Aruba · Schema
Aruba Central Device
Schema for a device managed by HPE Aruba Networking Central, covering access points, switches, gateways, and SD-WAN appliances in the device inventory.
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Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| serial | string | Unique serial number identifying the device in the Aruba Central inventory. |
| macaddr | string | MAC address of the device in colon-separated hexadecimal format. |
| device_type | string | Classification of the device type within the Aruba Central platform. |
| model | string | Hardware model name or number of the device. |
| firmware_version | string | Current firmware version running on the device. |
| status | string | Current operational status of the device. |
| ip_address | string | IPv4 address assigned to the device. |
| name | string | User-configured name or hostname of the device. |
| group_name | string | Name of the Aruba Central configuration group the device belongs to. |
| site | string | Name of the physical site the device is assigned to. |
| labels | array | Labels assigned to the device for custom categorization and filtering. |
| aruba_part_no | string | Aruba hardware part number for the device. |
| customer_id | string | Aruba Central customer ID that owns the device. |
| customer_name | string | Name of the customer organization that owns the device. |
| ap_deployment_mode | string | Deployment mode for access point devices. IAP indicates Instant AP mode, AOS10 indicates the AOS 10 architecture. |
| swarm_id | string | Identifier of the Swarm or AP cluster the device belongs to (access points only). |
| swarm_name | string | Name of the Swarm or AP cluster. |
| cluster_id | string | Cluster identifier for the device. |
| mesh_role | string | Mesh networking role of the access point. |
| client_count | integer | Number of clients currently connected to the device. |
| uptime | integer | Time since last reboot in seconds. |
| cpu_utilization | integer | Current CPU utilization as a percentage. |
| mem_total | integer | Total device memory in bytes. |
| mem_free | integer | Available free memory in bytes. |
| radios | array | Radio interfaces on the device (access points only). |
| uplink | object | Physical uplink connection details. |
| last_modified | string | ISO 8601 timestamp of the last configuration change on the device. |
JSON Schema
{
"$id": "https://developer.arubanetworks.com/schemas/aruba-device-schema.json",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"title": "Aruba Central Device",
"description": "Schema for a device managed by HPE Aruba Networking Central, covering access points, switches, gateways, and SD-WAN appliances in the device inventory.",
"type": "object",
"required": [
"serial",
"macaddr",
"device_type"
],
"properties": {
"serial": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Unique serial number identifying the device in the Aruba Central inventory.",
"examples": [
"CNBRJM0ABC"
]
},
"macaddr": {
"type": "string",
"description": "MAC address of the device in colon-separated hexadecimal format.",
"pattern": "^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$",
"examples": [
"aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff"
]
},
"device_type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Classification of the device type within the Aruba Central platform.",
"enum": [
"IAP",
"HP",
"CONTROLLER",
"GATEWAY",
"SWITCH",
"VGW"
]
},
"model": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Hardware model name or number of the device.",
"examples": [
"AP-515",
"AP-635",
"Aruba 6300M",
"Aruba 9004"
]
},
"firmware_version": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Current firmware version running on the device.",
"examples": [
"10.4.0.0_85559",
"10.12.0001"
]
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Current operational status of the device.",
"enum": [
"Up",
"Down"
]
},
"ip_address": {
"type": "string",
"format": "ipv4",
"description": "IPv4 address assigned to the device."
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "User-configured name or hostname of the device.",
"examples": [
"AP-lobby-01",
"switch-floor2"
]
},
"group_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the Aruba Central configuration group the device belongs to."
},
"site": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the physical site the device is assigned to."
},
"labels": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Labels assigned to the device for custom categorization and filtering.",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"aruba_part_no": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Aruba hardware part number for the device."
},
"customer_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Aruba Central customer ID that owns the device."
},
"customer_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the customer organization that owns the device."
},
"ap_deployment_mode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Deployment mode for access point devices. IAP indicates Instant AP mode, AOS10 indicates the AOS 10 architecture.",
"enum": [
"IAP",
"AOS10"
]
},
"swarm_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Identifier of the Swarm or AP cluster the device belongs to (access points only)."
},
"swarm_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the Swarm or AP cluster."
},
"cluster_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Cluster identifier for the device."
},
"mesh_role": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Mesh networking role of the access point.",
"enum": [
"Portal",
"Point",
"None"
]
},
"client_count": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Number of clients currently connected to the device.",
"minimum": 0
},
"uptime": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Time since last reboot in seconds.",
"minimum": 0
},
"cpu_utilization": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Current CPU utilization as a percentage.",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 100
},
"mem_total": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Total device memory in bytes.",
"minimum": 0
},
"mem_free": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Available free memory in bytes.",
"minimum": 0
},
"radios": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Radio interfaces on the device (access points only).",
"items": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Radio"
}
},
"uplink": {
"$ref": "#/$defs/Uplink",
"description": "Physical uplink connection details."
},
"last_modified": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"description": "ISO 8601 timestamp of the last configuration change on the device."
}
},
"$defs": {
"Radio": {
"type": "object",
"description": "A radio interface on an Aruba access point, representing a physical wireless transmitter/receiver.",
"properties": {
"index": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Radio index number (typically 0 for 2.4 GHz, 1 for 5 GHz, 2 for 6 GHz).",
"minimum": 0
},
"macaddr": {
"type": "string",
"description": "MAC address of the radio interface.",
"pattern": "^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$"
},
"band": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Operating frequency band in GHz.",
"enum": [
2.4,
5,
6
]
},
"channel": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Operating channel number or channel string (e.g., '36' or '36E')."
},
"power": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Configured transmit power in dBm."
},
"tx_power": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Effective transmit power in dBm after ARM adjustments."
},
"utilization": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Channel utilization percentage.",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 100
},
"noise_floor": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Measured noise floor in dBm."
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Operational status of the radio.",
"enum": [
"Up",
"Down"
]
}
},
"required": [
"index",
"band"
]
},
"Uplink": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Physical uplink connection details for the device.",
"properties": {
"ethernet": {
"type": "object",
"description": "Ethernet uplink properties.",
"properties": {
"port": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Ethernet port identifier."
},
"speed": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Negotiated link speed (e.g., '1000Mbps')."
},
"duplex": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Duplex mode of the connection.",
"enum": [
"Full",
"Half"
]
},
"poe_power": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Power over Ethernet draw in watts.",
"minimum": 0
}
}
}
}
}
},
"examples": [
{
"serial": "CNBRJM0ABC",
"macaddr": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff",
"device_type": "IAP",
"model": "AP-515",
"firmware_version": "10.4.0.0_85559",
"status": "Up",
"ip_address": "10.1.10.50",
"name": "AP-lobby-01",
"group_name": "default",
"site": "Headquarters",
"labels": [
"floor-1",
"lobby"
],
"ap_deployment_mode": "AOS10",
"client_count": 42,
"uptime": 864000,
"cpu_utilization": 15,
"mem_total": 1073741824,
"mem_free": 536870912,
"radios": [
{
"index": 0,
"macaddr": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:f0",
"band": 2.4,
"channel": "6",
"power": 18,
"tx_power": 18,
"utilization": 35,
"noise_floor": -95,
"status": "Up"
},
{
"index": 1,
"macaddr": "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:f1",
"band": 5,
"channel": "36",
"power": 20,
"tx_power": 20,
"utilization": 22,
"noise_floor": -92,
"status": "Up"
}
],
"uplink": {
"ethernet": {
"port": "eth0",
"speed": "1000Mbps",
"duplex": "Full",
"poe_power": 15.4
}
},
"last_modified": "2026-02-28T14:30:00Z"
}
]
}