Set up multiple Mikrotik boxes

RouterOS General
1

Hi.
I have to set up several boxes, and I was wondering if there was a fast and easy way to do this?
I thought maybe I could script the stuff I have to set up, and just paste the same script over and over on each box, but I couldn’t get MacTelnet to paste.

Is there another tool I can use, or perhaps a different approach to the whole issue

AndersO

2

Have you looked at import and export? You can export a section of your router (like firewall, route, etc), then import it to another router. Give it a try.

/ip route
export file=routetest

Then
/file
print detail

Take a look at the contents of routetest. It will be all the “add” commands to set the router in that section.

3

Thanks.
I’ll give that a try

AndersO

4

How do I get the .rsc file from the router?
I can list the fileinfo, but not whats in it.

Can I make a .rsc file on my pc, then import that using the import command?
Something like import c:\test.rsc?

As you probably can tell, I’m quite new to this bit :slight_smile:

Thanks for any help.

Anderso

5

I use FTP to upload/download files to the router.
If you export a section that produces a file larger that 4095 characters, it will not list the contents of the file.
By default, you must use “print detail” to see the contents of any file.

6

Ok. I see
I was kinda hoping not to use IP to set up these boxes, so FTP is out of the question (unless there is a MAC ftp client :smiley: )
I guess I have to use good old RS232 and paste the lines using Putty or something.

Too bad I can’t just make an image of a box, and use that on all the other boxes.

Thx for all your help anyways :slight_smile:

AndersO

7

I have found a tool called Flashfig. From what I can see, it does not access the RB via TCP.
This seems to do what I need, but I can’t get it to work with my RB.
The wiki (http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Flashfig) says that any RB comes preconfigured with boot-device set to flash-boot-once-then-nand.
I do not have that option on my RB. All I have is “ethernet”, “nand-if-fail-then-ethernet”, “nand-only” and “try ethernet-then-nand”.

I think Flashfig is the tool for me, but I need som help figuring this boot-device thing out.
Is this a license issue?
Do I need a fw upgrade?

Please help

Anderso