It supports the x86 64-bit architecture and can be used on most of the popular hypervisors such as VMWare, Hyper-V, VirtualBox, KVM and others.

System Requirements Minimal requirements: CHR has full RouterOS features enabled by default but has a different licensing model than other RouterOS versions.

Package version: RouterOS v6.34 or newer.

Host CPU: 64-bit with virtualization support.

Disk: 128MB disk space for the CHR virtual hard drive (Max: 16GB).Warning: We do not recommend using E1000 network interface if better synthetic interface options are available on specific Hypervisor! We provide 4 different virtual disk images to choose from. Note that they are only disk images, and you can't simply run them.Download virtual disk image for your hypervisor.Use previously downloaded image file as a virtual disk drive.Default user is 'admin', without password Please note that running CHR systems can be cloned and copied, but the copy will be aware of the previous trial period, so you cannot extend your trial time by making a copy of your CHR.

However, you are allowed to license both systems individually.

To make a new trial system, you need to make a fresh installation and reconfigure RouterOS.VMWare Fusion / Workstation and ESXi 6.5Ħ0-day free trial license is available for all paid license levels.To get the free trial license, you have to have an account on as all license management is done there.

Mikrotik chr trial license