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 ==== Install Unifi controller on Ubuntu ==== ==== Install Unifi controller on Ubuntu ====
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 +__8 Nov 2019__
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 +Updated to version 5.12.22
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 +__11 Oct 2019__
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 +Follow [[https://community.ui.com/questions/UniFi-Installation-Scripts-or-UniFi-Easy-Update-Script-or-UniFi-Lets-Encrypt-or-Ubuntu-16-04-18-04-/ccbc7530-dd61-40a7-82ec-22b17f027776|these easy update instructions]] to install latest [[https://www.ui.com/download/unifi/|Unifi controller on Ubuntu]] and run once per month. Make a copy of the VM first (keep NAT settings to force same IP), shut it down, and use the copy VM as a test.
 +
 +Unifi controller update log:
 +
 +  * Initial version 5.7.23
 +  * 11 Oct 2019 - upgraded to 5.11.50
 +    * Needed help from author as I had an unsupported version of mongodb
 +      * Make backup of your controller
 +      * Purge unifi and mongodb
 +        * apt purge unifi mongod* -y
 +      * Install the controller again
 +      * Restore the backup
 +
 +<code>
 +dpkg -l | grep unifi
 +dpkg -l | grep mongo
 +dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq unifi
 +wget https://get.glennr.nl/unifi/install/install_latest/unifi-latest.sh; chmod +x unifi-latest.sh; ./unifi-latest.sh
 +apt purge unifi mongod*
 +./unifi-latest.sh
 +./unifi-5.11.50.sh 
 +./unifi-5.11.50.sh -skip
 +</code>
 +
  
 __12 Sep 2019__ __12 Sep 2019__
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   * Review the [[https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/218506997-UniFi-Ports-Used|Unifi ports to open]]   * Review the [[https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/218506997-UniFi-Ports-Used|Unifi ports to open]]
     * As of 14 July 2018, add TCP ports 8080, 8443 and UDP 3478 to public/permanent     * As of 14 July 2018, add TCP ports 8080, 8443 and UDP 3478 to public/permanent
 +      * Also add 8880 if you want guest portal access
     * Note: Enabling Cloud Access and accessing the controller via [[https://unifi.ubnt.com]] instead does not require opening 8443, and is safer since no direct Internet access is permitted to your controller's management.     * Note: Enabling Cloud Access and accessing the controller via [[https://unifi.ubnt.com]] instead does not require opening 8443, and is safer since no direct Internet access is permitted to your controller's management.
  
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 set-inform http://192.168.1.182:8080/inform set-inform http://192.168.1.182:8080/inform
 </code> </code>
-Then login to the controller and adopt the AP.+Then login to the controller and adopt the AP.   
 + 
 +Always follow the instructions when you ssh into the AP...you may need to run the "set-inform" command again. 
 + 
 +Additional notes on adopting a new AP:  https://help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/360012622613-UniFi-Device-Adoption
  
 __Other notes__: __Other notes__:
   * [[https://calvin.me/install-unifi-controller-ubuntu/]]   * [[https://calvin.me/install-unifi-controller-ubuntu/]]
   * To get to the AP properties which list the radio channels and power output, click on "Statistics" in the controller's left sidebar and then click the AP's MAC address.   * To get to the AP properties which list the radio channels and power output, click on "Statistics" in the controller's left sidebar and then click the AP's MAC address.
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