The console provides text-based access to MikroTik RouterOS configuration and management features using text terminals, either remotely using a serial port, telnet, SSH, or console screen within WinBox, or directly using a monitor and keyboard. It covers command execution in hierarchical menu levels, login options, terminal customization, banner messages, quick typing, safe mode, and scripting.
The system note feature in RouterOS allows users to assign custom text messages displayed upon login, with options to show them at CLI or FTP logins and configure their content through the `/system/note` menu or via an uploaded file.
RouterOS now supports S.M.A.R.T. monitoring for attached storage devices, allowing users to retrieve diagnostic attributes like drive health and error rates via the `/disk smart-info` CLI command.