reboot_system_vm
Reboot a system virtual machine
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What reboot_system_vm does on CloudStack MCP Server
AI agents invoke reboot_system_vm to trigger actions in CloudStack MCP Server. 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.
Why reboot_system_vm is rated High
Rebooting a system VM is an external operation that causes downtime and restarts services. It is not purely destructive (no data is deleted) but it executes an action with significant operational impact (interrupting system VM services like virtual routers, console proxies, or secondary storage VMs). This falls squarely in Execute with high severity due to potential infrastructure disruption.
From the tool's definition 'Reboot a system virtual machine' — triggers a reboot operation on a system VM, causing service interruption and restarting system processes.
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The rule that runs reboot_system_vm 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 reboot_system_vm, this is the rule to start with:
reboot_system_vm stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times 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 reboot_system_vm call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about reboot_system_vm
Reboot a system virtual machine. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the CloudStack MCP Server MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the CloudStack MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reboot_system_vm: 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.
reboot_system_vm is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the reboot_system_vm 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 reboot_system_vm. 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.
reboot_system_vm 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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