Adding MCP Server

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) server enables access to Foglight AI Insights functionality. You can add and manage MCP servers directly from the Foglight Client UI.

This section covers the following key areas:

• Adding the MCP Server to Foglight AI Insights
• Security for MCP Server Connections
  • Security for On-Premises MCP Server Connections
• Accessing MCP Servers
• Adding a New MCP Server
• Managing MCP Servers
  • Editing an MCP Server
  • Deleting an MCP Server

Adding the MCP Server to Foglight AI Insights

You can add an on-premises MCP Server to Foglight AI Insights and download the installer directly from the dialog, so you can then install it and ask natural-language questions against your on-premises FMS.

1. In Foglight AI Insights, navigate to the Foglight MCP Servers management page.
2. Click Add Server.
3. In the Add New MCP Server dialog:
   • Select Server Type — select On-premise.
   • Server Name — enter a unique name to identify the server (for example, onprem-fms).
   • Operating System — select the operating system of the host where you will install the MCP Server (Windows or Linux). This determines which installer is downloaded.
   • Authentication Type — select the appropriate method and provide credentials or an API key if required.
   • Description (optional) — add notes to identify the server.
4. Click Add & download. The server is added to your MCP Servers list and the installer for the selected operating system is downloaded.
5. Install the MCP Server using the downloaded installer. For installation instructions, refer to Installing the MCP Server.

After the MCP Server is installed and connected, you can select this server when asking questions in AI Insights Chat.

Security for MCP Server Connections

All MCP server connections are secured using encryption and authentication mechanisms provided by QTDMP. For detailed security information, refer Getting Started.

Security for On-Premises MCP Server Connections

When Foglight AI Insights connects to an on-premises Foglight MCP Server, the connection is secured as follows:

• Encrypted transport — Communication between Foglight AI Insights and the on-premises MCP Server is protected using TLS (HTTPS), so data in transit is encrypted.
• Authenticated requests — Every request is authenticated. Foglight AI Insights presents credentials (an OAuth token or a Foglight Auth-Token) that the MCP Server validates against the Foglight Management Server (FMS). Only requests that map to an existing Foglight user are authorized, and the MCP Server exposes read-only access to monitoring data.
• No inbound access to your monitored systems — The MCP Server retrieves data from the FMS on your behalf; Foglight AI Insights never connects directly to your databases or hosts.

Accessing MCP Servers

To access the MCP Servers management page:

1. Navigate to Foglight > Foglight MCP Servers in QTDMP
2. The MCP Servers page displays all your configured servers and provides an Add Server button to configure new servers.

Adding a New MCP Server

To add a new MCP server, click the Add Server button. The “Add New MCP Server” dialog opens. Follow these steps to configure your server:

1. Select Server Type - At the top of the dialog, choose the deployment type:

   • Cloud (default) - Select this option for cloud-hosted MCP servers
   • On-premise - Select this option to connect to an MCP Server you installed on-premises. See Installing the MCP Server.

2. Enter Server Name - In the Server Name field, enter a unique name to identify your MCP server:

   • Examples: qa, production-mcp, dev-server
   • This name will appear in your MCP Servers list

3. Provide the connection details - The fields shown depend on the server type you selected:

   • Cloud - In the Server URL field, enter the full URL of your MCP server (for example, https://example.foglightcloud.com/mcp). Make sure the URL is correct and accessible.
   • On-premise - From the Operating System list, select the operating system of the host where you will install the MCP Server (Windows or Linux). This determines which installer is downloaded. No Server URL is required at this stage.

4. Select Authentication Type - From the Authentication Type dropdown, choose your authentication method:

   • OAuth (default and recommended) - Automatically uses your Foglight Cloud account credentials
   • API Key - Requires you to enter an authentication token
     • If API Key is selected, enter your authentication token in the API Key field
     • Click the eye icon to show/hide the token value
     • For information on creating and obtaining authentication tokens, see the REST API Authentication guide

5. Add Description (Optional) - In the Description field, optionally add notes about your MCP server:

   • Example: “QA environment server” or “Production MCP instance”

6. Save Configuration - Click one of these buttons:

   • Add (Cloud) - Save and register your MCP server configuration.
   • Add & download (On-premise) - Save the configuration and automatically download the installer for the selected operating system.
   • Cancel - Close the dialog without saving changes

After successfully adding the server, it will appear in your MCP Servers list with a Connected status indicator (green checkmark).

Managing MCP Servers

After adding an MCP server, it appears in the MCP Servers list on the Foglight MCP Servers page.

Editing an MCP Server

To modify an existing MCP server configuration:

1. Click the Edit button next to the MCP server entry
2. The “Add New MCP Server” dialog opens with your current settings
3. Update any of the configuration fields
4. Click Add to save your changes

Deleting an MCP Server

To remove an MCP server from your configuration:

1. Click the Delete button (shown in red) next to the MCP server entry
2. Confirm the deletion when prompted
3. The MCP server will be removed from the list and will no longer be accessible for AI Insights queries