Overview

This node manages network devices via SSH and supports various operations including rebooting a device. Specifically, the 'Reboot Device' operation allows users to remotely reboot a network device. This is useful in scenarios where network devices need to be restarted for maintenance, troubleshooting, or applying configuration changes without physical access.

Use Case Examples

1. Reboot a network switch after applying configuration changes.
2. Remotely restart a router to resolve connectivity issues.

Properties

Output

JSON

• success - Indicates if the reboot command was successful.
• command - The executed command name, here it will be 'rebootDevice'.
• output - Output or response from the device after executing the reboot command.
• deviceType - Type of the network device.
• host - Host address of the network device.
• timestamp - Timestamp when the command was executed.
• executionTime - Time taken to execute the command in milliseconds.
• connectionRetries - Number of connection retry attempts made.
• commandRetries - Number of command retry attempts made.
• error - Error message if the command execution failed.

Dependencies

• Requires credentials for network device access via SSH, including host, port, username, authentication method (password or private key), and optionally jump host settings.

Troubleshooting

• Connection failures may occur if network device credentials or host information are incorrect; verify credentials and network accessibility.
• Command execution may time out if the device is slow to respond; adjust command timeout settings accordingly.
• If the node fails on error, the workflow will stop; consider disabling 'Fail on Error' to continue workflow execution despite errors.
• Retry counts and delays can be adjusted to handle intermittent network or device issues more gracefully.