Lists all A10 TPS devices in the deployment/cluster.
AI agents call get_system_devices to retrieve information from A10 Guardian without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves information about deployed devices without modifying, creating, executing, or deleting anything. It is a straightforward read operation that gathers system inventory data. No blast radius from misuse—listing devices exposes architecture but does not enable unauthorized actions.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description: 'Lists all A10 TPS devices in the deployment/cluster' — this is a query/retrieval operation with no side effects.
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Lists all A10 TPS devices in the deployment/cluster. It is categorised as a Read tool in the A10 Guardian MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the A10 Guardian MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_system_devices: 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 A10 Guardian. Nothing to install.
get_system_devices 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_devices 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_devices. 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_devices is provided by the A10 Guardian MCP server (opastorello/a10-guardian). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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