VMware vRealize Network Insight MCP connector
VMware vRealize Network Insight is a network visibility and analytics platform for software-defined networking and security environments. The VMware vRealize Network Insight MCP connector allows AI agents to manage authentication tokens, configure and control Arista switch data sources, and retrieve SNMP configuration details. It also supports enabling or disabling data sources and updating their settings to monitor network infrastructure.
Authentication type
- API Key - Requires a static API key to be configured before the agent can connect to the service.
Uses
Use the VMware vRealize Network Insight MCP connector to perform the following actions:
- Monitor network visibility across software-defined infrastructure and physical switches
- Identify security vulnerabilities and policy violations in real-time network traffic
- Troubleshoot application performance issues by analyzing end-to-end network flows
- Optimize firewall rules and security groups to reduce unnecessary restrictions
- Automate data source management for Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and other network devices
- Generate recommended security rules based on actual application communication patterns
- Track and audit network configuration changes across firewalls and NSX managers
- Detect anomalous network behavior and potential security threats automatically
Example prompts
Use the following example prompts to invoke VMware vRealize Network Insight MCP connector tools from your AI assistant or Boomi Connect workflow:
Show me all firewall rules that are blocking traffic in VMware vRealize Network Insight.List every security group and their associated policies in VMware vRealize Network Insight.Find all open problems detected in my network infrastructure in VMware vRealize Network Insight.Generate recommended NSX-V rules for my application in VMware vRealize Network Insight.Display all flows between specific applications in VMware vRealize Network Insight.Check the status of all Cisco switch data sources in VMware vRealize Network Insight.Show me which virtual machines are communicating across my network in VMware vRealize Network Insight.List all distributed virtual switches and their current configuration in VMware vRealize Network Insight.Get a detailed report of all security tags applied in VMware vRealize Network Insight.Find clusters and their associated hosts in VMware vRealize Network Insight.
VMware vRealize Network Insight MCP connector tools
The VMware vRealize Network Insight MCP connector provides the following tools. Each tool maps to a specific action you can invoke from your AI agent or automation.
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| delete | Removes an authentication token from the system. |
| create | Generates a new authentication token for access. |
| listAristaSwitches | Displays all configured Arista switch data sources. |
| addAristaSwitch | Registers a new Arista switch as a data source. |
| deleteAristaSwitch | Removes an Arista switch data source from the system. |
| getAristaSwitch | Retrieves configuration and status details for an Arista switch. |
| updateAristaSwitch | Modifies settings for an existing Arista switch data source. |
| disableAristaSwitch | Deactivates an Arista switch data source temporarily. |
| enableAristaSwitch | Activates a previously disabled Arista switch data source. |
| getAristaSwitchSnmpConfig | Retrieves SNMP configuration settings for an Arista switch. |
| updateAristaSwitchSnmpConfig | Modifies SNMP configuration settings for an Arista switch. |
| listBrocadeSwitches | Displays all configured Brocade switch data sources. |
| addBrocadeSwitch | Registers a new Brocade switch as a data source. |
| deleteBrocadeSwitch | Removes a Brocade switch data source from the system. |
| getBrocadeSwitch | Retrieves configuration and status details for a Brocade switch. |
| updateBrocadeSwitch | Modifies settings for an existing Brocade switch data source. |
| disableBrocadeSwitch | Deactivates a Brocade switch data source temporarily. |
| enableBrocadeSwitch | Activates a previously disabled Brocade switch data source. |
| getBrocadeSwitchSnmpConfig | Retrieves SNMP configuration settings for a Brocade switch. |
| updateBrocadeSwitchSnmpConfig | Modifies SNMP configuration settings for a Brocade switch. |
| listCheckpointFirewalls | Displays all configured Checkpoint firewall data sources. |
| addCheckpointFirewall | Registers a new Checkpoint firewall as a data source. |
| deleteCheckpointFirewall | Removes a Checkpoint firewall data source from the system. |
| getCheckpointFirewall | Retrieves configuration and status details for a Checkpoint firewall. |
| updateCheckpointFirewall | Modifies settings for an existing Checkpoint firewall data source. |
| disableCheckpointFirewall | Deactivates a Checkpoint firewall data source temporarily. |
| enableCheckpointFirewall | Activates a previously disabled Checkpoint firewall data source. |
| listCiscoSwitches | Displays all configured Cisco switch data sources. |
| addCiscoSwitch | Registers a new Cisco switch as a data source. |
| deleteCiscoSwitch | Removes a Cisco switch data source from the system. |
| getCiscoSwitch | Show cisco switch data source details. |
| updateCiscoSwitch | Update a cisco switch data source. |
| disableCiscoSwitch | Disable a cisco switch data source. |
| enableCiscoSwitch | Enable a cisco switch data source. |
| getCiscoSwitchSnmpConfig | Show snmp config for cisco switch data source. |
| updateCiscoSwitchSnmpConfig | Update snmp config for cisco switch data source. |
| listDellSwitches | List dell switch data sources. |
| addDellSwitch | Create a dell switch data source. |
| deleteDellSwitch | Delete a dell switch data source. |
| getDellSwitch | Show dell switch data source details. |
| updateDellSwitch | Update a dell switch data source. |
| disableDellSwitch | Disable a dell switch data source. |
| enableDellSwitch | Enable a dell switch data source. |
| getDellSwitchSnmpConfig | Show snmp config for dell switch data source. |
