create_maintenance_window

Schedule a maintenance window to suppress alerts for one or more servers.

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/create-maintenance-window.md

WHAT IT DOES

What create_maintenance_window does on Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server

AI agents use create_maintenance_window 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 create_maintenance_window is rated Medium

This tool creates a new maintenance window configuration that modifies monitoring behavior by suppressing alerts. This is a reversible write operation—maintenance windows have defined durations and can be deleted or modified. The impact is medium severity because misconfiguration could suppress critical alerts during actual incidents, affecting incident response visibility and SLA compliance.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_maintenance_window' and description 'Schedule a maintenance window to suppress alerts for one or more servers' indicate creation of a new maintenance window record.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

create_maintenance_window Rate-limited

create_maintenance_window 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": {
    "create_maintenance_window": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "create_maintenance_window_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 create_maintenance_window call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about create_maintenance_window

What does the create_maintenance_window tool do? +

Schedule a maintenance window to suppress alerts for one or more servers. 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 create_maintenance_window? +

Register the Unofficial FortiMonitor MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_maintenance_window: 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 create_maintenance_window? +

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

Can I rate-limit create_maintenance_window? +

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

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

create_maintenance_window 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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