Network Analysis

Analyze sosreport network configuration data to diagnose connectivity issues in Linux environments.

112|305|Updated Oct 10, 2025

Search Tags:#troubleshooting #routing #analysis #connectivity #network #firewall #sosreport

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npx skills add https://github.com/openshift-eng/ai-helpers --skill network-analysis

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Skill: Network Analysis
Source: https://github.com/openshift-eng/ai-helpers/tree/main/plugins/sosreport/skills/network-analysis
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/openshift-eng/ai-helpers --skill network-analysis

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill eliminates the time-consuming manual analysis of network configuration files from sosreport archives, providing instant insights into connectivity problems.

Core Features & Use Cases

Comprehensive Network Analysis: Extract and analyze interface configurations, routing tables, firewall rules, and DNS settings.
Automated Issue Detection: Identify common network problems like missing routes, interface errors, and blocked ports.
Use Case: Imagine you have a sosreport from a server with network connectivity issues. Use this Skill to automatically analyze all network configuration data and pinpoint the root cause.

Quick Start

Use the network analysis skill to examine the extracted sosreport directory at /path/to/sosreport and identify all network configuration problems.

Frequently Asked Questions about Network Analysis

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I diagnose network connectivity issues from a sosreport?▼

Network analysis extracts and evaluates interface configurations, routing tables, firewall rules, and DNS settings from sosreport archives to identify misconfigurations and connectivity problems automatically.

What network configuration problems can sosreport analysis detect?▼

Analysis identifies missing routes, interface errors, firewall rule blocks, DNS resolution failures, and hostname mapping issues by inspecting firewalld, iptables, nftables rules and interface IP assignments.

Can I analyze firewall rules and routing tables from sosreport data?▼

Yes. Network analysis parses firewall configurations across firewalld, iptables, and nftables, validates routing tables and default routes, and flags blocked ports or misconfigured rules.

What do I need before analyzing network data from sosreport?▼

You need an extracted sosreport directory from a Linux environment containing network configuration files for interfaces, routing, firewall, and DNS settings.

How does sosreport network analysis pinpoint root causes of connectivity failures?▼

The Skill systematically inspects interface states, IP assignments, default routes, firewall rules, and DNS hostname mappings to correlate misconfigurations with observed connectivity problems.