delete_role_acl
Delete a role ACL policy by name. Must precede delete_role.
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What delete_role_acl does on Hpe Networking
AI agents call delete_role_acl to permanently remove resources in Hpe Networking, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.
Why delete_role_acl is rated Critical
This tool permanently removes role-based access control policies from the network infrastructure. Deletion of ACL policies cannot be undone and could result in loss of security configurations, unexpected access changes, or network access disruptions. While not directly destructive to data (like delete_device would be), it irreversibly removes critical security policy configurations.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'delete' and description states 'Delete a role ACL policy by name.' The use of 'delete' in the name combined with the explicit deletion action in the description indicates an irreversible removal of access control configuration.
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The rule that runs delete_role_acl 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 delete_role_acl, this is the rule to start with:
delete_role_acl is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Hpe Networking, apply this rule, and every delete_role_acl call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about delete_role_acl
Delete a role ACL policy by name. Must precede delete_role. It is categorised as a Destructive tool in the Hpe Networking MCP Server, which means it can permanently delete or destroy data. Block by default and require explicit approval.
Register the Hpe Networking MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for delete_role_acl: 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.
delete_role_acl is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the delete_role_acl 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 delete_role_acl. 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.
delete_role_acl 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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