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metalcloud-cli network-device get-ports

Get real-time port statistics directly from the network device

Retrieve real-time port statistics and status information directly from the network device. This provides current operational data including:

  • Port status (up/down)
  • Traffic statistics (bytes, packets)
  • Error counters
  • Link speed and duplex settings

This data is fetched directly from the device rather than cached information.

Arguments: network_device_id The unique identifier of the network device

Examples:

metalcloud-cli network-device get-ports 12345

metalcloud-cli switch get-ports 12345

metalcloud-cli network-device get-ports <network_device_id> [flags]
-h, --help help for get-ports
-k, --api_key string MetalCloud API key
-c, --config string Config file path
-d, --debug Set to enable debug logging
-e, --endpoint string MetalCloud API endpoint
-f, --format string Output format. Supported values are 'text','csv','md','json','yaml'. (default "text")
-i, --insecure_skip_verify Set to allow insecure transport
-l, --log_file string Log file path
-v, --verbosity string Log level verbosity (default "INFO")

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