# get_switch_details

Fetch full monitoring details for a switch (status, uptime, CPU, memory, VLANs).

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_switch_details`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/get-switch-details

## Facts

- Tool: `get_switch_details`
- Server: Hpe Networking (`secure-ssid/hpe-networking-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/secure-ssid/hpe-networking-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_switch_details",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why get_switch_details is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries switch monitoring data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is purely informational and has no blast radius beyond potential information disclosure of network device metrics.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_switch_details' and description 'Fetch full monitoring details for a switch (status, uptime, CPU, memory, VLANs)' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects."

## Use case

AI agents call get_switch_details to retrieve information from Hpe Networking without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Hpe Networking:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_switch_details": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Hpe Networking (594)

- `aos8_execute_migration_rollback` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/aos8-execute-migration-rollback.md
- `aos8_logout` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/aos8-logout.md
- `apstra_delete_connectivity_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/apstra-delete-connectivity-template.md
- `clear_alerts` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/clear-alerts.md
- `clearpass_delete_endpoint` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/clearpass-delete-endpoint.md
- `clearpass_delete_guest` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/clearpass-delete-guest.md
- `delete_aaa_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-aaa-profile.md
- `delete_auth_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-auth-profile.md
- `delete_auth_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-auth-server.md
- `delete_authz_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-authz-policy.md
- `delete_config_assignment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-config-assignment.md
- `delete_device_groups` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-device-groups.md
- `delete_device_notes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-device-notes.md
- `delete_glp_role_assignment` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-glp-role-assignment.md
- `delete_glp_scope_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-glp-scope-group.md
- `delete_glp_scope_group_scopes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-glp-scope-group-scopes.md
- `delete_gw_policy` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-gw-policy.md
- `delete_mac_registration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-mac-registration.md
- `delete_mpsk_registration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-mpsk-registration.md
- `delete_network_profile` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-network-profile.md
- `delete_notification_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-notification-rule.md
- `delete_overlay_ssid` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-overlay-ssid.md
- `delete_report` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-report.md
- `delete_report_run` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-report-run.md
- `delete_role` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-role.md
- `delete_role_acl` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-role-acl.md
- `delete_server_group` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-server-group.md
- `delete_site_collections_bulk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-site-collections-bulk.md
- `delete_sites_bulk` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-sites-bulk.md
- `delete_static_tag` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/delete-static-tag.md
- …and 564 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=hpe-networking-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/hpe-networking-mcp