MikroTik Mass Updater

This is a Python script to send commands to multiple Mikrotik devices via the API. It provides colored output (optional) and detailed logging.

This script builds on work already done by Phillip Hutchison and Kevin Byrd, ported to Python and the Mikrotik API by Gabriel Rolland, and further improved by other contributors.

Key Features:

• MikroTik API: Uses the librouteros library to interact with the Mikrotik API, which is generally more efficient and provides more functionality than SSH.
• Concurrent operation: Uses threads to connect to multiple devices simultaneously, significantly reducing the execution time. The number of threads can be adjusted using the --threads option to optimize performance based on your system's capabilities.
• Output grouped by host: Results are clearly grouped by host, both on-screen and in the log file.
• Colored output (optional): The on-screen output can be colored for better readability, highlighting hosts, commands, output, and errors. Colors can be turned on or off with the --no-colors command-line option.
• Detailed logging: Logs all commands sent, output received, and errors encountered to a log file (backuplog.txt).
• Error handling: The script handles connection errors, API errors, and other exceptions gracefully.
• Idempotent Update Logic: Attempts to install updates regardless of the current status. Includes cases where status may be unclear or device already updated.
• Dry-run mode: Allows to test the script and see the log output without actually installing updates using the --dry-run option.
• Configurable timeout: Allows to change default timeout using the --timeout option.
• Custom Commands: You can add custom commands to be executed on the Mikrotik devices directly within the custom_commands array in the script for tailored operations.

By default, the script checks for updates and installs them if the router does not refuse the operation. The script will execute also the custom commands listed in custom_commands array.

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or later

• librouteros library:

  pip install librouteros

  or

  sudo apt install python3-librouteros

Notes

• API access must be enabled on your Mikrotik devices (usually on port 8728).
• The log file (backuplog.txt) is overwritten each time you run the script.
• By default the script uses port 8728, otherwise you can specify the desired port IP:port.
• Default timeout is 15 seconds, change it with --timeout option.

Options

• -u or --username: Specifies the API username. (Required)
• -p or --password: Specifies the API password. (Required)
• -t or --threads: Specifies the number of threads to use. Default is 10.
• --timeout: Specifies the connection timeout in seconds. Default is 15.
• --no-colors: Disables colored output on the screen.
• --dry-run: Enables dry-run mode. Skips the actual installation of updates.

Usage

1. Download mkmassupdate.py

2. Install the librouteros library if it's not already installed

3. Edit or create the list.txt file with the IP addresses of your Mikrotik devices (one per line, in the format IP or IP:port if you are not using the default port 8728).

4. Edit the custom_commands array in mkmassupdate.py to add any custom commands you want to execute.

5. Run the script, providing your username and password as arguments:

   • With colors (default), specific timeout and dry-run mode:

     python mkmassupdate.py -u your_username -p your_password --timeout 30 --dry-run

   • Without colors, with 20 threads:

     python mkmassupdate.py --no-colors -u your_username -p your_password -t 20

   Replace your_username and your_password with your actual credentials.

Example list.txt file

192.168.1.1
192.168.1.2
192.168.1.10:8729
192.168.1.15

Disclaimer

This script is provided as-is, without warranty of any kind. Use it at your own risk. Always test thoroughly in a non-production environment before deploying to production devices.