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Aruba Central Next Gen

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Overview

This node interacts with Aruba Central Next Gen API to retrieve detailed radio performance metrics for a specific access point. It is designed to fetch monitoring data such as radio utilization, signal quality, and other performance indicators over a specified time range.

Typical use cases include:

  • Network administrators monitoring the health and performance of wireless access points.
  • Troubleshooting wireless issues by analyzing radio performance trends.
  • Generating reports on radio usage and efficiency for capacity planning.

For example, you can specify an access point by its serial number and a particular radio number within that device, then request performance data between two timestamps to analyze how the radio performed during that period.

Properties

Name Meaning
Debug Mode Whether to enable detailed debug logs for troubleshooting (true/false).
Domain API domain to interact with:
- Monitoring: Monitor devices, clients, and sites
- Configuration: Configure devices, groups, and profiles
Serial Number Access point serial number (string, required).
Time Range Optional collection specifying:
- Start Time: Start time for data retrieval (ISO 8601 format)
- End Time: End time for data retrieval (ISO 8601 format)
Radio Number Radio number within the access point (number from 0 to 5).

Output

The node outputs JSON data containing the radio performance metrics retrieved from the Aruba Central API. The structure typically includes details such as:

  • Radio utilization statistics
  • Signal quality indicators
  • Error rates or retransmission counts
  • Other relevant performance parameters for the specified radio

If binary data were involved (e.g., logs or reports), it would be summarized accordingly, but this node focuses on JSON-formatted performance data.

Dependencies

  • Requires an active connection to Aruba Central Next Gen API.
  • Needs an API authentication token configured in n8n credentials (an OAuth2 or similar API key credential).
  • Proper permissions on the Aruba Central account to access monitoring data for access points.

Troubleshooting

  • Common Issues:

    • Invalid or missing serial number: Ensure the serial number corresponds exactly to an existing access point.
    • Incorrect time range format: Use ISO 8601 format for start and end times.
    • Insufficient API permissions: Verify that the API token has rights to access monitoring data.
    • Network connectivity problems: Confirm that n8n can reach Aruba Central endpoints.
  • Error Messages:

    • "Unknown error in node execution": Generic catch-all; check debug logs if enabled.
    • Authentication errors: Check API credentials and refresh tokens if expired.
    • Data not found or empty response: Verify the serial number and radio number are correct and that data exists for the specified time range.

Enabling Debug Mode helps provide detailed logs to diagnose issues.

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