Setup a Unifi Cloud Controller for $5 and under 10 minutes

[@MohammadOmara]

Is this different from Unifi OS Console?

[@jacobejameson]

I just saw the minimum recommended requirements on the Unifi webpage and it says 2GB memory is recommended. Does this still work OK with only 1GB?

[@jacobejameson]

Ok I set this up tonight and worked BUT if you follow this video to the letter Java 9 will be installed by default which does not work with Unifi. So I had to use apt to install Java 8, then use nano to update the JAVA HOME entry of the Unifi config file to point to Java 8. After that Unifi would start and I can access the webpage from the WAN

[@BaikalRaymond]

Care to share details of how you did this? Seem to have hit a dead end

[@gurjeetsingh-rx1vb]

Do you have video idea of making captive portal using UniFi controller

[@ServersideupNet]

Yup 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHXSoZ6grK6tn9U

[@jacobejameson]

Just watching this now, although it is 3 years old. Is this the best way to do Unifi if I plan on managing multiple sites for multiple different customers?

[@ServersideupNet]

I still use this exact set up today 😁 It's so painless to mange multiple sites this way!

[@jacobejameson]

@@ServersideupNet Youre awesome! Thanks for the reply! Just curious why would this be better than using a cloud Key?

[@krokan1970]

Hi, looks like installation went as it should. Imported my settings from cloud key, all good except that all my AP shows up as disconnected. Any suggestions for a solution?

[@ServersideupNet]

See if you can SSH into the access point and set the inform URL on it: help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/204909754-UniFi-Device-Adoption-Methods-for-Remote-UniFi-Controllers#8 You’ll need to point this to your new controller.

[@abelaguilar8137]

Thank you for these videos. they are well put together.

[@jaydrogers1]

Thanks Abel! More coming soon!! - Jay

[@ThePoetssp]

hey. i am having issues. this my third platform i've tired this on and for some reason i cant get my controller to pull up on any of the cloud services. google, aws or this one. any suggestions guys. thanks. i followed all instructions to the letter

[@jaydrogers1]

If you are using AWS or Google Cloud, they have separate firewall rules that are managed inside of their own management portals (like AWS "Security Groups"). Make sure you have these ports open: help.ubnt.com/hc/en-us/articles/218506997-UniFi-Ports-Used

[@ThePoetssp]

Thanks for the reply brother. Appreciate the time. I did that and forward their main ports and they would not open. Even logged into my instance machine and did it through commands. Any clue or experience that before . Thanks

[@jaydrogers1]

I've never had that happen to me before. It could possibly be App Armor or SELinux (depending on your flavor of Linux) that is preventing it from starting. You can use "netstat" to even see if your service is running (askubuntu.com/questions/538208/how-to-check-opened-closed-port-on-my-computer). Check your system logs to see if you can find any clues too. If you want to start over, be sure to test this on a fresh install of Ubuntu **16.04** if you are following my steps. I haven't tested it with 18.04 yet.

[@ThePoetssp]

Thanks I'll give it a shot.

[@ThePoetssp]

i get this error now : banaction = iptables[name=ubiquiti, port=8443, protocol=tcp] Job for fail2ban.service failed because the control process exited with error code. See "systemctl status fail2ban.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details. JSVC_EXTRA_OPTS="$JSVC_EXTRA_OPTS -Xss1280k"

[@digitaldesignagencygroup5235]

I have installed but having an issue of failing to access my unify using the IP address

[@ServersideupNet]

Make sure you do not have any firewalls enabled (with "iptables" or "ufw"). Some cloud providers will have their own firewalls as well (like Azure, AWS, and Digital Ocean). Make sure your service is running with "service unifi status".

[@lewisbarham]

@@ServersideupNet you forgot to mention we needed to install Java using 'sudo apt install default-jre' to be able to run the controller and access it via gateway IP address. So folks remember the Unifi Network Controller requires Java 8 to run. Without it the controller won't start and you'll get Unable to Connect in the browser. Firewalls are not active by default on cloud VMs for your info.

[@obiukas7259]

unable to access mines using the ip and port number on web browser. Please help

[@ServersideupNet]

OBI UKASANYA Make sure you don’t have any firewalls enabled through “iptables” or “ufw”

[@flatfoot]

@@ServersideupNet Great guide thanks, but same thing for me - built exactly as per your guide. All great until I try to get there via ip:8443. This site can’t be reached nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn refused to connect. E: The method driver /usr/lib/apt/methods/https could not be found. N: Is the package apt-transport-https installed?

[@LoderusTube]

@@flatfoot Found out its the Java version on the server thats the issue.. Uninstall Java 9 or up and install Java8.. Controller was just not starting hence no response. type 'service unifi status' to see if your controller is running

[@kycking9133]

Is it possible to buy the Unifi-video camera and store it on a server in your LAN? I don't feel like spending $600 for the Unifi video controller :D

[@ServersideupNet]

Yup! See this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5TahWuDh9eGb7M

[@sambuca27916]

can someone please help me