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 gateways, specifically focusing on VPN availability trends of a gateway uplink. It is useful for network administrators and engineers who want to monitor the health and performance of VPN connections through specific gateway uplinks over a defined time range.
Typical use cases include:
- Tracking VPN uptime and downtime trends on a particular gateway uplink VLAN.
- Diagnosing connectivity issues by analyzing VPN availability patterns.
- Generating reports or alerts based on VPN availability metrics for network reliability assessments.
For example, a user can specify a gateway's serial number and uplink VLAN ID to fetch VPN availability trends over the last few hours or a custom time range, helping them understand if there are intermittent VPN outages or degradation.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Debug Mode | Enable detailed debug logs for troubleshooting purposes (true/false). |
| Domain | API domain to interact with: - Monitoring: Monitor devices, clients, and sites - Configuration: Configure devices, groups, and profiles |
| Serial Number | The unique serial number identifying the gateway device to query. |
| VLAN ID | VLAN ID of the uplink for which VPN availability trends are requested. |
| Time Range | Optional start and end timestamps (ISO 8601 format) defining the period for data retrieval. Defaults to the last 3 hours if not set. |
Output
The node outputs JSON data containing VPN availability trend information for the specified gateway uplink VLAN over the requested time range. This typically includes timestamped metrics indicating VPN uptime/downtime or availability percentages.
If binary data were involved (not indicated here), it would represent raw files or logs, but this node focuses on structured JSON metric data.
Dependencies
- Requires an active connection to Aruba Central Next Gen API.
- Needs an API authentication token or API key credential configured in n8n to authorize requests.
- The node depends on internal helper modules for executing operations and logging, bundled within the node implementation.
- No external environment variables beyond standard API credentials are required.
Troubleshooting
Common Issues:
- Invalid or missing gateway serial number or VLAN ID 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 can prevent successful data retrieval.
Error Messages:
- "Unknown error in node execution": Generic catch-all error; check input parameters and API credentials.
- Detailed debug logs can be enabled via the "Debug Mode" property to get more insight into failures.
Resolutions:
- Verify that the serial number and VLAN ID correspond to existing resources in Aruba Central.
- Ensure the time range is correctly formatted in ISO 8601 and logically consistent (start before end).
- Refresh or reconfigure API credentials if authentication errors occur.
- Enable debug mode to capture detailed logs for support or further diagnosis.
Links and References
- Aruba Central Next Gen API Documentation (general reference for API endpoints and data models)
- n8n Documentation on Custom Nodes and Credentials
- ISO 8601 Date and Time Format Specification
Note: This summary is based solely on static analysis of the provided source code and property definitions without runtime execution or dynamic import resolution.