# update_port_config

PATCH ethernet interface config on a CX switch at device scope.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `update_port_config`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/hpe-networking-mcp/update-port-config

## Facts

- Tool: `update_port_config`
- 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: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

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

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

## Why update_port_config is rated Medium

This tool modifies ethernet interface configuration on network switches, which constitutes a Write action (creates or modifies data reversibly). While the blast radius is significant—incorrect port configuration could disrupt network connectivity or isolate devices—the change is technically reversible through another update operation.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description: 'PATCH ethernet interface config on a CX switch' — PATCH is an HTTP method that modifies existing data. The tool updates network interface configuration, which is a reversible modification of switch state."

## Use case

AI agents use update_port_config 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "update_port_config": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "update_port_config_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Hpe Networking (594)

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- `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