get_log_config
Get log configuration and retention settings.
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What get_log_config does on Fortimanager
AI agents call get_log_config to retrieve information from Fortimanager without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_log_config is rated Low
This tool retrieves existing log configuration data without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a straightforward read operation that queries configuration settings. The blast radius of misuse is minimal as it only exposes configuration information without enabling unauthorized changes or destructive actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_log_config' and description 'Get log configuration and retention settings' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.
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The rule that runs get_log_config 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 get_log_config, this is the rule to start with:
get_log_config 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 Fortimanager, apply this rule, and every get_log_config call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_log_config
Get log configuration and retention settings. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fortimanager MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Fortimanager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_log_config: 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.
get_log_config 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 get_log_config 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 get_log_config. 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.
get_log_config 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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