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snooker
Mar 13, 2017Star
UniFi Controller on ReadyNAS
Recently I ran into some trouble (All snapshots disappeared + no new snapshots possible) when I tried to install the UniFi Controller on my ReadyNAS. After I have overcome two small obstacles it works now fine.
I would like to share here the solution that works for me on OS 6.6.1:
The UniFi Controller needs Java, so we have to install that first. I have choosen Java 7, because Java 8 - my first obsacle - lead me into trouble:
sudo apt-get update apt-get install oracle-java7-jdk
Then we have to add the Ubiquiti repository and the key:
echo "deb http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/unifi/debian unifi5 ubiquiti" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/100-ubnt.list apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv C0A52C50
After that, we can install the UniFi controller:
apt-get install unifi
I copied the systemd service file, to /etc/systemd/system in the case that I have to make some tweaks:
cp -p /lib/systemd/system/unifi.service /etc/systemd/system
After the install there is the second obstacle, that the software in installed unter /var/lib on the OS partition and the included MongoDB will need 3GB under /var/lib/unifi/db, which is not available.
So we have to move the UniFi controller to a place with sufficient space, e.g. /apps:
cd /var/lib mv unifi /apps ln -s /apps/unifi unifi
And now the Unifi controller should start with:
systemctl start unifi.service
To access the User Interface of the controller navigate to:
https://<IP_of_your_ReadyNAS>:8443
If it is not working, it might be worth to look into the logs in /var/log/unifi.
Possible problems:
- Unifi needs the ports 3478, 8080, 8443, 8843, 8880, 8881, 8882 and 27117. If other Apps use these ports you have to change the settting of UniFi.
- It might be necessary to activate logrotate for the UniFi logs.
The guide at the top of this thread is a little bit outdated (Oracle Java is no longer in the repository), so here ist a small update:
I would like to share here the solution that works for me on OS 6.7.4 (x86):
The UniFi Controller needs Java, so we have to install that first.First we check if Java is already installed (it is not part of the OS, but it may be installed together with some apps):
java --version
If we get back "-bash: java: command not found", Java is not installed on the ReadyNAS, so we have to install it, if we get back a Version String, we can skip the Java installation:
apt-get update apt-get install install openjdk-7-jdk
Then we have to add the Ubiquiti repository and the key:
echo "deb http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/unifi/debian unifi5 ubiquiti" | tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/100-ubnt.list apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv C0A52C50
After that, we can install the UniFi controller:apt-get update
apt-get install unifi
I copied the systemd service file, to /etc/systemd/system in the case that I have to make some tweaks:cp -p /lib/systemd/system/unifi.service /etc/systemd/system
After the install there is the problem, that the software is installed unter /var/lib on the OS partition and the included MongoDB will need 3GB under /var/lib/unifi/db, which is not available.
So we have to move the UniFi controller to a place with sufficient space, e.g. /apps:cd /var/lib mv unifi /apps ln -s /apps/unifi unifi
As the last step we now can update the logrotate configuration to rotate also the Unifi logs:
bash -c 'cat >> /etc/logrotate.d/unifi << EOF /var/log/unifi/*.log { rotate 5 daily missingok notifempty compress delaycompress copytruncate } EOF'
And now the Unifi controller should start with:
systemctl start unifi.service
To access the User Interface of the controller navigate to:https://<IP_of_your_ReadyNAS>:8443
If it is not working, it might be worth to look into the logs in /var/log/unifi.
Possible problems:- Unifi needs the ports 3478, 8080, 8443, 8843, 8880, 8881, 8882 and 27117. If other Apps use these ports you have to change the settting of UniFi.
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Any tips on getting this to work on 6.7.4? Unable to find java7 in the apt repos.... Wish someone would make an addon for this!
You may try:
apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk
This is the default java in Debian jessy.
But do it on your own risk - I have not tried it.
Already got it working since java is already installed all I had to do is skip the intall of java... works great!
Here is the latest beta package for Unifi controller 5.6.7:
https://www.ubnt.com/downloads/unifi/5.6.7-63ab9a7965/unifi_sysvinit_all.deb
So much better than running on my PC!
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