MikroTik Cloud Hosted Router

Specifications

• Product Name: MikroTik CHR (Cloud Hosted Router)
• Description : Cloud-based virtual router for network routing functionalities
• Features : Network management, VPN services, firewall protection, bandwidth management

Product Usage Instructions

Installation Guide

1. Prepare Your Environment: Ensure your cloud environment meets the requirements for CHR installation.
2. Download MikroTik CHR Image: Obtain the CHR image from the official MikroTik website or repository.
3. Deploy CHR in Your Cloud Environment: Follow the platform-specific instructions to deploy CHR in your cloud setup.
4. Initial Configuration: Configure basic settings such as network interfaces and IP addresses after deployment.
5. Advanced Configuration (Optional): Customize CHR settings based on your network requirements and control policies.
6. Management and Monitoring: Use MikroTik tools to manage, monitor, and troubleshoot your CHR instance.
7. Regular Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance tasks to ensure optimal performance and security.

Purpose : MikroTik CHR is a cloud-based virtual router designed to provide network routing functionalities in virtualized environments. It allows you to leverage MikroTik’s RouterOS features in cloud infrastructures, making it ideal for network management, VPN services, firewall protection, and bandwidth management in a virtualized or cloud-based setup.

Use Cases

1. Virtual Private Network (VPN): CHR can be used to manage and route VPN traffic, ensuring secure and efficient connectivity between remote locations.
2. Network Management: Ideal for managing complex network environments, including routing, switching, and traffic shaping.
3. Firewall and Security: Provides robust firewall capabilities to secure network traffic and protect against unauthorized access.
4. Bandwidth Management : Useful for monitoring and controlling bandwidth usage to optimize network performance.

Installation Guide

1. Prepare Your Environment:
   Ensure you have a cloud environment or virtualization platform where you can deploy the CHR. Supported platforms include AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, VMware, Hyper-V, and others.

2. Download MikroTik CHR Image:
   Visit the MikroTik official website or MikroTik.com to download the appropriate CHR image. Choose between different versions based on your needs (e.g., stable or testing).

3. Deploy CHR in Your Cloud Environment:

   • AWS : Create a new instance and upload the CHR image. Configure the instance with appropriate resources (CPU, RAM, storage).
   • Azure : Use the Azure Marketplace to deploy a MikroTik CHR virtual machine.
   • VMware / Hyper – V : Create a new virtual machine and attach the CHR image to it.

4. Initial Configuration:

   • Access CHR : Connect to the CHR instance using SSH or a console connection.
   • Basic Configuration : Set up network interfaces, IP addresses, and routing protocols as needed. Refer to MikroTik documentation for specific commands and configurations.

5. Advanced Configuration (Optional):

   • VPN Setup : Configure VPN tunnels for secure remote access.
   • Firewall Rules : Set up firewall rules to protect your network.
   • Bandwidth Management : Implement traffic shaping and bandwidth control policies.

6. Management and Monitoring:
   Use MikroTik’s WinBox or WebFig to manage and monitor the CHR instance. These tools provide a graphical interface for configuration and monitoring.

7. Regular Maintenance:
   Keep your CHR instance updated with the latest software releases and patches to ensure security and performance.

Considerations:

• Licensing: MikroTik CHR operates under different license levels. Choose a license based on your performance and feature requirements.
• Resource Allocation : Ensure your virtual environment provides adequate resources to handle your network traffic and routing needs.

Resources:

• MikroTik Documentation: MikroTik CHR Documentation
• Community Forums: Engage with the MikroTik community for support and additional tips.

Standart (Long) Script for automated installation

• Determine the package manager

  if command -v yum &> /dev/null; then pkg_manager=”yum”; elif command -v apt &> /dev/null; then pkg_manager=”apt”; else

  • echo “Neither yum nor apt found. This script is not supported.”; exit 1; fi

• Update packages and install unzip, pwgen, and coreutils if [ “$pkg_manager” == “yum” ]; then sudo yum -y update && sudo yum -y install unzip pwgen coreutils; elif [ “$pkg_manager” == “apt” ]; then sudo apt-get -y update && sudo apt-get -y install unzip pwgen coreutils; fi

  • echo “The system is updated and required packages are installed.”

• Determine the root file system device root_device=$(df / | awk ‘NR==2 {print $1}’) root_device_base=$(echo $root_device | sed ‘s/[0-9]\+$//’)

  • echo “Root filesystem is on device: $root_device”
  • echo “Device path: $root_device_base”

• Create and mount a temporary directory mkdir /mt_ros_tmp && mount -t tmpfs tmpfs /mt_ros_tmp/ && cd /mt_ros_tmp

• Get IP address and gateway

  INTERFACE=$(ip route | grep default | awk ‘{print $5}’)
  ADDRESS=$(ip addr show “$INTERFACE” | grep global | cut -d’ ‘ -f 6 | head -n

1. GATEWAY=$(ip route list | grep default | cut -d’ ‘ -f 3) echo “Please enter the channel (default=’stable’, or=’testing’): ” read channel

• Default to ‘stable’ if no input is provided if [ -z “$channel” ]; then channel=”stable” fi

  echo “Installing RouterOS CHR from the ‘$channel’ channel…”

• Download URL based on selected channel

  if [ “$channel” == “testing” ]; then rss_feed=”https://download.mikrotik.com/routeros/latest- testing.rss“elserss_feed=”https://download.mikrotik.com/routeros/latest- stable.rss” fi

• Download the latest version of MikroTik RouterOS rss_content=$(curl -s $rss_feed) latest_version=$(echo “$rss_content” | grep -oP ‘(?<=