Aruba SwitchAPI

Aruba SwitchAPI (ArubaOS)

Aruba SwitchAPI is a PHP library for requesting Aruba switches (ArubaOS). This library can retrieve, create, update and delete configuration on the switch. It wan be used to :

• Configure switch from a PHP designed web interface.
• Backup switch configuration with a PHP script.
• So much more, it is up to you !

Warning : This library is incomplete and mainly oriented towards POE, VLAN, port and LED locator. Contributions are welcome !

You can find all supported methods on Aruba's website, choose your equipment and download the API documentation.

Table of contents

• Getting started
• Documentation
  • Config class
  • SwitchAPI class
    • Usage
    • Available methods

Getting started

1. Get Composer.
2. Install the library using composer composer require benclerc/aruba-switchapi.
3. Add the following to your application's main PHP file require 'vendor/autoload.php';.
4. Instanciate the Config class with the switch's hostname, username and password $configSwitch = new ArubaConfig('123.123.123.123', 'admin', 'password');.
5. Use the Config object previously created to instanciate the SwitchAPI object $switch = new ArubaSwitchAPI($configSwitch);.
6. Start using the library $runningConf = $switch->getRunningConfig();.

Documentation

You can find a full documentation here.

Config class

This Config class is used to prepare the mandatory configuration information to instanciate and use the SwitchAPI class. In the constructor you must pass :

1. The switch's hostname (FQDN) or IP address
2. A valid user's username
3. The valid user's password

Optional parameters :

• Timeout : 5000ms. Use setTimeout() to change.
• SSL verify peer option : TRUE. Use setSSLVerifyPeer() to change.
• SSL verify host option : 2. Use setSSLVerifyHost() to change.
• API version : 'v7'. Use setAPIVersion() to change (only >= v7 are supported).

Example :

// Basic configuration
$configSwitch = new ArubaConfig('123.123.123.123', 'admin', 'password');

// Configuration for very slow switchs/long requests
$configSwitch = new ArubaConfig('123.123.123.123', 'admin', 'password');
$configSwitch->setTimeout(20000);

// Unsecure configuration
$configSwitch = new ArubaConfig('123.123.123.123', 'admin', 'password');
$configSwitch->setSSLVerifyPeer(FALSE)->setSSLVerifyHost(FALSE);

// Special API version
$configSwitch = new ArubaConfig('123.123.123.123', 'admin', 'password');
$configSwitch->setAPIVersion('v8');

// The class logins to the switch when being instanciated hence the try/catch statement. 
try {
	$switch = new ArubaSwitchAPI($configSwitch);
} catch (Exception $e) {
	echo('Handle error : '.$e->getMessage());
}

SwitchAPI class

Usage

This class uses Exception to handle errors, for nominal execution you should instanciate and request methods inside try/catch statements.

Examples :

// Blink for 1 min LED locator
try {
	$res = $switch->blinkLedLocator(2, 1);
	if ($res) {
		echo('Blink succeeded');
	} else {
		echo('Blink failed');
	}
} catch (Exception $e) {
	echo('Handle error : '.$e->getMessage());
}

// Create a VLAN
try {
	$res = $switch->createVlan(666, 'HELL');
	if ($res) {
		echo('The VLAN has been created.');
	} else {
		echo('Error : the VLAN was not created.');
	}
} catch (Exception $e) {
	echo('Handle error : '.$e->getMessage());
}

// Get status of all ports
try {
	$res = $switch->getPortsStatus();
	if ($res != FALSE) {
		foreach ($res as $key => $value) {
			$status = ($value->is_port_enabled) ? 'up' : 'down';
			echo('Port '.$value->id.' is '.$status.'<br>');
		}
	} else {
		echo('Error : status could not be retrieved.');
	}
} catch (Exception $e) {
	echo('Handle error : '.$e->getMessage());
}

// Set untagged VLAN 666 on port 42
try {
	$res = $switch->setUVlanPort(666, '42');
	if ($res) {
		echo('The VLAN 666 has been affected to the port 42.');
	} else {
		echo('Error : the VLAN was not affected.');
	}
} catch (Exception $e) {
	echo('Handle error : '.$e->getMessage());
}

Available methods

You can browse all available methods here.