| updateDellSwitchSnmpConfig | Update snmp config for dell switch data source. |
| listHpovManagers | List hp oneview manager data sources. |
| addHpovManager | Create a hp oneview manager data source. |
| deleteHpovManager | Delete a hp oneview data source. |
| getHpovManager | Show hp oneview data source details. |
| updateHpovManager | Update a hp oneview data source. |
| disableHpovManager | Disable a hp oneview data source. |
| enableHpovManager | Enable a hp oneview data source. |
| listHpvcManagers | List hpvc manager data sources. |
| addHpvcManager | Create a hpvc manager data source. |
| deleteHpvcManager | Delete a hpvc manager data source. |
| getHpvcManager | Show hpvc data source details. |
| updateHpvcManager | Update a hpvc manager data source. |
| disableHpvcManager | Disable a hpvc manager data source. |
| enableHpvcManager | Enable a hpvc manager data source. |
| listJuniperSwitches | List juniper switch data sources. |
| addJuniperSwitch | Add a juniper switch as data source. |
| deleteJuniperSwitch | Delete a juniper switch data source. |
| getJuniperSwitch | Show juniper switch data source details. |
| updateJuniperSwitch | Update a juniper switch data source. |
| disableJuniperSwitch | Disable a juniper switch data source. |
| enableJuniperSwitch | Enable a juniper switch data source. |
| getJuniperSwitchSnmpConfig | Show snmp config for juniper switch data source. |
| updateJuniperSwitchSnmpConfig | Update snmp config for a juniper switch data source. |
| listNsxvManagers | List nsx-v manager data sources. |
| addNsxvManagerDatasource | Create a nsx-v manager data source. |
| deleteNsxvManager | Delete a nsx-v manager data source. |
| getNsxvManager | Show nsx-v manager data source details. |
| updateNsxvManager | Update a nsx-v manager data source. |
| getNsxvControllerCluster | Show nsx controller-cluster details. |
| updateNsxvControllerCluster | Update nsx controller-cluster details. |
| disableNsxvManager | Disable a nsx-v manager data source. |
| enableNsxvManager | Enable a nsx-v manager data source. |
| listPanoramaFirewalls | List panorama firewall data sources. |
| addPanoramaFirewall | Create panorama firewall data source. |
| deletePanoramaFirewall | Delete a panorama firewall data source. |
| getPanoramaFirewall | Show panorama firewall data source details. |
| updatePanoramaFirewall | Update a panorama firewall data source. |
| disablePanoramaFirewall | Disable a panorama firewall data source. |
| enablePanoramaFirewall | Enable a panorama firewall data source. |
| listUcsManagers | List ucs manager data sources. |
| addUcsManager | Create an ucs manager data source. |
| deleteUcsManager | Delete an ucs manager data source. |
| getUcsManager | Show ucs manager data source details. |
| updateUcsManager | Update an ucs manager data source. |
| disableUcsManager | Disable an ucs manager data source. |
| enableUcsManager | Enable an ucs manager data source. |
| getUcsSnmpConfig | Show snmp config for ucs fabric interconnects. |
| updateUcsSnmpConfig | Update snmp config for ucs fabric interconnects. |
| listVcenters | List vCenter data sources. |
| addVcenterDatasource | Create a vCenter data source. |
| deleteVcenter | Delete a vCenter data source. |
| getVcenter | Show vCenter data source details. |
| updateVcenter | Update a vCenter data source. |
| disableVcenter | Disable a vCenter data source. |
| enableVcenter | Enable a vCenter data source. |
| listClusters | List clusters. |
| getCluster | Show cluster details. |
| listDatastores | List datastores. |
| getDatastore | Show datastore details. |
| listDistributedVirtualPortgroups | List distributed virtual portgroups. |
| getDistributedVirtualPortgroup | Show distributed virtual portgroup details. |
| listDistributedVirtualSwitches | List distributed virtual switches. |
| getDistributedVirtualSwitch | Show distributed virtual switch details. |
| listFirewallRules | List firewall rules. |
| getFirewallRule | Show firewall rule details. |
| listFirewalls | List firewalls. |
| getFirewall | Show firewall details. |
| getFlows | List flows. |
| getFlow | Show flow details. |
| listFolders | List folders. |
| getFolder | Show folder details. |
| listHosts | List hosts. |
| getHost | Show host details. |
| listIPSets | List ip sets. |
| getIPSet | Show ip set details. |
| listLayer2Networks | List layer2 networks. |
| getLayer2Network | Show layer2 network details. |
| getNames | Get names for entities. |
| getName | Get name of an entity. |
| listNSXManagers | List nsx managers. |
| getNSXManager | Show nsx manager details. |
| listProblemEvents | List problems. |
| getProblemEvent | Show problem details. |
| listSecurityGroups | List security groups. |
| getSecurityGroup | Show security group details. |
| listSecurityTags | List security tags. |
| getSecurityTag | Show security tag details. |
| listServiceGroups | List service groups. |
| getServiceGroup | Show service group details. |
| listServices | List services. |
| getService | Show service details. |
| listDatacenters | List vCenter datacenters. |
| getDatacenter | Show vCenter datacenter details. |
| listVcenterManagers | List vCenter managers. |
| getVcenterManager | Show vCenter manager details. |
| listVmknics | List vmknics. |
| getVmknic | Show vmknic details. |
| listVms | List vms. |
| getVm | Show vm details. |
| listVnics | List vnics. |
| getVnic | Show vnic details. |
| listApplications | List applications. |
| addApplication | Create an application. |
| deleteApplication | Delete an application. |
| getApplication | Show application details. |
| listApplicationTiers | List tiers of an application. |
| addTier | Create tier in application. |
| deleteTier | Delete tier. |
| getApplicationTier | Show tier details. |
| getTier | Show tier details. |
| getVersion | Show version info. |
| listNodes | List nodes. |
| getNode | Show node details. |
| listRecommendedRules | Get logical recommended rules. |
| exportNsxRecommendedRules | Export recommended rules for NSX-V. |
| searchEntities | Search entities. |
