# mikrotik_set_watchdog_ping_target

Sets the ping target for watchdog monitoring (reboots if ping fails)

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `mikrotik_set_watchdog_ping_target`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-set-watchdog-ping-target

## Facts

- Tool: `mikrotik_set_watchdog_ping_target`
- Server: MikroTik Cursor MCP (`kevinpez/mikrotik-cursor-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/kevinpez/mikrotik-cursor-mcp
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "mikrotik_set_watchdog_ping_target",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why mikrotik_set_watchdog_ping_target is rated High

This tool configures watchdog behavior that can trigger automatic router reboots if the ping target fails. Misconfiguring the ping target (e.g., setting an unreachable IP) could cause the router to continuously reboot, effectively causing a denial of service on network infrastructure.

From the tool's own definition: "Sets the ping target for watchdog monitoring (reboots if ping fails)"

## Use case

AI agents invoke mikrotik_set_watchdog_ping_target to trigger actions in MikroTik Cursor MCP. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches MikroTik Cursor MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mikrotik_set_watchdog_ping_target": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "mikrotik_set_watchdog_ping_target_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on MikroTik Cursor MCP (451)

- `mikrotik_clear_address_list` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-clear-address-list.md
- `mikrotik_clear_logs` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-clear-logs.md
- `mikrotik_delete_custom_chain` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-delete-custom-chain.md
- `mikrotik_remove_address_list_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-address-list-entry.md
- `mikrotik_remove_bonding_interface` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-bonding-interface.md
- `mikrotik_remove_bridge_port` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-bridge-port.md
- `mikrotik_remove_bridge_vlan` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-bridge-vlan.md
- `mikrotik_remove_capsman_configuration` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-capsman-configuration.md
- `mikrotik_remove_capsman_datapath` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-capsman-datapath.md
- `mikrotik_remove_capsman_provisioning_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-capsman-provisioning-rule.md
- `mikrotik_remove_certificate` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-certificate.md
- `mikrotik_remove_container` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-container.md
- `mikrotik_remove_container_env` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-container-env.md
- `mikrotik_remove_container_mount` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-container-mount.md
- `mikrotik_remove_container_veth` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-container-veth.md
- `mikrotik_remove_dhcp_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-dhcp-server.md
- `mikrotik_remove_dhcpv6_client` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-dhcpv6-client.md
- `mikrotik_remove_dhcpv6_lease` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-dhcpv6-lease.md
- `mikrotik_remove_dhcpv6_option` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-dhcpv6-option.md
- `mikrotik_remove_dhcpv6_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-dhcpv6-server.md
- `mikrotik_remove_dns_static` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-dns-static.md
- `mikrotik_remove_eoip_tunnel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-eoip-tunnel.md
- `mikrotik_remove_file` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-file.md
- `mikrotik_remove_filter_rule` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-filter-rule.md
- `mikrotik_remove_gre_tunnel` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-gre-tunnel.md
- `mikrotik_remove_hotspot_server` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-hotspot-server.md
- `mikrotik_remove_ip_address` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-ip-address.md
- `mikrotik_remove_ip_pool` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-ip-pool.md
- `mikrotik_remove_ipv6_address` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-ipv6-address.md
- `mikrotik_remove_ipv6_address_list_entry` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp/mikrotik-remove-ipv6-address-list-entry.md
- …and 421 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/kevinpez-mikrotik-cursor-mcp