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Good day all, I'm in the process of trying to shut down my 10 year old Linux home server that served many purposes, but primarily it's what I used for my NAS/Plex Media server. I migrated the NAS aspect of the server in November of last year to a true NAS solution (Ubiquti UNAS Pro), which is rack mount and much more efficient than my old tower, which it's only side benefit was heating my home office during the winter. Unfortunately it also means heating my home office during the summer, which were about to be in full swing. I have two things running on this 10 year old server at this point. MSR and pi-hole. I'm running Plex Media Server on Fedora Workstation in Podman on mini PC, which is much more energy efficient than my old tower. My next step is to migrate MSR. I know there are images of MSR out there, and creating it is well documented. I'm going to be using Podman instead of Docker for various reasons, but they work very similar. What I don't know, is what I need to do to migrate my existing Bare Metal installation over to a container. Has anyone done this? Any advice?
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Build 21228 has been released. Docker images available from DockerHub as usual, and bare-metal packages here. Home Assistant up to version 2021.8.6 supported; the online version of the manual will now state the current supported versions; Fix an error in OWMWeatherController that could cause it to stop updating; Unify the approach to entity filtering on all hub interface classes (controllers); this works for device entities only; it may be extended to other entities later; Improve error detail in messages for EzloController during auth phase; Add isRuleSet() and isRuleEnabled() functions to expressions extensions; Implement set action for lock and passage capabilities (makes them more easily scriptable in some cases); Fix a place in the UI where 24-hour time was not being displayed.
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Hi! I get this message when I'm on the status tab: System Configuration Check The time on this system and on the Reactor host are significantly different. This may be due to incorrect system configuration on either or both. Please check the configuration of both systems. The host reports 2025-04-01T15:29:29.252Z; browser reports 2025-04-01T15:29:40.528Z; difference 11.276 seconds. I have MSR installed as a docker on my Home Assistant Blue / Hardkernel ODROID-N2/N2+. MSR version is latest-25082-3c348de6. HA versions are: Core 2025.3.4 Supervisor 2025.03.4 Operating System 15.1 I have restarted HA as well as MSR multiple times. This message didn´t show two weeks ago. Don´t know if it have anything to do with the latest MSR version. Do anyone know what I can try? Thanks in advance! Let's Be Careful Out There (Hill Street reference...) /Fanan
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I have a very strange situation, where if InfluxDB restarts, other containers may fail when restarting at the same time (under not easy to understand circumstances), and InfluxDB remains unreachable (and these containers crashes). I need to reboot these containers in an exact order, after rebooting InfluxDB. While I understand what's going on, I need a way to reliable determine that InfluxDB is not reachable and these containers are not reachable, in order to identify this situation and manually check what's going on - and, maybe, in the future, automatically restart them if needed. So, I was looking at HTTP Request action, but I need to capture the HTTP response code, instead of the response (becase if ping is OK, InfluxDB will reply with a 204), and, potentially, a way to programmatically detect that it's failing to get the response. While I could write a custom HTTP controller for this or a custom HTTP virtual device, I was wondering if this is somewhat on you roadmap @toggledbits Thanks!
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ZwaveJSUI - RGBWW BULB - Warm/Cold White interfered with RGB settings - Bulb doesn't change color if in WarmWhite state.
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Hi , I'm on -Reactor (Multi-hub) latest-25067-62e21a2d -Docker on Synology NAS -ZWaveJSUI 9.31.0.6c80945 Problem with ZwaveJSUI: When I try to change color to a bulb RGBWW, it doesn't change to the RGB color and the bulb remains warm or cold white. I tryed with Zipato RGBW Bulb V2 RGBWE2, Hank Bulb HKZW-RGB01, Aentec 6 A-ZWA002, so seems that it happens with all RGBWW bulb with reactor/zwavejsui. I'm using from reator the entity action: "rgb_color.set" and "rgb_color.set_rgb". After I send the reactor command, It changes in zwavejsui the rgb settings but doesn't put the white channel to "0", so the prevalent channel remains warm/cold White and the bulb doesn't change into the rgb color. This is the status of the bulb in zwavejsui after "rgb_color.set" (235,33,33,) and the bulb is still warmWhite. x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_currentColor={"warmWhite":204,"coldWhite":0,"red":235,"green":33,"blue":33} The "cold white" and "warm white" settings interfer with the rgb color settings. Reactor can change bulb colors with rgb_color set — (value, ui8, 0x000000 to 0xffffff) or rgb_color set_rgb — (red, green, blue, all ui1, 0 to 255) but if warm or cold white are not to "0", zwavejsui doesn't change them and I can't find a way to change into rgb or from rgb back to warm white. So if I use from reactor: rgb_color set_rgb — (235,33,33) in zwavejsui I have x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_targetColor={"red":235,"green":33,"blue":33} 14/03/2025, 16:43:57 - value updated Arg 0: └─commandClassName: Color Switch └─commandClass: 51 └─property: targetColor └─endpoint: 0 └─newValue └──red: 235 └──green: 33 └──blue: 33 └─prevValue └──red: 235 └──green: 33 └──blue: 33 └─propertyName: targetColor 14/03/2025, 16:43:57 - value updated Arg 0: └─commandClassName: Color Switch └─commandClass: 51 └─property: currentColor └─endpoint: 0 └─newValue └──warmWhite: 204 └──coldWhite: 0 └──red: 235 └──green: 33 └──blue: 33 └─prevValue └──warmWhite: 204 └──coldWhite: 0 └──red: 235 └──green: 33 └──blue: 33 └─propertyName: currentColor In zwavejsui, the bulb changes rgb set but warm White remains to "204" and the bulb remais on warm White channel bacause is prevalent on rgb set. x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_currentColor_0=204 x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_currentColor_1=0 x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_currentColor_2=235 x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_currentColor_3=33 x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_currentColor_4=33 Is it possible to targetColor also for "warmWhite" and "coldWhite" and have something similar to this? x_zwave_values.Color_Switch_targetColor={"warmWhite":0,"coldWhite":0,"red":235,"green":33,"blue":33} Thanks in advance.
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Error importing backup from vera

