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 the Aruba Central Next Gen API to retrieve monitoring data related to gateway devices. Specifically, the "Get Gateway Interface Throughput Trend" operation fetches throughput trend data for a specified interface port on a gateway device over a given time range.
Use cases include:
- Monitoring network performance by analyzing traffic throughput trends on specific gateway ports.
- Troubleshooting bandwidth issues or verifying network capacity planning.
- Integrating gateway throughput metrics into broader network monitoring workflows.
For example, a network administrator can use this node to automatically pull hourly throughput data from a gateway's port and visualize it in a dashboard or trigger alerts if throughput exceeds thresholds.
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 identifying the target device (string). |
| Port Number | Gateway port number for which to retrieve interface throughput trend data (string). |
| Time Range | Optional timestamp range for data retrieval (defaults to last 3 hours): - Start Time (ISO 8601 datetime) - End Time (ISO 8601 datetime) |
Output
The node outputs JSON data representing the throughput trend of the specified gateway interface port over the requested time range. The structure typically includes timestamps and corresponding throughput values (e.g., bytes per second or packets per second), allowing users to analyze how traffic changes over time.
If binary data were involved (not indicated here), it would represent raw files or media, but this node focuses on JSON metric data.
Dependencies
- Requires an active connection to Aruba Central Next Gen API via an API authentication token configured in n8n credentials.
- Network access to Aruba Central endpoints.
- Proper permissions to query gateway monitoring data.
Troubleshooting
Common Issues:
- Invalid or missing serial number or port number will cause the API call to fail.
- Incorrect time range format or start time after end time may result in errors or empty data.
- Network connectivity issues or expired API tokens will prevent successful data retrieval.
Error Messages:
- "Unknown error in node execution": Generic catch-all; check debug logs if enabled.
- Authentication failures: Verify API credentials and permissions.
- Data not found or empty response: Confirm that the gateway serial number and port exist and have monitoring data for the specified time range.
Enabling Debug Mode helps surface detailed logs to diagnose issues.
Links and References
Aruba Central Next Gen API Documentation (for monitoring gateways):
https://developer.arubanetworks.com/aruba-central/api-reference/monitoring/ISO 8601 DateTime Format Reference:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601n8n Documentation on Creating Custom Nodes:
https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/creating-nodes/