get_ceph_metadata
Get Ceph metadata (versions, services across nodes).
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What get_ceph_metadata does on Proxmox MCP Server
AI agents call get_ceph_metadata to retrieve information from Proxmox MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_ceph_metadata is rated Low
This tool retrieves Ceph cluster metadata (versions and service information) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure information-gathering function with no side effects on the infrastructure. Blast radius is minimal—exposure only reveals system state information useful for monitoring or diagnosis.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_ceph_metadata' and description 'Get Ceph metadata (versions, services across nodes)' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or execution of external operations.
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The rule that runs get_ceph_metadata safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Proxmox MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_ceph_metadata, this is the rule to start with:
get_ceph_metadata is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Proxmox MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_ceph_metadata call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_ceph_metadata
Get Ceph metadata (versions, services across nodes). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Proxmox MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Proxmox MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_ceph_metadata: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Proxmox MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_ceph_metadata is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_ceph_metadata rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_ceph_metadata. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_ceph_metadata is provided by the Proxmox MCP Server MCP server (gethosthewalrus/proxmox-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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