get_system_performance_stats
Get detailed system performance statistics including CPU, memory, and disk.
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What get_system_performance_stats does on Fortimanager
AI agents call get_system_performance_stats 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_system_performance_stats is rated Low
This tool retrieves system performance metrics (CPU, memory, disk) without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a pure query/fetch operation that returns monitoring data only. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an attacker gains visibility into system resource utilization but cannot alter configurations, execute commands, or cause damage.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_system_performance_stats' and description 'Get detailed system performance statistics including CPU, memory, and disk' indicate a read-only retrieval operation with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_system_performance_stats 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_system_performance_stats, this is the rule to start with:
get_system_performance_stats 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_system_performance_stats call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_system_performance_stats
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.
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.
get_system_performance_stats 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_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.
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.
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.
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