gateway_halt

Halt an Aruba gateway (POST .../halt). Requires elicited confirmation — this stops

SERVERHpe Networking SOURCEsecure-ssid/hpe-networking-mcp

Critical RISK CLASS

Category Destructive

Parameters 00 required

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This record as markdown: /tools/hpe-networking-mcp/gateway-halt.md

WHAT IT DOES

What gateway_halt does on Hpe Networking

AI agents call gateway_halt 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.

RISK

Why gateway_halt is rated Critical

Halting a gateway stops its operation, cutting off network services for potentially large numbers of users. While a gateway can theoretically be restarted, the act of halting is a disruptive, non-reversible-in-state action (the running state is destroyed). The description explicitly mentions 'elicited confirmation' indicating the severity.

From the tool's definition 'Halt an Aruba gateway' and 'this stops' — halting a network gateway is an irreversible operational action that immediately disrupts network connectivity for all users/devices depending on that gateway.

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RECOMMENDED RULE

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

gateway_halt Hidden

gateway_halt is removed from the agent's tool list entirely, so the agent never calls it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "gateway_halt"
  ]
}

RESTRICT THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Hpe Networking, apply this rule, and every gateway_halt call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about gateway_halt

What does the gateway_halt tool do? +

Halt an Aruba gateway (POST .../halt). Requires elicited confirmation — this stops. 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.

How do I enforce a policy on gateway_halt? +

Register the Hpe Networking MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gateway_halt: 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.

What risk level is gateway_halt? +

gateway_halt is a Destructive tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit gateway_halt? +

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

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

gateway_halt 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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