Cisco CLI

About

This tool serves as a Telnet-based Management Control Plane (MCP) server, specifically designed to streamline interactions with Cisco network device Command Line Interfaces (CLI). It provides intelligent features like automatic terminal activation, pagination disabling, and device mode detection to ensure smooth and efficient command execution, even for long-running operations like ping or traceroute. It's ideal for integrating with automation scripts or AI assistants to manage and configure Cisco IOS devices programmatically.

Key Features

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• Smart Connection Management: Auto terminal activation, TCP warm-up, auto disable pagination
• Device Mode Detection: Automatically detects user, privileged, and config modes
• Smart Wait Mechanism: Returns immediately upon device prompt detection
• Long-running Command Optimization: Automatically detects and extends wait time for commands like ping or traceroute

Use Cases

• Integrating network device CLI operations into broader automation workflows
• Automating Cisco network device configuration and management tasks
• Providing programmatic access for AI agents to interact with Cisco IOS devices