get_disk_smart

Get S.M.A.R.T. health data for a disk.

SERVERProxmox MCP Server SOURCEgethosthewalrus/proxmox-mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/get-disk-smart.md

WHAT IT DOES

What get_disk_smart does on Proxmox MCP Server

AI agents call get_disk_smart 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.

RISK

Why get_disk_smart is rated Low

This tool queries and returns S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) health metrics from a disk. It is purely informational—retrieving diagnostic status data with no side effects, no data modification, and no irreversible actions. This is a classic Read operation analogous to a monitoring query.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_disk_smart' and description 'Get S.M.A.R.T. health data for a disk' indicate a read-only operation that retrieves monitoring/diagnostic data without modifying any infrastructure state.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs get_disk_smart 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_disk_smart, this is the rule to start with:

get_disk_smart Allowed

get_disk_smart is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_disk_smart": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Proxmox MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_disk_smart call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about get_disk_smart

What does the get_disk_smart tool do? +

Get S.M.A.R.T. health data for a disk. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Proxmox MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_disk_smart? +

Register the Proxmox MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_disk_smart: 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.

What risk level is get_disk_smart? +

get_disk_smart is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_disk_smart? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_disk_smart 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.

How do I block get_disk_smart completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_disk_smart. 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.

What MCP server provides get_disk_smart? +

get_disk_smart 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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