uxi_update_agent
Patch a UXI agent's editable fields (e.g. notes) by ID.
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What uxi_update_agent does on Hpe Networking
AI agents use uxi_update_agent 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.
Why uxi_update_agent is rated Medium
This is a Write operation because it modifies agent metadata/notes but does not delete data or execute arbitrary code. The blast radius is medium because unauthorized updates to agent notes or metadata could impact network monitoring/management operations, but the scope is limited to editable fields on a single agent resource.
From the tool's definition Tool performs a PATCH operation on UXI agent editable fields (e.g. notes) by ID, which constitutes modification of existing data. Description uses 'update' indicating reversible change.
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The rule that runs uxi_update_agent 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_update_agent, this is the rule to start with:
uxi_update_agent stays usable, but capped: an agent stuck in a loop can't make hundreds of changes a minute. 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_update_agent call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about uxi_update_agent
Patch a UXI agent's editable fields (e.g. notes) by ID. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Hpe Networking MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Hpe Networking MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for uxi_update_agent: 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_update_agent is a Write tool with medium risk. Write tools should be rate-limited to prevent accidental bulk modifications.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the uxi_update_agent 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_update_agent. 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_update_agent 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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