create_site
Create a new site (mandatory geographic scope). Only name is required; name must be unique.
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What create_site does on Hpe Networking
AI agents use create_site to create or update resources in Hpe Networking, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Hpe Networking environment.
Why create_site is rated Medium
This tool creates new data (a site entity) in the network management system, which is reversible (sites can typically be deleted or modified). It does not execute arbitrary commands, delete data irreversibly, move money, or trigger external operations with unpredictable effects. The impact is scoped to a single new site configuration.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'create_site' and description states 'Create a new site' with requirement that 'name must be unique', indicating creation of a new configuration entity.
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The rule that runs create_site safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hpe Networking, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_site, this is the rule to start with:
create_site 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.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Hpe Networking, apply this rule, and every create_site call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_site
Create a new site (mandatory geographic scope). Only name is required; name must be unique. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Hpe Networking MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Hpe Networking MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_site: 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 Hpe Networking. Nothing to install.
create_site is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the create_site 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 create_site. 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.
create_site is provided by the Hpe Networking MCP server (secure-ssid/hpe-networking-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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