Centralized Troubleshooting Tool for Distributed Virtual Network

A non-transitory machine readable medium storing a program which when executed by at least one processing unit troubleshoots a virtual network that is implemented over a plurality of computing devices, the plurality of computing devices comprising first and second host machines that host virtual machines (VMs), each VM interfacing the virtual network through a set of virtual network interface controllers (VNICs), the program comprising sets of instructions for:

• providing a command line interface (CLI) for debugging and monitoring the virtual network;
• in response to receiving a first command at the CLI that identifies a first VNIC, retrieving from the first host machine a first set of network service status data associated with the first VNIC;
• in response to receiving a second command at the CLI that identifies a second VNIC, retrieving from the second host machine a second set of network service status data associated with a second VNIC;
• and
• presenting the retrieved first and second sets of network service status data through the CLI.

A method for troubleshooting a virtual network that is implemented over a plurality of computing devices, the plurality of computing devices comprising a plurality of host machines and a plurality of edge appliances, each host machine for hosting virtual machines (VMs), each edge appliance interfacing a network external to the virtual network, the method comprising:

• providing a command line interface (CLI) for debugging and monitoring the virtual network;
• in response to a first command received at said CLI, retrieving from a host machine a first set of network service status data identified by the first command;
• in response to a second command received at said CLI, retrieving from an edge appliance a second set of network service status data identified by the second command;
• and
• presenting the retrieved first and second sets of network service status data through said CLI.