// Manage EVE-NG node lifecycle. Use when listing nodes, checking runtime state, creating or deleting nodes, starting or stopping nodes or whole labs, verifying node details, or wiping node NVRAM back to factory defaults.
Build or rewire EVE-NG lab topology. Use when creating or deleting virtual networks, connecting node interfaces to networks, inspecting topology links, checking interface mappings, or listing available node templates before wiring a lab.
Design EVE-NG lab topology and coordinate the design workflow. Use when the user asks for lab design, architecture advice, topology planning, design review, or a build plan, especially when requirements, trade-offs, or validation need to be structured first.
Gather missing requirements for EVE-NG topology design. Use when the request is vague or incomplete, when you need discovery questions, defaults, trade-off framing, image recommendations, or domain guidance before proposing a topology.
Validate EVE-NG topology designs and enforce final delivery structure. Use when reviewing a design, checking build readiness, producing the final design output, building an implementation plan, or running topology QA before implementation.
Manage EVE-NG startup configurations stored in lab files. Use when exporting configs natively into the lab, reading embedded startup configs, pushing startup config before boot, clearing config without full NVRAM wipe, or bulk-checking stored configs after lab changes.
Execute live CLI commands on running EVE-NG nodes over telnet console. Use when running show commands, making live config changes, verifying protocol state, testing connectivity, checking console readiness, or interacting with IOS, Junos, VPCS, EOS, or NX-OS nodes.
| name | eve-ng-node-operations |
| description | Manage EVE-NG node lifecycle. Use when listing nodes, checking runtime state, creating or deleting nodes, starting or stopping nodes or whole labs, verifying node details, or wiping node NVRAM back to factory defaults. |
| user-invocable | true |
| metadata | {"openclaw":{"requires":{"bins":["python3"],"env":["EVE_URL","EVE_USER","EVE_PASSWORD"]}}} |
Use this skill for node lifecycle control.
{baseDir}/references/node-guardrails.md.{baseDir}/references/node-types.md.verified: false start/stop results as incomplete; confirm with status or console.eve_list_nodeseve_get_nodeeve_create_nodeeve_delete_nodeeve_start_nodeeve_stop_nodeeve_start_labeve_stop_labeve_wipe_node/opt/unetlab/tmp/0/<lab_uuid>/<node_id>). EVE API status can leak across labs that reuse node IDs, so use MCP-corrected status or verify local runtime before concluding a node is up.