Collecting comprehensive switch interface information When working with Juniper EX / QFX switches it is often required to collect comprehensive interface status data. Not any single show command will provide all the details and merging the output of several commands is quite time consuming. On top of this, it can be tricky to find free ports on switches, because unconfigured ports are simply not shown in many commands and the only way to find out available ports is examining the chassis hardware components. In the following article I would like to show you an easy way of collecting such information quickly by using Pretty Good Termina l. PGT is completely free for private use so you don’t need to worry about any costs involved. What the script does As part of the standard installation, PGT contains a sample Visual Script designed for Juniper EX /QFX switches to collect switch interface information. The script will issue the following CLI commands and m