cancel_host_as_degraded
Cancel host degraded status
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What cancel_host_as_degraded does on CloudStack MCP Server
AI agents use cancel_host_as_degraded to create or update resources in CloudStack MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your CloudStack MCP Server environment.
Why cancel_host_as_degraded is rated Medium
This tool reverses/cancels a degraded status on a host, which is a state modification (write operation). It's reversible in nature — it restores/changes a status flag rather than deleting or destroying data. Severity is medium because modifying host health status in a cloud infrastructure could affect workload scheduling and availability decisions.
From the tool's definition Cancel host degraded status
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The rule that runs cancel_host_as_degraded safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and CloudStack MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For cancel_host_as_degraded, this is the rule to start with:
cancel_host_as_degraded 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 CloudStack MCP Server, apply this rule, and every cancel_host_as_degraded call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about cancel_host_as_degraded
Cancel host degraded status. It is categorised as a Write tool in the CloudStack MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can create or modify data. Consider rate limits to prevent runaway writes.
Register the CloudStack MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cancel_host_as_degraded: 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 CloudStack MCP Server. Nothing to install.
cancel_host_as_degraded 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 cancel_host_as_degraded 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 cancel_host_as_degraded. 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.
cancel_host_as_degraded is provided by the CloudStack MCP Server MCP server (mozg31337/cloudstack-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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