Aruba Wireless Controller
Plugin: go.d.plugin Module: snmp
Overview
Monitor Aruba Wireless Controller (wlc) with Netdata over SNMP. Netdata recognizes the device automatically by its sysObjectID (recognized across 38 device identifiers) and collects the metrics this profile declares — on top of the generic SNMP baseline — with no manual OID configuration.
Netdata's SNMP collector matches the device to the aruba-wireless-controller.yaml profile via sysObjectID/sysDescr, then polls the OIDs it declares.
This integration is supported on all platforms.
This integration supports multiple instances configured side-by-side.
Default Behavior
Auto-Detection
Auto-detected as Aruba Wireless Controller via sysObjectID/sysDescr.
Limits
The default configuration for this integration does not impose any limits.
Performance Impact
The default configuration for this integration is not expected to impose a significant performance impact on the system.
Setup
You can configure the snmp collector in two ways:
| Method | Best for | How to |
|---|---|---|
| UI | Fast setup without editing files | Go to Nodes → Configure this node → Collectors → Jobs, search for snmp, then click + to add a job. |
| File | If you prefer configuring via file, or need to automate deployments (e.g., with Ansible) | Edit go.d/snmp.conf and add a job. |
UI configuration requires paid Netdata Cloud plan.
Prerequisites
SNMP access
SNMP must be enabled on the device and reachable from the Netdata Agent acting as the site's SNMP hub.
Configuration
Options
Configure the SNMP collector with the device hostname and SNMP credentials. See the SNMP collector reference for all options.
via UI
Configure the snmp collector from the Netdata web interface:
- Go to Nodes.
- Select the node where you want the snmp data-collection job to run and click the ⚙ (Configure this node). That node will run the data collection.
- The Collectors → Jobs view opens by default.
- In the Search box, type snmp (or scroll the list) to locate the snmp collector.
- Click the + next to the snmp collector to add a new job.
- Fill in the job fields, then click Test to verify the configuration and Submit to save.
- Test runs the job with the provided settings and shows whether data can be collected.
- If it fails, an error message appears with details (for example, connection refused, timeout, or command execution errors), so you can adjust and retest.
via File
The configuration file name for this integration is go.d/snmp.conf.
The file format is YAML. Generally, the structure is:
update_every: 1
autodetection_retry: 0
jobs:
- name: some_name1
- name: some_name2
You can edit the configuration file using the edit-config script from the
Netdata config directory.
cd /etc/netdata 2>/dev/null || cd /opt/netdata/etc/netdata
sudo ./edit-config go.d/snmp.conf
Examples
There are no configuration examples.
Alerts
There are no alerts configured by default for this integration.
Metrics
On top of the generic SNMP baseline (the Generic SNMP Device integration — interfaces, system, IP/TCP/UDP, host resources), this Aruba Wireless Controller profile adds the metrics below. Each is collected only where the device exposes the matching OID — inclusion means the profile requests it; availability depends on the device model and software.
57 metrics in 11 groups; each row is a chart context usable in alerts.
| Group | Metrics |
|---|---|
| Network / HighAvailability | 4 |
| Network / Interface | 4 |
| Network / Packet | 1 |
| Network / Wireless | 23 |
| System / CPU | 1 |
| System / HighAvailability | 3 |
| System / Memory | 1 |
| System / Storage | 2 |
| System / Uptime | 1 |
| System / User | 5 |
| Uncategorized | 12 |
Network / HighAvailability
| Metric (chart context) | Unit | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
snmp.device_prof_haAPHbtTunnels | {tunnel} | per ha_membership | Number of AP hbt GRE tunnels |
snmp.device_prof_haActiveVapTunnels | {tunnel} | per ha_membership | Number of active per VAP GRE tunnels |
snmp.device_prof_haStandbyVapTunnels | {tunnel} | per ha_membership | Number of standby per VAP GRE tunnels |
snmp.device_prof_haTotalVapTunnels | {tunnel} | per ha_membership | Total number of per VAP GRE tunnels |
Network / Interface
| Metric (chart context) | Unit | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
snmp.device_prof_ifAdminStatus | {status} | per interface, interface | Current administrative state of the interface |
snmp.device_prof_ifHighSpeed | bit/s | per interface, interface | Estimate of the interface's current bandwidth |
snmp.device_prof_ifNumber | {interface} | device | Number of network interfaces regardless of their current state present on this system |
snmp.device_prof_ifOperStatus | {status} | per interface, interface | Current operational state of the interface |
Network / Packet
| Metric (chart context) | Unit | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
snmp.device_prof_wlsxSysExtPacketLossPercent | % | device | Packet loss percentage |
Network / Wireless
| Metric (chart context) | Unit | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
snmp.device_prof_apBSSBwRate | kbit/s | per ap_stats_channel | Bandwidth rate in Kbps of the ap on this BSSID |
snmp.device_prof_apBSSFrameFragmentationRate | % | per ap_stats_channel | Frame fragmentation rate on this BSSID |
snmp.device_prof_apBSSFrameLowSpeedRate | % | per ap_stats_channel | Frame low speed rate on this BSSID |
snmp.device_prof_apBSSFrameNonUnicastRate | % | per ap_stats_channel | Frame non unicast packet rate on this BSSID |
snmp.device_prof_apBSSFrameReceiveErrorRate | % | per ap_stats_channel | Frame receive error rate on this BSSID |
