Recomended Unifi Controller Server

[irBosOtter]

I want to move my controller software from a Windows pc to a VM, preferably Linux, busy downloading this ovf template https://www.jpaul.me/2018/07/my-ubiquiti-unifi-appliance-3-0-now-even-more-super/

Anyone used that specific one before?
Any other recommendations for building one in in your own VMware environment?
Just from playing around last night it seems to be a mission to just install Unifi on a Ubuntu server, and updating it also a bit of a mission, but guess that comes with Linux based installations.
Not going the Cloud key route so please don't recommend that

 

[Sinbad]

Not going the Cloud key route so please don't recommend that

why not?

 

[irBosOtter]

why not?

You have to buy that device, and for the one AP I have I don't think it's worth it, don't want to spend money when you can just build one for free.

 

[Sinbad]

fair enough

 

[irBosOtter]

fair enough

If I had more AP's I would have bought that no problems

 

[SpiderGear]

Just run it inside a docker container. https://www.linuxserver.io/ has a decent Unifi controller docker that gets updated regularly.

 

[irBosOtter]

Just run it inside a docker container. https://www.linuxserver.io/ has a decent Unifi controller docker that gets updated regularly.

That looks interesting thanks!

 

[PsyWulf]

Run on a Pi,along with your other Network services

 

[Thor]

I run mine in a digital Ocean droplet

 

[irBosOtter]

Run on a Pi,along with your other Network services

I actually was thinking of that, but then I saw I could almost buy the Cloud Key for the price of the Pie I would want to buy.

Have a esxi host just ideling most of the time so thought I'll just build one on that rather

 

[Sinbad]

I actually was thinking of that, but then I saw I could almost buy the Cloud Key for the price of the Pie I would want to buy.

Have a esxi host just ideling most of the time so thought I'll just build one on that rather

See if you can find a Rancher image to run in a VM. Then use that to manager your docker containers.

 

[irBosOtter]

I run mine in a digital Ocean droplet

I see their prices aren't bad at all, would be cheap to host one with them

 

[irBosOtter]

See if you can find a Rancher image to run in a VM. Then use that to manager your docker containers.

I'll try that thanks.

 

[PsyWulf]

I actually was thinking of that, but then I saw I could almost buy the Cloud Key for the price of the Pie I would want to buy.

Have a esxi host just ideling most of the time so thought I'll just build one on that rather

Fair,there's just a wide array of other stuff that can also be run on Pi's so if you ever change your setup/mind/get stuff to install,the versatility at same cost outweighs the singular cloud key
So it's a no brainer in that regard

 

[Thorium]

Anyone upgrade to the new version 5.10.24-11676-1 yet?

Is it stable?

 

[Sinbad]

Doing so now

 

[Thorium]

Doing so now

Brave man. Wasn't convinced by the community post https://community.ubnt.com/t5/UniFi...-5-10-24-Stable-has-been-released/m-p/2800290

 

[irBosOtter]

Mine also updated and no issues

 

[Thorium]

Updated and looking good.

 

[Thor]

I run mine on a pi. (my home one.) production sits on a vps