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get_system_performance_stats

Get detailed system performance statistics including CPU, memory, and disk.

How to control get_system_performance_stats ↓

What get_system_performance_stats does on Fortimanager

AI agents call get_system_performance_stats to retrieve information from Fortimanager without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why get_system_performance_stats needs a policy

This tool only queries and returns system performance metrics. It performs no write, delete, execute, or financial operations. The data retrieved is informational only and does not enable or trigger any state changes in the system. Standard system monitoring falls squarely into the Read category with low severity risk.

From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_system_performance_stats' and description states it 'Get[s] detailed system performance statistics including CPU, memory, and disk' — purely a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access get_system_performance_stats gives an agent:

How to control get_system_performance_stats

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Fortimanager, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for get_system_performance_stats:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_system_performance_stats": {}
  }
}

get_system_performance_stats is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Fortimanager — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about get_system_performance_stats

What does the get_system_performance_stats tool do? +

Get detailed system performance statistics including CPU, memory, and disk. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Fortimanager MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on get_system_performance_stats? +

Register the Fortimanager MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_system_performance_stats: 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.

What risk level is get_system_performance_stats? +

get_system_performance_stats is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit get_system_performance_stats? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_system_performance_stats 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.

How do I block get_system_performance_stats completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_system_performance_stats. 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.

What MCP server provides get_system_performance_stats? +

get_system_performance_stats 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.

Enforce policy on every Fortimanager tool call.

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