Install MikroTik CHR in Azure | RouterOS Cloud Lab Setup
Install MikroTik CHR in an Azure VM and build a cloud-based RouterOS lab for testing firewall, NAT, VPN, and remote networking scenarios.
In this video, I show how to deploy MikroTik Cloud Hosted Router CHRCHR in Microsoft Azure, prepare the disk image, create the required Azure resources, and bring up a virtual RouterOS lab without touching your production network.
0:00 - Introduction
0:15 - Description
0:40 - Hardware
1:07 - Software Types
1:40 - Good Things
2:48 - Management
3:34 - My MikroTik Origin
4:02 - Why Virtualize
5:42 - The Solution
6:29 - Download VHDX
7:07 - Convert VHDX to VHD
7:49 - Azure Login
8:06 - Azure Resource Group
8:35 - Storage Account
10:57 - Virtual Disk
11:52 - Network
15:37 - Virtual Machine
17:27 - Azure Firewall
19:11 - Conclusion
This walkthrough is useful if you want a safe way to test MikroTik RouterOS features such as firewall rules, NAT, VPNs, remote access, and network design without risking changes on your home or production setup.
I cover why virtualizing CHR in Azure can be practical, how to prepare the image for Azure, and how to configure the cloud resources needed to get the lab online.
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