System Information and Utilities
System information and utilities documentation covers RouterOS device identity, files, clock, NTP, scheduler, services, fetch, email, neighbor discovery, interface lists, and related system tools. Use this section to manage device-level settings and utilities.
Clock
RouterOS uses data from the TZ database. Most of the time zones from this database are included, and have the same names. Because local time on the router is used mostly for timestamping and time-dependent configuration, and not for historical date calculations, time zone information about past years is not included. Currently, only information starting from 2005 is included.
Device-mode
Description
The E-mail tool is a built-in RouterOS utility that enables the router to send e-mail messages directly from the device. It can be used to automate delivery of configuration backups and exports to a network administrator on a scheduled basis.
Fetch
Fetch is a RouterOS console utility for copying files and performing HTTP‑based requests. It works with HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP and SFTP, allowing uploads, downloads, and arbitrary GET or POST operations to remote servers.
Files
The File menu shows all user space files on the router. It is possible to create a new file or directory, edit the file content, delete a file or directory. If a RouterOS ".npk" package is uploaded, the file menu will also show package-specific information, for example, architecture, build date and time, etc.
Identity
Setting the System's Identity provides a unique identifying name for when the system identifies itself to other routers in the network and when accessing services such as DHCP, Neighbour Discovery, and default wireless SSID. The default system Identity is set to 'MikroTik'.
Interface Lists
Allows defining a set of interfaces for easier interface management in the different interface-based configuration sections such as Neighbor Discovery, Firewall, Bridge, and Internet Detect.
Neighbor discovery
Neighbor Discovery protocols allow us to find devices compatible with MNDP (MikroTik Neighbor Discovery Protocol), CDP (Cisco Discovery Protocol), or LLDP (Link Layer Discovery Protocol) in the Layer2 broadcast domain. They can be used to map out your network.
Note
Summary
NTP
The RouterOS main package includes Network Time Protocol (NTP) client and server functionality, which is based on RFC5905.
Partitions
Partitioning is supported on ARM, ARM64, MIPS, TILE, and PowerPC RouterBOARD devices that use NAND flash.
Precision Time Protocol
The Precision Time Protocol (PTP), developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), is a protocol used to synchronize clocks across a local area network. It is essential in industries and applications where precise timing is critical, such as telecommunications, finance, and industrial automation. PTP typically ensures time accuracy in the sub-microsecond range, but nanosecond-level accuracy is also achievable when hardware requirements are met. MikroTik’s implementation of PTP supports IEEE 1588-2008 (PTPv2) and includes hardware timestamping capabilities that ensure synchronization within the nanosecond range. For additional details on MikroTik’s PTP features, please refer to the list below.
Scheduler
Summary
Services
IP/Services lists the protocols and ports used by various MikroTik RouterOS services and containers, including those for incoming connections.
TFTP
Trivial File Transfer Protocol or simply TFTP is a very simple protocol used to transfer files. Each nonterminal packet is acknowledged separately.