Unifi Download Network Application
Inez Brisker
Is it running smoothly or am I the only one with bugs? I'm trying to implement it on my office's NAS, but I'm just trying it on my personal laptop first and I cannot seem to have it running. It's the same error from "unifi-controller", the 404 error, and I've been searching a lot and trying things out but none of them has been successful for me.
The logs from docker also doesn't show anything weird at all. If there's anything weird at all, there's no database named "unifidb" when viewing the mongodb via mongo-express, but there are the users and their associated databases' names. I've also tried a lot of tweaking the docker-compose like commenting out some stuffs and stuffs but none of them has worked so far. I do not initially care about security and stuffs at all, I usually learn how to build things first, then I'd rebuild them with a fortress and stuffs once I know how to build them, so any advice is welcome.
I do not have much knowledge on mongodb and the previous "unifi-controller". But I do have some experience with physical devices such as cloud key, and the application that's to be installed on Windows.
Just tried to deploy the Unifi Network application (UNA) by linuxserver.io ( -network-application) to my Docker host.
This is the first time I am deploying more than one container in a compose file, so I am a little in doubt how the two containers are communicating internally (bridge network, or ?)
When using a Security Gateway (router) it could be that network connected devices are unable to obtain an ip address. This can be fixed by setting "DHCP Gateway IP", under Settings > Networks > network_name, to a correct (and accessible) ip address.
Ubiquiti released version 1.11.0 of their firmware for the UDM late in 2021 and prior to starting back to work in anger this year I decided to upgrade. The actual firmware update went without a hitch and my internet connection was only offline for a few moments. However, I quickly discovered that I had no ability to manage any aspect of networking at all.
Not being the only person in the house, I would have been informed very quickly if there was an issue preventing internet access. After some quick tests I was able to verify that all networking and routing was working fine, it was just that I couldn't access the "Network" application to manage anything.
For those not familiar with the UDM-PRO, it's a rack mountable router that also manages other parts of the UniFi ecosystem (for example telephony, cameras etc). I only currently have it managing my network but it manages everything from WiFi to my homelab.
Each different use has a separate application that is used to manage and operate that function. As you can see in the screenshot above, I have only "Network" enabled. After the firmware update this was showing as Starting. The version was also showing as 6.5.54, which may have been related to the issue.
I tried looking through the service's log files but couldn't really see what was going on. I did know however that version 6.5.55 of the Network application was available, I thought it might be worth trying to update it, which you can't do through the UI when it's not running. The following commands will do that:
Extra effort must be made to make adoption work when running in Docker. The default network type for Docker (bridge) means containers are not accessible on the network. For Layer 2 adoption, the documentation for Jacob Alberty's image mentions using host networking or the macvlan network. I've used host networking with this Docker image in Linux and it works well, however at the time of this writing (2022-04-10) host networking is not available in macOS Docker Desktop. I haven't tried using macvlan but it might work well (with either image, even though the LinuxServer.io documentation doesn't mention it). For Layer 3 adoption, it looks like you must enter the Docker host's IP in the UniFi Network Application's settings (the documentation for both Docker images has details of where to find the setting).
You can also run the Network Application "headlessly." I haven't tried it, but the instructions at -the-unifi-controller-headless-on-mac/ look promising. Note that you'll need to use a different exec string than the ones suggested on that page.
Unifi Network Application is a powerful and intuitive operating system enabling an end-to-end management experience for all of your IT needs. When paired with our specially designed hardware, you will have unparalleled control over your network and WiFi, security cameras, VoIP phones, door access, smart enterprise lighting, digital signage, and much more!
I want to replace the self signed Unifi certificate used for the web interface of the UniFi Network application / server v6.5 (on Ubuntu 18 Linux) with a signed (wildcard) certificate and private key I already have.
The UniFi Network application can either be a UniFi OS console device (like the Cloud Key), or as software on any Linux system. If you run the UniFi Network application on the same operating system as Home Assistant there may be conflicts in ports if you have the MQTT integrationIntegrations connect and integrate Home Assistant with your devices, services, and more.
[Learn more] as well.
If Home Assistant and the UniFi Network application are running on separate machines or VMs ensure that all clocks are synchronized. Failing to have synchronized clocks will lead to Home Assistant failing to mark a device as home.
Clean up clients on the UniFi Network application that has only been associated with the Network application for a short period of time. The difference between first seen and last seen needs to be less than 15 minutes and the client can not have a fixed IP, hostname or name associated with it.
Allow control of network access to clients configured in the integrationIntegrations connect and integrate Home Assistant with your devices, services, and more.
[Learn more] options by adding MAC addresses. Items in this list will have a Home Assistant switch created, using the UniFi Device name, allowing for blocking and unblocking.
Get entities reporting receiving and transmitting bandwidth per network client. These sensors are disabled by default. To enable the bandwidth sensors, on the UniFi integration page, select Configure, go to page 3/3 and enable the bandwidth sensors.
This will show if there are firmware updates available for the UniFi network devices connected to the controller. If the configured user has admin privileges, the firmware upgrades can also be installed directly from Home Assistant.
If you have problems with the UniFi Network application or integrationIntegrations connect and integrate Home Assistant with your devices, services, and more.
[Learn more] you can add debug prints to the log.
As the controller is running on a local network bridge with its own IP range (as per standard docker operation), the standard method of Layer 2 Discovery used by Unifi APs won't work, so newly connected APs won't show up for adoption in the web interface without a little persuasion.
I particularly like this method of running Unifi Controller as it enables it to be portable across platforms, from Raspberry Pi's, to small linux machines, to just being able to run it on a hypervisor alongside other applications.
The Ubiquiti UniFi Network Application versions 5.13.29 through 6.5.53 are affected by the Log4Shell vulnerability whereby a JNDI string can be sent to the server via the 'remember' field of a POST request to the /api/login endpoint that will cause the server to connect to the attacker and deserialize a malicious Java object. This results in OS command execution in the context of the server application. This module will start an LDAP server that the target will need to connect to.
OpenVPN is a VPN server found in the Teleport & VPN section that allows you to connect to the UniFi network from a remote location. If you are currently using the L2TP VPN server, then we recommend to switch over to WireGuard or OpenVPN.
Then in the env_file stanza I include a file named secret.env; this file includes MONGO_USER and MONGO_PASS secret configuration values. I have this file sitting on the filesystem adjacent to the compose.yml and it has all the secret configuration for my containers. And of course, this file is not checked into source control. Its data exists only locally and in my private information management application.
We are now ready to boot the containers. I suggest running the database container once in isolation first (via docker compose up unifi-network-application-db) and visually inspect its log output to confirm the init script ran and created the user & databases as expected. Assuming that worked, we can now bring up the main application via docker compose up unifi-network-application.
The UniFi Controller or Network Application is a wireless network management software solution from Ubiquiti Networks. It allows you to manage multiple wireless networks using a web browser. Do you want to install the latest Unifi Network Application 7 via Docker without a terminal? Are you tired of complicated guides? Do you want something quick and easy? Well today I will teach you how to install the Unifi Network Application 7.5.162 on your Synology NAS in less than 30 seconds directly through Task Scheduler.
Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it unifi. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.
Note: If you have your docker folder in a different volume, then, in the code above, change /volume1/docker/unifi according to your own settings. For example: /volume2/docker/unifi or /volume3/docker/unifi etc.
Adoption progress is endless. Therefore it must be interrupted for repair. One of the simplest and fastest ways to do this is to physically disconnect the AP from the network. After you disconnect, refresh the page on the browser and the AP status will switch to offline. Fix and screenshots provided by @Árpád.
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