create_ip_pool
A write tool on the Fortimanager MCP server.
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What create_ip_pool does on Fortimanager
AI agents use create_ip_pool to create or update resources in Fortimanager, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Fortimanager environment.
Why create_ip_pool is rated Medium
The tool creates a new IP pool resource, which is a reversible Write operation that modifies network infrastructure configuration on FortiManager. While not permanently destructive, IP pool creation affects network resource allocation and firewall behavior, warranting high severity. Confidence is reduced due to empty description, but the function name is sufficiently explicit.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'create_ip_pool' indicates creation of an IP pool resource. The tool description is empty, but the name and server context (FortiManager network management) strongly suggest it creates/modifies network configuration objects.
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The rule that runs create_ip_pool safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Fortimanager, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For create_ip_pool, this is the rule to start with:
create_ip_pool 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 Fortimanager, apply this rule, and every create_ip_pool call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about create_ip_pool
create_ip_pool is a write tool on the Fortimanager MCP server. It is categorised as a Write tool in the Fortimanager MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the Fortimanager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for create_ip_pool: 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 Fortimanager. Nothing to install.
create_ip_pool 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 create_ip_pool 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 create_ip_pool. 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.
create_ip_pool is provided by the Fortimanager MCP server (jmpijll/fortimanager-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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