snmp.device_prof_apBSSFrameRetryRate | % | per ap_stats_channel | Frame retry rate on this BSSID |
snmp.device_prof_apBSSRxBytes | By/s | per ap_stats_channel | Total bytes received by the ap on this BSSID |
snmp.device_prof_apBSSRxPackets | {packet}/s | per ap_stats_channel | Total packets received by the ap on this BSSID |
snmp.device_prof_apBSSTxBytes | By/s | per ap_stats_channel | Total bytes transmitted by the ap on this BSSID |
snmp.device_prof_apBSSTxPackets | {packet}/s | per ap_stats_channel | Total packets transmitted by the ap on this BSSID |
snmp.device_prof_apChannelBwRate | kbit/s | per ap_stats_channel | Bandwidth rate in Kbps of the apChannel |
snmp.device_prof_apChannelFrameFragmentationRate | % | per ap_stats_channel | Number of fragments as a percentage of the total packets transmitted on this channel |
snmp.device_prof_apChannelFrameLowSpeedRate | % | per ap_stats_channel | Number of low data rate packets as a percentage of the total packets transmitted and received on this channel |
snmp.device_prof_apChannelFrameNonUnicastRate | % | per ap_stats_channel | Number of broadcast and multicast packets as a percentage of the total packets transmitted on this channel |
snmp.device_prof_apChannelFrameReceiveErrorRate | % | per ap_stats_channel | Number of error packets as a percentage of the total packets received on this channel |
snmp.device_prof_apChannelFrameRetryRate | % | per ap_stats_channel | Number of retry packets as a percentage of the total packets transmitted and received on this channel |
snmp.device_prof_apChannelNoise | dB | per ap_essid, ap_phy_type, ap_type, ap_current_channel, ap_load_balancing | Noise on the channel |
snmp.device_prof_apSignalToNoiseRatio | dB | per ap_essid, ap_phy_type, ap_type, ap_current_channel, ap_load_balancing | Signal to noise ratio for the BSSID |
snmp.device_prof_wlanStaRSSI | dB | per wlan_sta_phy_type, wlan_sta_access_point_essid, wlan_sta_channel, wlan_sta_vlan_id, wlan_sta_is_authenticated, wlan_sta_is_associated, wlan_sta_ht_mode | Signal to noise ratio for the station |
snmp.device_prof_wlanStaRxBytes64 | By | per wlan_sta_channel_num | Number of bytes received by this station, 64-bit value |
snmp.device_prof_wlanStaTransmitRate | bit/s | per wlan_sta_phy_type, wlan_sta_access_point_essid, wlan_sta_channel, wlan_sta_vlan_id, wlan_sta_is_authenticated, wlan_sta_is_associated, wlan_sta_ht_mode | Transmit rate with which the station is associated with this system |
snmp.device_prof_wlanStaTxBytes64 | By | per wlan_sta_channel_num | Number of bytes transmitted by this station, 64-bit value |
snmp.device_prof_wlanStaUpTime | cs | per wlan_sta_phy_type, wlan_sta_access_point_essid, wlan_sta_channel, wlan_sta_vlan_id, wlan_sta_is_authenticated, wlan_sta_is_associated, wlan_sta_ht_mode | Time since the station associated to the current BSSID |
System / CPU
| Metric (chart context) | Unit | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
snmp.device_prof_cpu_usage | % | device | The current CPU utilization |
System / HighAvailability
| Metric (chart context) | Unit | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
snmp.device_prof_haActiveAPs | {access_point} | device | Number of active APs |
snmp.device_prof_haStandbyAPs | {access_point} | device | Number of standby APs |
snmp.device_prof_haTotalAPs | {access_point} | device | Total number of APs |
System / Memory
| Metric (chart context) | Unit | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
snmp.device_prof_memory_usage | % | device | Memory usage percentage |
System / Storage
| Metric (chart context) | Unit | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
snmp.device_prof_sysXStorageSize | MBy | per sys_x_storage_type, sys_x_storage_name | Size of the storage filesystem in MB |
snmp.device_prof_sysXStorageUsed | MBy | per sys_x_storage_type, sys_x_storage_name | Size of the storage filesystem in MB |
System / Uptime
| Metric (chart context) | Unit | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
snmp.device_prof_systemUptime | s | device | Time since the system was last rebooted or powered on. |
System / User
| Metric (chart context) | Unit | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
snmp.device_prof_wlsxNumOfUsers8021x | {user} | device | Number of 802.1x users |
snmp.device_prof_wlsxNumOfUsersCP | {user} | device | Number of Captive Portal users |
snmp.device_prof_wlsxNumOfUsersMAC | {user} | device | Number of MAC users |
snmp.device_prof_wlsxNumOfUsersStateful8021x | {user} | device | Number of stateful 802.1x users |
snmp.device_prof_wlsxNumOfUsersVPN | {user} | device | Number of VPN users |
Uncategorized
| Metric (chart context) | Unit | Scope | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
snmp.device_prof_lldpStatsRemTablesAgeouts | — | device | |
snmp.device_prof_lldpStatsRemTablesDeletes | — | device | |
snmp.device_prof_lldpStatsRemTablesDrops | — | device | |
snmp.device_prof_lldpStatsRemTablesInserts | — | device | |
snmp.device_prof_lldpStatsRemTablesLastChangeTime | — | device | |
snmp.device_prof_lldpStatsRxPortAgeoutsTotal | — | per lldp_loc_port_num | |
snmp.device_prof_lldpStatsRxPortFramesDiscardedTotal | — | per lldp_loc_port_num | |
snmp.device_prof_lldpStatsRxPortFramesErrors | — | per lldp_loc_port_num | |
snmp.device_prof_lldpStatsRxPortFramesTotal | — | per lldp_loc_port_num | |
snmp.device_prof_lldpStatsRxPortTLVsDiscardedTotal | — | per lldp_loc_port_num | |
snmp.device_prof_lldpStatsRxPortTLVsUnrecognizedTotal | — | per lldp_loc_port_num | |
snmp.device_prof_lldpStatsTxPortFramesTotal | — | per lldp_loc_port_num |
Troubleshooting
Other Problems
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