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Move a UniFi Controller to a new host

Environment

  • UniFi Controller 6.5.55 inside a Docker container
  • Source-Host: 192.168.20.11
  • Destination-Host: 192.168.20.32

Workflow

  • Stop the Docker container on Source-Host
  • Copy the files to the Destination-Host
  • Start the container on the Source-Host
  • Start the container on the Destination-Host
  • Verify that all devices on the Source-Host are online
  • Verify the devices on the Destination-Host, they should be offline
  • Open the Controller on the Source-Host and change the Controller IP to the Destination-Host. Repeat the same on the Destination-Host.
  • Change the “” on both hosts.
  • Check the Destination-Host, after some minutes the clients should go online on the new Host. If some problems occur you can force the provisioning.

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