Hishamuddin, Alif Najwan and Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi and Islam, Md. Rafiqul (2026) Automating computer network management with N8N. In: 10th International Conference on Mechatronics Engineering (ICOM’26), 08-09 September 2026, IIUM.
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Abstract
Manual network operations are increasingly inadequate for managing the scale and complexity of modern infrastructure, leading to severe alert fatigue and high Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR). Existing static automation solutions remain rigid and lack the reasoning capabilities necessary to handle unknown or subtle fault variations. This paper proposes a hybrid multi-agent framework for autonomous network fault remediation, integrating GPT-4o as a cognitive reasoning engine within a six-agent N8N orchestration pipeline over a virtualized FRRouting (FRR)/OSPF testbed. The framework implements a modular 3-tier architecture incorporating the ReAct reasoning paradigm and a Telegram-based Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) safety gate. Evaluated across 30 controlled trials spanning six fault types and four OSI layers, the system achieved a 100% remediation success rate with a mean MTTR of 29.9 seconds — a 67.5% and 83.1% reduction over developer and blind manual baselines respectively. A memory store learning effect was empirically confirmed, demonstrating adaptive behaviour without model retraining, and the HITL bidirectional gate was validated through a deliberate rejection scenario. These results position the framework at TM Forum Level 4 autonomy, establishing LLMorchestration integration as a viable approach for intelligent autonomous NetOps.
| Item Type: | Proceeding Paper (Plenary Papers) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Agentic AI, autonomous network management, fault remediation, large language models, N8N, network operations, workflow orchestration. |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK7800 Electronics. Computer engineering. Computer hardware. Photoelectronic devices > TK7885 Computer engineering |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Kulliyyah of Engineering |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Mohamed Hadi Habaebi |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2026 17:26 |
| Last Update: | 05 Nov 2026 17:26 |
| Queue Number: | 2026-10-Q6058 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/132509 |
| Indexed In: | Google Scholar |
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