Actions82
- Device Actions
- Access Points Actions
- Get All Access Points
- Get Access Point Details
- Get Top APs by Wireless Usage
- Get AP Throughput Trends
- Get AP CPU Utilization
- Get AP Memory Utilization
- Get AP Power Consumption
- Get AP Radio Details
- Get Radio Performance
- Get APs with Performance Issues
- Get AP Port Frame Trends
- Get All Radios
- Get Radio Channel Utilization
- Get Radio Channel Quality
- Get Radio Noise Floor
- Get Radio Transmission Info
- Get AP Port CRC Errors
- Get AP Port Collision Errors
- Get AP Radio Throughput Trend
- Get AP Port Throughput Trend
- Get AP Radios List
- Get AP Ports List
- Get All WLANs
- Get WLAN by Name
- Get AP WLANs List
- Get AP WLAN Throughput Trend
- Get AP Tunnels List
- Get AP Tunnel Details
- Get AP Tunnel Throughput Trend
- Get AP Tunnel Packet Loss Trend
- Get AP Tunnel Jitter Trend
- Get AP Tunnel Latency Trend
- Get AP Tunnel MOS Score Trend
- Get WLAN Throughput Trend
- Client Actions
- Site Actions
- Site Health Actions
- Gateway Actions
- List Gateways
- Gateway Details
- Gateway Cluster Leader Details
- Gateway Cluster VLAN Mismatch Summary
- Gateway Cluster Connectivity Graph
- Gateway VLAN Detail
- List Gateway Cluster Members
- Gateway Tunnel Detail
- List Gateway Wired Interfaces
- List Gateway Cluster Tunnels
- List Gateway VLANs
- List Gateway LAN Tunnels
- List Gateway WAN Interfaces
- Get Gateway CPU Utilization Trend
- Get Gateway Memory Utilization Trend
- Get Gateway LAN Tunnel Throughput Trend
- Get Gateway LAN Tunnel Status Trend
- Get Cluster Capacity Trend
- Get Cluster Member Capacity Trend
- Get Gateway Interface Throughput Trend
- Get Summary of Cluster Tunnel Health
- Get Summary of Cluster Tunnel Status
- Get Summary of Gateway Tunnel Health
- Get Gateway WAN Availability Trend
- Get Gateway VPN Availability Trend
- Get Gateway Port Frames Trend
- Get Gateway Port Frames Errors Trend
- Get Gateway Port Frames Packets Trend
- Get Gateway Tunnel Dropped Packets Trend
- List Gateway WAN Tunnels
- Gateway WAN Tunnel Detail
- Get Summary of Gateway WAN Tunnel Health
- Get Details of Gateway Uplink
- Get Gateway Uplink Throughput Trend
- Get Gateway WAN Compression Trends for Uplink
- List Gateway Uplink Probes
- List Gateway Uplink Performance Trends
- Get Gateway Uplink Modem Stats
- Get WAN Availability Trends of Gateway Uplink
- Get VPN Availability Trends of Gateway Uplink
Overview
This node interacts with Aruba Central Next Gen API to retrieve monitoring data related to Access Points (APs). Specifically, the "Get AP Port Throughput Trend" operation fetches throughput trend data for a specified port on an access point over a given time range. This is useful for network administrators who want to analyze traffic patterns and performance metrics of individual AP ports to optimize network usage or troubleshoot issues.
Practical examples include:
- Monitoring bandwidth usage trends on a specific AP port to detect unusual spikes or drops.
- Correlating throughput trends with other network events to diagnose connectivity problems.
- Generating reports on port utilization over time for capacity planning.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Debug Mode | Whether to enable detailed debug logs for troubleshooting. |
| Domain | API domain to interact with. Options: "Monitoring" (monitor devices, clients, sites), "Configuration" (configure devices, groups, profiles). For this operation, "Monitoring" is used. |
| Serial Number | Access point serial number (required). Identifies the specific AP to query. |
| Port Index | Port index of the access point (required). Specifies which port's throughput trend to retrieve. |
| Time Range | Optional collection specifying start and end times (ISO 8601 format) for data retrieval. Defines the period over which throughput trends are fetched. |
Output
The node outputs JSON data containing the throughput trend information for the specified AP port. The structure typically includes timestamps and corresponding throughput values (e.g., bytes per second or similar metrics) over the requested time range. This allows downstream nodes or workflows to process, visualize, or analyze the throughput trends.
If binary data were involved (not indicated here), it would represent raw data such as files or images, but this node focuses on JSON metric data.
Dependencies
- Requires an active connection to Aruba Central Next Gen API.
- Needs an API authentication token configured in n8n credentials (an API key credential).
- The node depends on internal helper modules for executing operations and logging, bundled within the node implementation.
- No additional external dependencies beyond the Aruba Central API and n8n environment.
Troubleshooting
Common Issues:
- Invalid or missing serial number: Ensure the AP serial number is correct and exists in Aruba Central.
- Incorrect port index: Verify the port index corresponds to a valid port on the AP.
- Time range errors: Start time must be before end time; both should be in ISO 8601 format.
- API authentication failures: Confirm that the API key credential is valid and has necessary permissions.
- Network connectivity issues: Check that n8n can reach Aruba Central endpoints.
Error Messages:
- "Unknown error in node execution": Generic catch-all error; check debug logs if enabled.
- Authentication errors: Indicate invalid or expired API credentials.
- Validation errors: Usually specify which input property is incorrect or missing.
Enabling "Debug Mode" helps provide detailed logs to identify the root cause.
Links and References
- Aruba Central Next Gen API Documentation (official Aruba Networks site)
- n8n Documentation on creating custom nodes and using credentials
- ISO 8601 Date and Time Format Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601