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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 gateway cluster members. Specifically, the "List Gateway Cluster Members" operation fetches details of all members within a specified gateway cluster. This is useful for network administrators who want to monitor or audit the composition and status of their gateway clusters in Aruba Central.

Practical examples include:

  • Listing all devices that belong to a particular gateway cluster to verify cluster membership.
  • Using the output data to integrate with monitoring dashboards or automation workflows that track cluster health or configuration changes.

Properties

Name Meaning
Debug Mode Whether to enable detailed debug logs for troubleshooting.
Domain API domain to interact with. Options: "Monitoring" (monitor devices, clients, and sites), "Configuration" (configure devices, groups, and profiles). For this operation, "Monitoring" is used.
Cluster Name The name of the gateway cluster whose members you want to list. This is a required string input.

Output

The node outputs JSON data representing the list of members in the specified gateway cluster. Each item in the output array corresponds to a cluster member and typically includes details such as device identifiers, status, roles, and other relevant metadata provided by the Aruba Central API.

If binary data were involved (not indicated here), it would represent files or attachments related to the cluster members, but this operation focuses on JSON data only.

Dependencies

  • Requires an active connection to Aruba Central Next Gen API via an API key credential configured in n8n.
  • The node depends on the "monitoring" domain of the API for this operation.
  • No additional external dependencies are indicated beyond the standard n8n environment and the Aruba Central API credentials.

Troubleshooting

  • Common issues:

    • Incorrect or missing cluster name will result in errors or empty results.
    • Network connectivity problems or invalid API credentials can cause authentication failures.
    • Selecting the wrong domain (e.g., "configuration" instead of "monitoring") may lead to unsupported operation errors.
  • Error messages:

    • "Unknown error in node execution": Generic catch-all error; check API credentials and network connectivity.
    • Authentication errors: Verify that the API key credential is valid and has sufficient permissions.
    • Validation errors: Ensure the cluster name is correctly spelled and exists in Aruba Central.

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