acknowledge_outage

Acknowledge an active outage to indicate it has been seen and is being addressed.

SERVERUnofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server SOURCEgjenkins20/unofficial-fortimonitor-mcp-server

Medium RISK CLASS

Category Write

Parameters 00 required

Recommended Rate-limitedsee the rule below

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This record as markdown: /tools/gjenkins20-unofficial-fortimonitor-mcp-server/acknowledge-outage.md

WHAT IT DOES

What acknowledge_outage does on Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server

AI agents use acknowledge_outage to create or update resources in Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server environment.

RISK

Why acknowledge_outage is rated Medium

Acknowledging an outage is a reversible state change (marking it as seen/addressed) with no data deletion or financial impact. It modifies the outage record's acknowledgment status, making it a Write operation. Misuse could suppress alerting workflows but does not destroy data.

From the tool's definition Acknowledge an active outage to indicate it has been seen and is being addressed

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RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs acknowledge_outage safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For acknowledge_outage, this is the rule to start with:

acknowledge_outage Rate-limited

acknowledge_outage stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "acknowledge_outage": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "acknowledge_outage_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

LIMIT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

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

FAQ

Questions about acknowledge_outage

What does the acknowledge_outage tool do? +

Acknowledge an active outage to indicate it has been seen and is being addressed. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.

How do I enforce a policy on acknowledge_outage? +

Register the Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for acknowledge_outage: 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 Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is acknowledge_outage? +

acknowledge_outage is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.

Can I rate-limit acknowledge_outage? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the acknowledge_outage 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 acknowledge_outage completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for acknowledge_outage. 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 acknowledge_outage? +

acknowledge_outage is provided by the Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server MCP server (gjenkins20/unofficial-fortimonitor-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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