Get the ARP table from an AOS-S switch (async, polls ~60s).
AI agents call aos_s_arp to retrieve information from API-Central without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) table from a switch, which is a read-only query operation. It does not modify, delete, execute commands, or create side effects. The polling mechanism is passive information gathering.
From the tool's definition Tool name and description: 'Get the ARP table from an AOS-S switch (async, polls ~60s)'. The verb 'Get' and the passive nature of querying a routing table indicates data retrieval with no side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get the ARP table from an AOS-S switch (async, polls ~60s). It is categorised as a Read tool in the API-Central MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the API-Central MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for aos_s_arp: 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 API-Central. Nothing to install.
aos_s_arp 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 aos_s_arp 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 aos_s_arp. 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.
aos_s_arp is provided by the API-Central MCP server (secure-ssid/centralmcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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