Ubiquiti Networks: UniFi Controler
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I have a UniFi AP, It's been a while since I've managed it, and the computer that it was managed from is no longer available.
I've downloaded the new version from UBNT; installed it on Windows 7, Windows 8, and now Windows 10. Once installed it asks if you want to launch, I of course do, and yet nothing happens.
I've rebooted, confirmed. But the 'short cut' comes up with, can't find the file location.
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It's a java problem. You need to install the correct version and do a bit of wizardry.
https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi-Wireless/Modifying-the-Java-path-in-UniFi-shortcut/td-p/893496
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Ah, Java.
Will have to check the version is installed. -
Sort of a java problem in that you have to specify the correct path, but there is not a specific version of Java required to run it.
Once you have the controller running, you will have to force reset the AP via telnet/ssh or set a NDS name on your local network for "unifi" that points to the machine the controller is running on.
You should honestly never have the controller (even for your house) on your own hardware. Spin up a free AWS controller for a year if nothing else until you can find a better solution.
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@JaredBusch said:
Sort of a java problem in that you have to specify the correct path, but there is not a specific version of Java required to run it.
Once you have the controller running, you will have to force reset the AP via telnet/ssh or set a NDS name on your local network for "unifi" that points to the machine the controller is running on.
You should honestly never have the controller (even for your house) on your own hardware. Spin up a free AWS controller for a year if nothing else until you can find a better solution.
Never run the controller for my home ap at home? Curious -
Like to know more about this... How you have yours set up.
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I'd just run it in a Linux server VM. It works best on debian. It can work on CentOS but not as well or easy.
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@g.jacobse said:
Never run the controller for my home ap at home? Curious -
If you have a VM infrastructure at home, and will dedicate (it can generally be turned off) a VM to it, then at home is fine.
The units tie themselves to the unique ID each controller install generates, so you cannot just pop up a new controller, configure it and have the PA get the info. It will not do it.
Like to know more about this... How you have yours set up.
I have a VM dedicated to it on one of our Hyper-V servers colocated in a datacenter. This controller runs all of the UniFi AP for our home office workers and all of our small clients with only 1 AP at a site.
