pyats_ping_from_network_device

MCP tool from PyATS MCP by automateyournetwork

Execute a ping from a network device

How to use it

Project documentation lists pyats_ping_from_network_device for the PyATS MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install PyATS MCP

$pip install -r requirements.txt
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Other tools in PyATS MCP (14)

pyats_configure_device

Apply configuration commands with safety guardrails

pyats_configure_devices_multi

Apply configuration across multiple devices concurrently

pyats_configure_with_diff

Apply config and return a before/after diff

pyats_device_health

Snapshot CPU, memory, interfaces, and routing state

pyats_find_interface_by_ip

Find which interface owns a given IP address

pyats_get_neighbors

Retrieve CDP/LLDP neighbors

pyats_get_operation_log

Retrieve the in-memory operation log

pyats_list_devices

List all devices in the testbed

pyats_rollback_config

Roll back to the last saved configuration snapshot

pyats_run_dynamic_test

Execute a sandboxed pyATS test script

pyats_run_linux_command

Run a command on a Linux host

pyats_run_show_command

Run a validated show command; returns parsed JSON or raw output

pyats_run_show_command_on_multiple_devices

Run a show command across multiple devices concurrently

pyats_search_devices

Fuzzy-search devices by name or alias