Introduction

The introduction of the container feature into the RouterOS made it possible to run all kinds of servers for all sorts of tasks inside the router. This is especially relevant for people, who want to reduce the number of devices in their network. Instead of running a server on a separate device/machine, why not run it inside the router?

In this guide, we will showcase how to install a basic MQTT broker (or in other words, server) called eclipse-mosquitto. MQTT protocol is a very popular choice, especially in IoT. It is an open OASIS and ISO standard lightweight, publish-subscribe network protocol that transports messages between devices. You can find more information about the MQTT protocol by following the link. A typical topology consists of an MQTT publisher (a device that sends information), an MQTT broker (a server where the data is stored), and an MQTT subscriber (a device that listens to the data published on the server).

RouterOS supports MQTT publish feature and, now, we can also run the MQTT broker as well.

The image that we are going to use, can be found by following the hub.docker link.

Summary

Sub-menu: /container

note: container package is required.

Make sure to study our container guide before proceeding with the configuration. Make sure to check the disclaimer and requirements sections to understand all the risks and necessary steps you might be required to do.

You can find supported architectures by following the link. In this example, we will run it on an ARM32 architecture device.