Get the current status of a virtual machine (running, stopped, etc.).
AI agents call vm_status to retrieve information from Truenas without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries the status of a VM without side effects. It does not create, modify, delete, execute code, or move money. It is a simple information retrieval operation with minimal security impact even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'vm_status' and description 'Get the current status of a virtual machine (running, stopped, etc.)' indicates a read-only query operation that retrieves state information without modification.
Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access vm_status gives an agent:
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Truenas, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for vm_status:
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"vm_status": {}
}
}vm_status is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
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Get the current status of a virtual machine (running, stopped, etc.). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Truenas MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Truenas MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for vm_status: 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 Truenas. Nothing to install.
vm_status 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 vm_status 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 vm_status. 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.
vm_status is provided by the Truenas MCP server (spranab/truenas-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Start from Truenas, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.
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