Although The Dude delivers many of the same capabilities that you’d find in pricey network monitoring tools, it could definitely use a better interface and more comprehensive and. Mass upgrade RouterOS devices, configure them right from within the Dude interface, run network monitoring tools etc. Not only can you monitor your devices, you can also manage them. The Dude is a visual and easy to use network monitoring and management system designed to represent network structure in one or more crosslinked graphical diagrams, allowing you to draw (includes automatic network discovery tool) and monitor your network however complicated it might be. It will automatically scan all devices within specified subnets, draw and layout a map of your networks, monitor services of your devices and execute actions based on device state changes. The Dude is a free application by MikroTik, which can dramatically improve the way you manage your network environment.
