API & MCP reference
Operational show commands
What it does: the CLI data that laptop-side ping/trace can't see. Key ones: `show interface` (CRC/input errors, drops, oper status, utilization) for flapping/erroring links; `show ip bgp` / `show route` for routing and BGP state; `show mac address-table` to locate a MAC to a switchport; syslog for events/flaps.
Use it for: the majority of real tickets — errors, route flaps, missing prefixes, locating a rogue device's port.
Notes: reach these through pyATS/Junos MCP (structured) or an SSH session.
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