Install and Basic Configuration
How to install and Upgrade MupsBox
Starting with version 1.4, the program is shipped with the installer, which simplifies the process of installing and updating the program. When you start the installer, you are prompted to select the installation path. By default destination location is Letter of installed operation system and application name. For example: C:\MupsBox.
Type Installation page provides chose options between:
On select components page can be chosen custom next options:
- Main Files - the core of application.
- Firebird SQL Server - Database, that keep information data of application. During update process installer will be compare current database SQL server and new one.
- Web components - Not necessary components for new web features.
During first installation
Using Firebird 3.x
There is a Firebird database used to store data like connection data to devices, temporary data, statistical data, etc. MupsBox uses version 3.x. Firebird can be installed using application installer or manually. When you run manual installation, select a language, accept the terms of the agreement, select the installation folder, select which components to install (you can leave the default), create shortcuts in the menu, select additional tasks ( can be left by default).
Warning: Firebird 2.5 database support terminated. Firebird 4.0 database support not optimized. Please use only 3.0 version.
It's necessary to enable api or api-ssl port for communication between MUPSBOX application and RouterOS device. Use command on ROS: IP → Services
ip service disable www,www-ssl,ftp,ssh,telnet
ip service set api-ssl disabled=no address=1.1.1.1
1.1.1.1 - ip address of the PC where MUPSBOX is installed
The location of the program on the server.
You need to place the executable program files in the same folder with the following files
Attention: If your antivirus warns that one of our services is Trojan or Malware, send these files to the antivirus vendor so that they add their signatures to the exceptions. We do not have Trojans and other filth.
- MupsBox.exe - is the main application, a device management GUI application.
- MBTrafficser.exe - is a service for regularly receiving Traffic Accounting data.
- MBBackupService.exe - is a service for running backup tasks.
- MBFtpService.exe - is a service for running an ftp server on your PC.
- MBSyslogService.exe - is a data collection service for the Syslog module.
- MBPoolingService.exe - A service that polls devices for a given timer.
- Config.ini - application configuration file.
- MBDB.FDB - application database file.
- Fbclient.dll - is an application and database interaction library.
- deftitle.rtf - File for editing the report title
- defbottom.rtf - File for editing report style
- ssleay32.dll and libeay32.dll - SSL libraries
- libssh2.dll and libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll - library for the client part of sftp
- msvcp110.dll, vcruntime140.dll, msvcr110.dll, msvcr100.dll - supporting libraries
First start
When you first start MupsBox.exe, you should create a new database or open an existing database.
If you are installing the program for the first time, then click Create. If you already have a database, click Open.
After clicking on the selected button, a window will appear, where you need to select the path and name to save or open your database.
After you have chosen a place to create or open your database and give it a name, click the Save or Open button. And you will see that the database was created (opened) as in the image below.
Before install services
It's necessary to configure settings for services Syslog, FTP and also configure notifications.
Notifications
Mail server - your mail server
Mail port - port without SSL
Mail user - username to logon to mail server
Mail password - password for your username
Mail From - Custom MAIL FROM
Mail global recipient - mail to send all notifications(can be redefined in jobs)
SSL port - port with SSL
Save - save your settings for notifications
Check - MupsBox will send a test email
Local FTP/SFTP
User - username to connect to the local FTP service
Password - Password to connect to the local FTP service
Directory - Folder in which they will connect via FTP
Port - FTP - port
Syslog
127.0.0.1 - your local IP or your IP address to listen all by UDP
514 - UDP port to listen to messages
HotSpot
IP AddressSyslog for Hotspot gateway - your local IP or your IP address to listen all by UDP
Port Syslog for Hotspot Gateway - UDP port to listen to messages. Warning: The port must be different from the port for syslog
Options
Number of device threads - How many threads to use for polling devices
Number of IP scaner threads - How many threads to use to search for devices
Web server port - port on which the web server will be launched
* debug - additional logs for services
Device service timer (min) - how often to automatically poll devices
Double click on device - choose what will happen when you double-click or when you click on enter
SSH/Telnet - which application will open when you click on the button
Text Backup allert - Adds a warning with the given text to the message body
Size logs/tmp - shows folder size
Clear logs/tmp - clears all contents of folders
Users and permisions
When you click on the 
button, you can add a user with defined access rights to the application.
Install and Start services
To install the service, you must click on the install button next to the name of the service.
To start the service, you must click on the start button next to the name of the service.
How to Upgrade MupsBox
The first step is to stop all services.
Next, you need to uninstall all services.
After downloading the archive of the new version of the program.
Unpack the contents of the archive into the folder where MupsBox software is installed.
After starting the program, the system will offer you to update the database. Click Update.
After updating the database, install and start the services.
Activation
Activation shows what level of license is installed in your copy of the MupsBOX program. To activate your license level, you need to fill your real email address, select the license level of the module you want to activate and click Save Level. After that, you need to generate your License ID by clicking the Get License ID button, you will receive a unique identifier that you need to send to email support@mupssoft.com, our specialists will generate a key that will send you back to email. The resulting key must be placed in the License key field, click the Save button and restart the program.
