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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 detailed information about a specific gateway uplink. It is designed for network administrators and engineers who need to monitor and manage gateway uplinks within their network infrastructure.

Typical use cases include:

  • Fetching real-time or historical data about a gateway's uplink status.
  • Integrating gateway uplink details into automated monitoring dashboards.
  • Troubleshooting connectivity issues by examining uplink parameters.
  • Automating network management workflows that depend on uplink health and configuration.

For example, a user can input a gateway serial number, site ID, and link tag to get comprehensive details about that particular uplink interface, enabling proactive network maintenance.

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 Gateway serial number (required when Domain is "monitoring" and Resource is "gateways").
Link Tag WAN interface link tag identifying the specific uplink interface (required for certain operations).
Site ID Site ID for gateway uplink details; required by the API to specify the location of the gateway.

Output

The node outputs JSON data containing detailed information about the specified gateway uplink. This typically includes metrics and status indicators relevant to the uplink interface identified by the serial number, site ID, and link tag.

If binary data were involved (not indicated here), it would represent raw files or media related to the uplink, but this node focuses on structured JSON output describing uplink details.

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).
  • The node depends on internal helper modules for executing operations and logging, bundled within the node package.
  • Network access to Aruba Central endpoints must be available from the n8n environment.

Troubleshooting

  • Common Issues:

    • Missing or incorrect serial number, site ID, or link tag will cause the API call to fail or return no data.
    • Network connectivity problems between n8n and Aruba Central API.
    • Insufficient permissions or expired API tokens leading to authorization errors.
  • Error Messages:

    • "Unknown error in node execution": Generic catch-all; check detailed logs if debug mode is enabled.
    • Authorization errors: Verify API credentials and renew tokens if necessary.
    • Validation errors: Ensure all required properties (serial number, site ID, link tag) are correctly set.

Enabling Debug Mode helps capture detailed logs to diagnose issues.

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