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 Port Frames Packets Trend" operation fetches time-series data about packet trends on a specified port of a gateway device identified by its serial number.
Use cases include:
- Monitoring network traffic patterns on specific gateway ports.
- Analyzing packet flow trends over time for troubleshooting or capacity planning.
- Integrating gateway port metrics into broader network monitoring workflows.
For example, a network administrator can use this node to pull packet trend data from a particular gateway port over the last few hours to identify unusual spikes or drops in traffic.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Debug Mode | Whether to enable detailed debug logs for troubleshooting (true/false). |
| Domain | API domain to interact with; options are: "Monitoring" (monitor devices, clients, and sites) or "Configuration" (configure devices, groups, and profiles). For this operation, "Monitoring" is used. |
| Serial Number | The unique serial number of the gateway device to query. |
| Port Number | The specific port number on the gateway for which to retrieve packet trend data. |
| Time Range | Optional collection specifying start and end timestamps (ISO 8601 format) to limit the data retrieval period. Defaults to the last 3 hours if not set. Contains: - Start Time: Beginning of the time range. - End Time: End of the time range. |
Output
The node outputs JSON data representing the packet trend metrics for the specified gateway port over the requested time range. This typically includes timestamped values showing packet counts or rates, allowing visualization or further processing of traffic trends.
If binary data were involved (not indicated here), it would represent raw or processed files related to the metrics, but this operation focuses on JSON metric data only.
Dependencies
- Requires an active connection to Aruba Central Next Gen API via an API authentication token configured in n8n credentials.
- The node depends on internal helper modules for executing operations and logging, but these are bundled internally.
- No additional external services beyond Aruba Central API are required.
Troubleshooting
Common Issues:
- Invalid or missing serial number or port number will cause the API call to fail.
- Incorrect time range formats may result in errors or empty data sets.
- Network connectivity issues or expired API tokens will prevent successful data retrieval.
Error Messages:
- Errors are caught and rethrown as node operation errors with descriptive messages.
- Typical error messages might include "Invalid serial number", "Port number not found", or generic API errors.
Resolution Tips:
- Verify that the serial number and port number correspond to existing gateway hardware.
- Ensure the time range is correctly formatted in ISO 8601 and logically consistent (start before end).
- Confirm that the API authentication token is valid and has necessary permissions.
- Enable Debug Mode to get detailed logs for diagnosing issues.
Links and References
- Aruba Central Next Gen API Documentation (for monitoring gateways):
https://developer.arubanetworks.com/aruba-central/api-reference/next-gen-monitoring - ISO 8601 Date and Time Format:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601 - n8n Documentation on Creating Custom Nodes:
https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/creating-nodes/