vm_agent_exec_status
Get the status/result of a command previously executed via the guest agent.
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What vm_agent_exec_status does on Proxmox MCP Server
AI agents call vm_agent_exec_status 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 vm_agent_exec_status is rated Low
This tool retrieves the result/status of a previously executed command. It queries state information about command execution without creating, modifying, deleting, or triggering new operations. The tool only reads and returns data about past execution, making it a Read category risk with low severity since it cannot cause infrastructure changes or side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'status' and description states 'Get the status/result of a command previously executed'. The verb 'Get' and 'status' indicate retrieval of information without modification.
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The rule that runs vm_agent_exec_status 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 vm_agent_exec_status, this is the rule to start with:
vm_agent_exec_status 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 vm_agent_exec_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about vm_agent_exec_status
Get the status/result of a command previously executed via the guest agent. 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 vm_agent_exec_status: 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.
vm_agent_exec_status 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 vm_agent_exec_status 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 vm_agent_exec_status. 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.
vm_agent_exec_status 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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