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@@ -21,3 +21,7 @@ To start containerlab (e.g. project lab01):
  1. shell into the nat user
  2. cd lab01
  3. sudo containerlab deploy
+
+To view the currently running containerlab status:
+ 1. navigate to the same directory as above (e.g. lab01)
+ 2. sudo containerlab inspect