Can be RouterOs 3.x guest on a VM host?
I’m runing a routeros 3.x on a x86 400mhz and I would like to move it to a bigger machine that would be used for storage.
My RouterOs will be run corretly, slow, or faster on the new Virtualized Machine?
I’m reading → http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Virtualization
I want to tell , that media wiki is missconfigured, the search form gives no results, the cron indexing is failing or something
I have run multiple copies of it on Xen with no performance issues.
I think the host meaning is using ROS in a VM ware software condition.
I make a VM to install ROS 3.XX version, it work normal.
The VM version is VM workstation 6.XX.
I’ve thought about running RouterOS in a VM a few times. How could you configure the host machine’s network settings so that it wasn’t exposed… (i.e. I’m used to using bridged mode where both the host and virtual adapters are on the same network)…
if you want to make your host system fully unexposed - add more network cards and use them exclusively on quest (child) systems. And as host must be minimalistic, set that hosts services are running only on interfaces dedicated for host.
in most cases - this is vitualisation, so, as a result it will be slower that simple routeros installation, but if you have powerful hardware, why not to use it if your configuration needs it.
Can routeros share files ( samba ) without using a vm?
Isn’t there a file sharing package?
there’s no Samba in ROS
It works perfectly on VMware Server as well. As usual, add adequate hardware if you want to load it down.
George
Can anyone tell me what application they found any virtualization useful for ROS?
I think that running multiple instances of a virtualised VM with ros installed a single time,( by copying the files needed to create aditional virtual machines, I say), would be a breaking of the licence. Am I right, janisk ? 
Otherwise, it works very nice, both on vmware and M$ virtual pc. Haven’t tried other virtual machines. Yet.
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Actually, after reading http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Virtualization it sais that MT can be a HOST for a virtual machine ?!? In the Download section of Mikrotik.com, there appears a Virtualization package(Highly experimental!) Well done. Even it is outside of the requirements of a router. IMHO, it would be better to focus on ospf and pppoe stability. My 2c…
Variable storage space is my #1, in case I ever need to capture lots of data for calea.
I also have an MT hotspot/userman controller as a virtual.
I’ve also used virtualization to play around with routerOS and making it do certain things with multiple mikrotiks.
Other people could make a virtual pptp/ipsec/vpn server, a virtual firewall to protect the other VMs on the box it’s running on, any of those network centric tasks that aren’t real particular about hardware.
I’m trying to run ubuntu on a routeros machine but I can’t get the correct kernel and initrd files,
Anybody knows where can I download a linux guest vm ready to run, for file sharing ( samba )?
I prefer Ubuntu Server, but anything will be useful.
RouterOS works fine on VMserver, won’t work with ESX thou due the support required for SCSI disks as far as I’ve seen.
I said I’m running routeros as HOST!
Relax, man. Don’t shout. Chill out.
How would you like to see ubuntu or centos running on your hdtv ? or on your iphone ?!?
It’s a router ! And I can’t really see the point in working any mor on this from the mt stuff.
But hey ! It’s their time, their money… ( and the product WE are using… )
did you Read The Finest Manual?
http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Virtualization#Example:_Preparing_Centos_5.1_Image
I sure did.
If you’re talking to hellmind, I hope he will.
I am emphasizing on the bells added to one fine product. Today, even my watch has usb and plays mp3 files. It’s getting too much.
Isn’t like that,
My routeros will have a lot a hardware so I will use it with virtualization
Or should I have 1 box for every solution I need?
You should virtualize yourselft baby
I don’t want to install centos 
I want one debian based
And those step aren’t compatible with debian distro I tried it, that’s why i’m asking a little more help