# send_vm_monitor_command

Send a QEMU monitor command to a VM (advanced/low-level).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `send_vm_monitor_command`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/send-vm-monitor-command

## Facts

- Tool: `send_vm_monitor_command`
- Server: Proxmox MCP Server (`gethosthewalrus/proxmox-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/GethosTheWalrus/proxmox-mcp
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "send_vm_monitor_command",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why send_vm_monitor_command is rated High

QEMU monitor commands are low-level control commands sent directly to the VM hypervisor. These can execute arbitrary operations including stopping VMs, modifying memory, injecting keystrokes, manipulating block devices, or even destroying guest state. This is an execute-level capability with critical blast radius since misuse could compromise or destroy running virtual machines and their workloads.

From the tool's own definition: "Send a QEMU monitor command to a VM (advanced/low-level)"

## Use case

AI agents invoke send_vm_monitor_command to trigger actions in Proxmox MCP Server. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Proxmox MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "send_vm_monitor_command": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "send_vm_monitor_command_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Proxmox MCP Server (285)

- `convert_container_to_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/convert-container-to-template.md
- `convert_vm_to_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/convert-vm-to-template.md
- `delete_backup_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-backup-job.md
- `delete_cluster_firewall_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-cluster-firewall-rule.md
- `delete_container` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-container.md
- `delete_container_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-container-snapshot.md
- `delete_firewall_alias` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-firewall-alias.md
- `delete_firewall_ipset_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-firewall-ipset-entry.md
- `delete_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-group.md
- `delete_ha_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-ha-group.md
- `delete_ha_resource` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-ha-resource.md
- `delete_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-pool.md
- `delete_replication_job` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-replication-job.md
- `delete_role` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-role.md
- `delete_sdn_vnet` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-sdn-vnet.md
- `delete_sdn_zone` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-sdn-zone.md
- `delete_storage` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-storage.md
- `delete_storage_volume` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-storage-volume.md
- `delete_user` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-user.md
- `delete_user_token` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-user-token.md
- `delete_vm` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-vm.md
- `delete_vm_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/delete-vm-snapshot.md
- `initialize_gpt` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/initialize-gpt.md
- `prune_storage_backups` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/prune-storage-backups.md
- `rollback_container_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/rollback-container-snapshot.md
- `rollback_vm_snapshot` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/rollback-vm-snapshot.md
- `shutdown_vm` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/shutdown-vm.md
- `stopall_node` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/stopall-node.md
- `apply_sdn_changes` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/apply-sdn-changes.md
- `bulk_migrate_guests` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp/bulk-migrate-guests.md
- …and 255 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/gethosthewalrus-proxmox-mcp