Migrate Unifi Controller to Container

See Unifi Controller for container creation.

• Reset Unifi Controller to fresh install.

• Setup Unifi Container IP on DHCP.

• Connect to Edgerouter GUI @ http://10.1.1.1.

Add Container IP for Controller

Services › DHCP Server › Management › Action › View Details

Unifi Controller

IP

Be sure to use the unifi container IP.

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Export laptop Unifi Controller settings.

Add Container IP on Original Unifi Controller

⚙ › Maintenance › Backup

Backup Data Rentention

Settings Only

Note

Download the backup and shutdown the original Unifi Controller.

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Startup Unifi Controller and import config, then set the correct inform IP in container.

Set Inform IP on Unifi Controller

⚙ › Controller

Controller Hostname/IP

IP

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Note

If the Controller IP is different, manually update inform URI for each device that was previously connected to the original Controller and set correct inform URI. These should now auto adopt when they contact the new inform URI.

Manually Update Controller Inform IP on Device (SSH to Unifi Devices).

info
set-inform http://{UNIFI CONTAINER IP}:8080/inform