Cisco Switch MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWITCH_USER | Yes | Username for SSH access to the Cisco switch | |
| INVENTORY_FILE | No | Path to the inventory YAML file | inventory.yaml |
| SWITCH_PASSWORD | Yes | Password for SSH access to the Cisco switch |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_device_infoA | Return model, software version, uptime and selected adapter for a device. |
| get_interface_statusA | Return operational state for all interfaces. |
| get_vlan_listC | Return configured VLANs. |
| get_mac_address_tableC | Return learned MAC addresses and ports. |
| get_running_configC | Return running configuration; API adapters use their config/archive endpoint. |
| get_interface_statsB | Return interface traffic and error counters. |
| set_port_vlanA | Preview/apply a port VLAN change. Apply requires dry_run=false and confirmation='CONFIRM'. |
| shutdown_interfaceB | Preview/apply interface shutdown. Apply requires explicit confirmation. |
| enable_interfaceB | Preview/apply interface enable. Apply requires explicit confirmation. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 9 tools
Each tool has a distinct purpose (device info, VLANs, interfaces, MAC table, config, interface stats, port VLAN assignment, interface shutdown/enable). No functional overlap exists.
All tools follow a consistent verb_noun pattern: get_* for read operations, set_ for configuration, and shutdown_/enable_ for interface state changes.
With 9 tools, the server is well-scoped for basic Cisco switch management—neither sparse nor bloated.
Covers essential read operations (device info, VLANs, interfaces, MAC, config, stats) and key write operations (port VLAN, admin status). Missing CRUD for VLANs and interface configuration beyond VLAN, but not severely incomplete.