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Connect your MikroTik switch (CRS/CSS running RouterOS) so Myrmex can read its configuration, audit its hardening, run diagnostics, and — with approval — apply CLI changes. Myrmex reaches the device over SSH through a Collector on your network and queries it in real time.

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What Myrmex Can Do

Read & troubleshoot

Inspect interfaces, VLANs, bridge, IP addressing, and system state — read-only diagnostics on RouterOS.

Hardening audit

Run a Security Posture audit against the switch configuration.

Run CLI commands

Execute operational and configuration commands, with changes applied on approval.

Config & inventory

Review the running configuration and track the model and RouterOS version — read on demand, never stored.

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Before You Start

  • A Collector that can reach the switch’s management IP over SSH. See Deploying the agent and Collector mode.
  • An account with CLI access to the device — read-only is enough for analysis; read-write is required to apply changes.

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Step 1 — Create the Credential in MikroTik

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Enable SSH

In RouterOS, make sure the SSH service is enabled under IP → Services (/ip service), and note the port (default 22). Restrict the service to your Collector’s address where possible.
2

Create a user

Under System → Users (/user), add a user for Myrmex with a strong password. Assign the full group for read-write access, or the read group for analysis only. Note the username and password.
Prefer least privilege: start with the read group, and grant full only when you want the agents to apply changes for you.

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Step 2 — Add the Integration in Myrmex

From the Directory, choose Add Integration → MikroTik Switch, then fill in:

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Connect

Click Connect to validate the SSH connection and finish. The switch then appears under Environment → Integrations, and you can ask the Integration Specialist about it in the Workspace.
Myrmex queries the switch in real time over SSH and acts only on approval. It does not store or retain the device’s configuration or data on the Myrmex side.