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 focusing on tunnel throughput trends. The "Get AP Tunnel Throughput Trend" operation fetches historical throughput metrics for a specified tunnel on an access point over a given time range.
Typical use cases include:
- Network administrators monitoring the performance and bandwidth usage of specific tunnels on access points.
- Troubleshooting network bottlenecks or verifying tunnel capacity over time.
- Generating reports or dashboards that visualize tunnel throughput trends for operational insights.
For example, a user can specify an AP by its serial number and a tunnel ID, then request throughput data between two timestamps to analyze traffic patterns or detect anomalies.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Debug Mode | Enable detailed debug logs for troubleshooting purposes. |
| Domain | API domain to interact with; options are: "Monitoring" (for device/client/site monitoring) or "Configuration" (for device/group/profile configuration). For this operation, "Monitoring" is used. |
| Serial Number | The unique serial number identifying the access point whose tunnel throughput trend is being queried. |
| Tunnel ID | Identifier of the specific tunnel on the access point for which throughput data is requested. |
| Time Range | Optional collection specifying the start and end times (in ISO 8601 format) to define the period for data retrieval. |
Output
The node outputs JSON data containing the throughput trend information for the specified AP tunnel. This typically includes timestamped throughput values representing the tunnel's bandwidth usage over the selected time range.
The exact structure depends on the API response but generally includes fields such as:
- Timestamps or time intervals
- Throughput measurements (e.g., in Mbps)
- Possibly metadata about the tunnel or AP
No binary data output is indicated for this operation.
Dependencies
- Requires an active connection to Aruba Central Next Gen API.
- Needs an API authentication token configured via n8n credentials (an OAuth2 or similar API key credential).
- Proper permissions to access monitoring data for the specified AP and tunnel.
Troubleshooting
Common issues:
- Invalid or missing serial number or tunnel ID will cause the API call to fail.
- Incorrect time range formats or invalid date values may result in errors or empty data.
- Insufficient API permissions or expired credentials can lead to authentication errors.
- Network connectivity problems to Aruba Central API endpoints.
Error messages:
- Errors from the API will be caught and reported with descriptive messages.
- If debug mode is enabled, detailed logs will help identify the failure point.
- Typical error resolution involves verifying input parameters, refreshing credentials, and ensuring network access.
Links and References
- Aruba Central Next Gen API documentation (for monitoring endpoints):
https://developer.arubanetworks.com/aruba-central/api-reference/monitoring - n8n documentation on creating custom nodes and using credentials:
https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/creating-nodes/ - ISO 8601 date/time format reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601