uxi_get_sensor_status
Get online/testing status and active issues for a UXI sensor.
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What uxi_get_sensor_status does on Hpe Networking
AI agents call uxi_get_sensor_status 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.
Why uxi_get_sensor_status is rated Low
This tool retrieves sensor status information (online/testing state and active issues) with no side effects. It performs a simple query operation characteristic of Read category tools. The blast radius is minimal as it only returns monitoring data about sensor health status. Severity is low because misuse would only expose non-sensitive operational status information.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'uxi_get_sensor_status' and description 'Get online/testing status and active issues for a UXI sensor' indicate a retrieval operation that queries the current state of a UXI sensor without modifying any data.
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The rule that runs uxi_get_sensor_status 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 uxi_get_sensor_status, this is the rule to start with:
uxi_get_sensor_status is read-only, so it stays allowed. 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 uxi_get_sensor_status call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about uxi_get_sensor_status
Get online/testing status and active issues for a UXI sensor. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Hpe Networking MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Hpe Networking MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for uxi_get_sensor_status: 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.
uxi_get_sensor_status is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the uxi_get_sensor_status 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 uxi_get_sensor_status. 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.
uxi_get_sensor_status 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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