routeros-diagnostics-monitoring
Installation
SKILL.md
RouterOS diagnostics and monitoring
Start with the cheapest tool that can answer the question. Most tools below change router behavior while they run (sniffer and torch turn off fast path and FastTrack, bandwidth test saturates the link), so say so before running them on a production router and stop them afterwards.
| Question | Tool |
|---|---|
| Is the host or the internet reachable? | /ping (add src-address, interface, vrf, count) |
| Where does the path break, loop or slow down? | /tool/traceroute (use use-dns=yes for names) |
| What happened and when? | /log/print, /system/logging |
| Who uses the bandwidth right now? | /tool/torch <interface> |
| What exactly is on the wire? | /tool/sniffer (save to pcapng for Wireshark) |
| Is a host or service down (and act on it)? | /tool/netwatch |
| Long-term metrics | SNMP, /ip/traffic-flow, /tool/graphing, syslog |
| How fast is the link? | /tool/speed-test, /tool/bandwidth-test |
| CPU, memory, temperature, voltage | /system/resource, /tool/profile, /system/health |
| Router hangs or lost uplink must reboot it | /system/watchdog |