Intersight MCP Server

MCP server for Cisco Intersight API

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What is the Intersight MCP MCP server?

MCP server for Cisco Intersight API. The intersight mcp mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 14 defined tools rather than through you.

What it actually does

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables LLMs to interact with Cisco Intersight APIs. This server exposes Intersight operations as tools for LLM applications.

Adding it to your client

The server ships on npm as npm, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • macOS — ** ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows — ** %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
  • Linux — ** ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Risk — Based Prioritization**: Issues categorized as CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW
  • Four — tier prioritized recommendations: Immediate (now), Short-term (1 week), Medium-term (1 month), Long-term (1 quarter)
  • Compliance — Policy compliance, certified OS versions, HyperFlex compatibility
  • Performance — Resource utilization hotspots (CPU, Memory, Power)
  • Server — side tool filtering prevents exposure of dangerous operations
  • generate_security_health_report — Comprehensive infrastructure analysis
  • get_server_telemetry — Server metrics (CPU, Memory, Temperature, Power)
  • get_chassis_telemetry — Chassis telemetry (power, thermal, fans, PSUs)
  • get_adapter_telemetry — Network adapter statistics

Configuration

You will need 4 environment variables: INTERSIGHT_API_KEY_ID, INTERSIGHT_API_SECRET_KEY_PATH, INTERSIGHT_BASE_URL, INTERSIGHT_TOOL_MODE. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

  • Node.js 16+ installed - VSCode with GitHub Copilot or Claude Desktop - Intersight API credentials (Key ID + Secret Key)

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Intersight MCP.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the intersight mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

When to reach for it

Among the knowledge and memory options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Intersight MCP's toolset — macOS, Windows, Linux and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by jim-coyne; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Intersight MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
macOS** ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows** %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux** ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
RiskBased Prioritization**: Issues categorized as CRITICAL, HIGH, MEDIUM, or LOW
Fourtier prioritized recommendations: Immediate (now), Short-term (1 week), Medium-term (1 month), Long-term (1 quarter)
CompliancePolicy compliance, certified OS versions, HyperFlex compatibility
PerformanceResource utilization hotspots (CPU, Memory, Power)
Serverside tool filtering prevents exposure of dangerous operations
generate_security_health_reportComprehensive infrastructure analysis
get_server_telemetryServer metrics (CPU, Memory, Temperature, Power)
get_chassis_telemetryChassis telemetry (power, thermal, fans, PSUs)
get_adapter_telemetryNetwork adapter statistics
get_top_resourcesTop N resources by metric
list_processor_unitsCPU inventory and utilization

How to install the Intersight MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "intersight": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "npm"],
      "env": {
        "INTERSIGHT_API_KEY_ID": "your-value",
        "INTERSIGHT_API_SECRET_KEY_PATH": "your-value",
        "INTERSIGHT_BASE_URL": "your-value",
        "INTERSIGHT_TOOL_MODE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

  • Node.js 16+ installed - VSCode with GitHub Copilot or Claude Desktop - Intersight API credentials (Key ID + Secret Key)
VariableDescriptionRequired
INTERSIGHT_API_KEY_IDCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
INTERSIGHT_API_SECRET_KEY_PATHCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
INTERSIGHT_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
INTERSIGHT_TOOL_MODEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Intersight MCP to macOS.
  • Use Intersight MCP to Windows.
  • Use Intersight MCP to Linux.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Intersight MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (macOS, Windows, Linux, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Intersight MCP directly.