f5-troubleshoot
F5 BIG-IP Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Principles
- Define the problem -- What exactly is broken? Who reported it? What is the expected vs actual behavior?
- Gather facts -- List objects, check stats, read logs. Never assume.
- Consider possibilities -- Based on facts, list likely root causes
- Create action plan -- Test one variable at a time
- Implement and verify -- Make one change, verify, document
- Document -- Record what was found and what fixed it
How to Call the Tools
The F5 MCP server provides 6 tools. Call them via mcp-call with the required environment variables:
IP_ADDRESS=$F5_IP_ADDRESS Authorization_string=$F5_AUTH_STRING python3 $MCP_CALL "python3 -u $F5_MCP_SCRIPT" <tool_name> '{"param":"value"}'
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