Get wired clients. Returns details like switch port, VLAN, speed,
AI agents call get_wired_clients to retrieve information from HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool queries and returns information about wired network clients (their connection details, port assignments, VLAN membership, link speed, etc.). It performs no write, modification, execution, deletion, or financial operations. The action is purely informational retrieval with no side effects, making it a Read category tool with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_wired_clients' and description 'Get wired clients. Returns details like switch port, VLAN, speed' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification of state.
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Get wired clients. Returns details like switch port, VLAN, speed,. It is categorised as a Read tool in the HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_wired_clients: 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 HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_wired_clients 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_wired_clients 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_wired_clients. 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_wired_clients is provided by the HPE Aruba Networking Central MCP Server MCP server (the-otner/aruba-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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