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show_tasm_statistics

Display Teradata Active System Management (TASM) performance statistics. Shows how workload management rules are functioning, including rule activations, exceptions, throttle actions, and workload classifications. Use this to verify TASM is working correctly, identify rule effectiveness, or troub...

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What show_tasm_statistics does on Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server

AI agents call show_tasm_statistics to retrieve information from Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why show_tasm_statistics needs a policy

This tool retrieves and queries existing workload management statistics and metrics without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. It is purely informational and has no side effects on the system state. The blast radius of misuse is minimal - an AI agent could at most spam queries or gather information about system performance, but cannot alter configurations, delete data, or execute operations.

From the tool's definition The tool "show_tasm_statistics" displays and returns performance statistics and metrics (rule firing counts, exception counts, classification statistics). The verb "show" and "display" indicate data retrieval with no modification.

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access show_tasm_statistics gives an agent:

How to control show_tasm_statistics

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for show_tasm_statistics:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "show_tasm_statistics": {}
  }
}

show_tasm_statistics is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about show_tasm_statistics

What does the show_tasm_statistics tool do? +

Display Teradata Active System Management (TASM) performance statistics. Shows how workload management rules are functioning, including rule activations, exceptions, throttle actions, and workload classifications. Use this to verify TASM is working correctly, identify rule effectiveness, or troubleshoot workload management issues. Returns TASM metrics including rule firing counts, exception counts, and classification statistics. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on show_tasm_statistics? +

Register the Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for show_tasm_statistics: 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 Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server. Nothing to install.

What risk level is show_tasm_statistics? +

show_tasm_statistics is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit show_tasm_statistics? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the show_tasm_statistics 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.

How do I block show_tasm_statistics completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for show_tasm_statistics. 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.

What MCP server provides show_tasm_statistics? +

show_tasm_statistics is provided by the Teradata Workload Management (WLM) MCP Server MCP server (teradata-labs/mcp-server-teradata-wlm). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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