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Aruba Central Next Gen

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Overview

This node interacts with the Aruba Central Next Gen API to retrieve information about wireless LANs (WLANs) by their name within the Access Points resource. It is useful for network administrators who want to monitor or configure WLAN settings programmatically. For example, you can use this node to fetch details of a specific WLAN to verify its configuration or status without manually logging into the Aruba Central dashboard.

Properties

Name Meaning
Debug Mode Whether to enable detailed debug logs for troubleshooting
Domain API domain to interact with; options are: "Monitoring" (monitor devices, clients, and sites) or "Configuration" (configure devices, groups, and profiles)
WLAN Name Name of the wireless LAN to retrieve

Output

The node outputs JSON data representing the details of the requested WLAN identified by its name. The structure typically includes WLAN configuration and status information as returned by the Aruba Central Monitoring API. There is no indication that binary data is output by this node.

Dependencies

  • Requires an API key credential for authenticating with the Aruba Central Next Gen API.
  • The node depends on the Aruba Central API domains "monitoring" or "configuration" depending on the selected domain property.
  • No additional external dependencies beyond the Aruba Central API and n8n's OAuth2 credential setup are required.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues:
    • Incorrect WLAN name may result in empty or error responses.
    • Selecting the wrong domain ("monitoring" vs "configuration") could cause the operation to fail or return unexpected results.
    • Missing or invalid API credentials will prevent successful API calls.
  • Error messages:
    • Errors during execution will be caught and logged with a message like "Node execution failed" followed by the specific error detail.
    • If the node fails due to authentication, ensure the API key credential is correctly configured and has necessary permissions.
    • Enable "Debug Mode" to get detailed logs which can help identify request/response issues.

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