 GB $545
CCR1016-12G TILE USB type A 16 x 1.2 GHz (TLR4-01680) 2 GB $705
CCR1016-12S-1S+ TILE microSD / USB type A 16 x 1.2 GHz (TLR4-01680) 2 GB $815
CCR1036-12G-4S TILE M.2 / USB type A 36 x 1.2 GHz (TLR4-03680) 4 GB $1,095
CCR1036-8G-2S+ TILE M.2 / microSD / USB type A 36 x 1.2 GHz (TLR4-03680) 4 GB $1,195
CCR1036-12G-4S-EM TILE M.2 / USB type A 36 x 1.2 GHz (TLR4-03680) 8 GB $1,295
CCR1036-8G-2S+EM TILE M.2 / microSD / USB type A 36 x 1.2 GHz (TLR4-03680) 8 GB $1,395
CCR1072-1G-8S+ TILE 2 x M.2 / microSD / USB 2.0 type A / microUSB 2.0 72 x 1 GHz (TLR4-07280) 16 GB $3,350

ARM

Device Arch Storage CPU RAM Price
RB3011UIAS-RM ARM 32bit USB 3.0 type A 2 x 1.4 GHz (IPQ-8064) 1 GB $179
RB5009UG+S+IN ARM 64bit USB 3.0 type A 4 x 350-1400 MHz (88F7040) 1 GB $219
RB5009UPr+S+IN ARM 64bit USB 3.0 type A 4 x 350-1400 MHz (88F7040) 1 GB $299
RB1100AHx4 ARM 32bit microSD 4 x 1.4 GHz (AL21400) 1 GB $385
RB1100AHx4 Dude Edition ARM 32bit 60GB M.2 SSD included / 2 x M.2 / microSD / 2 x SATA3 4 x 1.4 GHz (AL21400) 1 GB $385
CCR2004-16G-2S+ ARM 64bit USB 3.0 type A 4 x 1700 MHz 4 GB $465
CCR2116-12G-4S+ ARM 64bit M.2 16 x 2000 MHz (AL73400) 16 GB $995
CCR2216-1G-12XS-2XQ ARM 64bit 2 x M.2 16 x 2000 MHz (AL73400) 16 GB $2,795
mANTBox 52 15s ARM 32bit USB type A 4 x 716 MHz (IPQ-4019) 256 MB $159
NetMetal ac² ARM 32bit USB type A 4 x 716 MHz (IPQ-4019) 256 MB $169
hAP ac² ARM 32bit USB 2.0 type A 4 x 716 MHz (IPQ-4018) 128 MB $69
hAP acÂł ARM 32bit USB 2.0 type A 4 x 716 MHz (IPQ-4019) 256 MB $99
RB4011iGS+5HacQ2HnD-IN ARM 32bit MiniPCI-e slot with installed card 4 x 1.4 GHz (AL21400) 1 GB $275
hAP acÂł LTE6 kit ARM 32bit USB 2.0 type A 4 x 716 MHz (IPQ-4019) 256 MB $219
Chateau LTE12 ARM 32bit USB 2.0 type A 4 x 716 MHz (IPQ-4019) 256 MB $229
Chateau LTE6-US ARM 32bit USB 2.0 type A 4 x 488-896 MHz (IPQ-4019) 256 MB $189
Chateau 5G ARM 32bit USB 2.0 type A 4 x 716 MHz (IPQ-4019) 256 MB $530
Chateau LTE18 ax ARM 64bit USB 3.0 type A 4 x 864-1800 MHz (IPQ-6010) 1 GB $299
Chateau 5G ax ARM 64bit M.2 | USB 3.0 type A 4 x 864-1800 MHz (IPQ-6010) 1 GB $595
hAP axÂł ARM 64bit USB 3.0 type A 4 x 864-1800 MHz (IPQ-6010) 1 GB $139
L009UiGS-RM ARM 64bit USB 3.0 type A 2 x 800 MHz (IPQ-5018) 128 MB $119
RB5009UPr+S+OUT ARM 64bit USB 3.0 type A 4 x 350-1400 MHz (88F7040) 1 GB $319
L009UiGS-2HaxD-IN ARM 64bit USB 3.0 type A 2 x 800 MHz (IPQ-5018) 128 MB $129

MMIPS

Device Arch Storage CPU RAM Price
hEX MMIPS microSD / USB 2.0 type A 2 x 880 MHz (MT7621A) 256 MB $59.95
hEX S MMIPS microSD / USB 2.0 type A 2 x 880 MHz (MT7621A) 256 MB $79

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The documentation has an outdated table with tested MicroSD cards.

What are the tested and/or recommended cards?
I know the industrial ones are highly recommended but quite expensive even the smaller ones.

How big cards do you need? My plan is to only monitor like 4-5 Mikrotik routers/switches in a LAB environment.

The Dude will be installed in a hEx S (RB760) router..

I would assume that general recommendation is still relevant

Small environment: < 200 devices

  1. hEX (RB750Gr3) > with microSD card 16/32GB

  2. VM with 1 vCPU/512MB RAM/10GB Disk

And a topic about the size was added to the first post - Minimum size of MicroSD card on hEX for the Dude? [SOLVED].

What about these cards - they all are around 10$?

  1. SanDisk 32GB High Endurance Video MicroSDHC Card
  2. SanDisk 32GB Extreme microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card
  3. SanDisk 32GB Ultra microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card

RB750Gr3 is perfectly able to handle this role if network is not very large, but main problem is external storage - lifespan of SD cards in this use will usually be limited to 2-3 years from my personal experience (would die even faster than using on Raspberry). I am using RB750Gr3 for this at my home network (it found new use after changing to new router).
I have even tested Dude on USB flashdrive and that died only in few months. It looks like SD cards and flashdrives are not able to optimize writes for wear and therefore die soon.
For now I got cheapest USB SSD drive that I was able to get (about 240 GB from ADATA for about 30-40€) and will see how long it would last. SSD should be better able to handle continuous write cycles than SD cards and flashdrives.

Otherwise any appropriatedly sized CHR should resolve the problem with storage lirespan. RB1100AHx4 Dude edition which comes with dedicated M2 SSD can be another choice if dedicated device is needed.

The links in “Related posts” does not work..?

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Indeed, it appears the forum migration has nuked those links. Only empty a-tags are left.

Maybe you can copy the old forum links from the Wayback archive:

Hardware to run Dude server - MikroTik

Thanks for the note, fixed all the links

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