Central MCP Server in Action
A few examples of how the Central MCP tools respond to real network questions. Each section shows the prompt, the tools invoked, and sample output. This covers a small subset of what the server can do. See the overview for the full tool catalog.
Note
All screenshots in this guide are from VS Code with GitHub Copilot Chat in Agent mode using Claude Sonnet 4.6. See the Setup: GitHub Copilot in VS Code if you haven't configured the server yet.
Network Health Overview
Give me a health overview of Central network.
Tools invoked: central_get_summary
Copilot Chat showing the prompt and tool call activity as central_get_summary is invoked._
The completed response with the site health table and sites-requiring-attention summary.
Site Troubleshooting
Troubleshoot the `HQ Campus site.
Tools invoked: central_get_summary → central_get_alerts → central_get_events_count → central_get_devices
Copilot Chat showing the prompt and the tool call sequence — central_get_summary, central_get_alerts, central_get_event_counts central_get_events — running in order._
Offline Devices & Critical Alerts for the site
The completed response including summary of key problems.
Offline Device Check
What events happened on AP BO-BLR-AP01 yesterday?
Tools invoked: central_get_devices
Copilot Chat showing the completed offline device table grouped by device type & site.
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