The Neutron client

The Neutron command-line client also has several useful tools for research and troubleshooting. In addition to the commands we've seen so far, here are a few more useful ones.

The neutron port-list command allows you to see which ports have been created using neutron port-create. This output allows you to see the MAC address for each port as well as the IP address.

The Neutron client

There are similar commands for routers, gateway devices, floating IPs, and more. Running the Neutron help command will give you the full list of the available tools.

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