Console tools for connecting to, and serving, devices using MikroTik RouterOS MAC-Telnet protocol.
Then download source tarball, extract, compile and install:
wget http://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/tarball/master
tar zxvf haakonness*.tar.gz
cd haakonness*/
make all install
Now you're ready.
TIP: You can use the well known "expect" tool to automate/script dialogues via mactelnet!
# mactelnet -h
Usage: mactelnet <MAC|identity> [-h] [-n] [-t <timeout>] [-u <user>] [-p <password>] [-U <user>] | -l
Parameters:
MAC MAC-Address of the RouterOS/mactelnetd device. Use mndp to
discover it.
identity The identity/name of your destination device. Uses
MNDP protocol to find it.
-l List/Search for routers nearby. (using MNDP)
-n Do not use broadcast packets. Less insecure but requires
root privileges.
-t <timeout> Amount of seconds to wait for a response on each interface.
-u <user> Specify username on command line.
-p <password> Specify password on command line.
-U <user> Drop privileges to this user. Used in conjunction with -n
for security.
-q Quiet mode.
-h This help.
Example:
$ mactelnet 0:c:42:43:58:a5 -u admin
Password:
Connecting to 0:c:42:43:58:a5...done
MMM MMM KKK TTTTTTTTTTT KKK
MMMM MMMM KKK TTTTTTTTTTT KKK
MMM MMMM MMM III KKK KKK RRRRRR OOOOOO TTT III KKK KKK
MMM MM MMM III KKKKK RRR RRR OOO OOO TTT III KKKKK
MMM MMM III KKK KKK RRRRRR OOO OOO TTT III KKK KKK
MMM MMM III KKK KKK RRR RRR OOOOOO TTT III KKK KKK
MikroTik RouterOS 4.0 (c) 1999-2009 http://www.mikrotik.com/
[admin@HMG] >
# macping -h
Usage: macping <MAC> [-h] [-c <count>] [-s <packet size>]
Parameters:
MAC MAC-Address of the RouterOS/mactelnetd device.
-s Specify size of ping packet.
-c Number of packets to send. (0 = for ever)
-h This help.
Example:
# macping 0:c:42:43:58:a5
0:c:42:43:58:a5 56 byte, ping time 1.17 ms
0:c:42:43:58:a5 56 byte, ping time 1.07 ms
0:c:42:43:58:a5 56 byte, ping time 1.20 ms
0:c:42:43:58:a5 56 byte, ping time 0.65 ms
0:c:42:43:58:a5 56 byte, ping time 1.19 ms
5 packets transmitted, 5 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 0.65/1.06/1.20 ms
Or for use in bash-scripting:
# macping 0:c:42:43:58:a5 -c 2 >/dev/null 2>&1 || ( echo "No answer for 2 pings" | mail -s "router down" my.email@address.com )