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    HansW
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    Hey guys,

    I am new here and decided to move my 10+ year old vera installation to hass.

    Decision based upon the activity in this forum, the new Reactor plugin and my NX584 alarm panel being supported by HA.

    These have been challenging days where I learned a lot about docker and a lot of other new stuff.

    On my path I now stumbled upon an error in importing the reactor files from a recent vera backup into my new rector docker container running on a Qnap TS473A.

    The error is:
    Fetching current rulesets...
    Can't parse config from tools/verabackup.tar: SyntaxError: Unexpected token e in JSON at position 0
    at JSON.parse (<anonymous>)
    at /opt/reactor/tools/import_reactor_backup.js:382:22
    at processTicksAndRejections (internal/process/task_queues.js:95:5)
    The backup file must be from a current version of Vera Reactor. This file reports undefined

    I am running Reactor 3.8 which is supposed to be the latest according to the auto update.

    Any pointers anyone?

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      toggledbits
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      #2

      You are trying to feed the "tar" file into the importer. The tar file is an archive package that can contain multiple files. You need to un-tar the archive, and then feed the file that it unpacks into the importer.

      If your archive file ends with .tar.gz (or .taz or .tgz), then un-tar'ing it is done like this: tar -x -z -v -f mytarfile.tar.gz

      If your archive ends with .tar, then it's the same, just drop the -z option.

      The latest Reactor for Vera is 3.9, which currently can only be installed from Github source; it is not in the Vera App Marketplace. However, this should not matter to your efforts here.

      Author of Multi-system Reactor and Reactor, DelayLight, Switchboard, and about a dozen other plugins that run on Vera and openLuup.

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        Aha, thanks for your swift response! Any pointer to which file(s) to use? There are a few hundred of them and multiple with Reactor in the name..

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          toggledbits
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          Ah. I was wondering... you have the wrong file(s), then. Reactor backups are one file with all ReactorSensors in the single file.

          Use the "Download" link on the Backup and Restore page of the Reactor master device (important: right-click the link and choose "Save As..." -- instructions are there with the link), and you will download a single JSON file. That's the input to the importer.

          Make sure the backup date being reported there is recent, also. If not, make a new backup first.

          Author of Multi-system Reactor and Reactor, DelayLight, Switchboard, and about a dozen other plugins that run on Vera and openLuup.

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            Aha, I should have been able to figure that out myself but I had no idea that option existed. Thanks anyway, I just imported the file and it worked!

            Thanks for your excellent work, your software is very intuitive as compared to others.

            Is there any advice or good practice for replacing the vera house modes?

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              toggledbits
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              #6

              Will you still be using your Vera? Are you moving to or adding another hub? If so, which?

              Author of Multi-system Reactor and Reactor, DelayLight, Switchboard, and about a dozen other plugins that run on Vera and openLuup.

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                I am trying to get rid of my Vera and moving to HA on Qnap.

                It has been quite a challenge up to now especial since I have a NX584 so needed to set up a separate Pi for that but I keep on it.

                My NX584 used to set the house modes and your reactor took care of the lights and the heating.

                The house modes were nice although I would have preferred something more fancy like:

                At home daylight
                At home dark
                At home alarm on
                Away alarm on

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                  toggledbits
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                  I just make rules for those things. I have a Rule Set called Dusk-Dawn, somewhat misnamed, and it has rules for Morning, Day, Evening, Night, and other time cycles. I then use Rule State conditions in other rules for each room to figure out what to do at those times in those rooms. There are also virtual switches for "Party Mode" (prevents lights from automatically being turned off at night, among other things); "Guest Mode" changes the light pattern on the main level/kitchen so guests don't have to walk around a dark house if they need a snack; etc.

                  Following that model, you could make a Rule Set called "House Mode", and have rules or virtual switches for each mode accordingly. The trick is to set up your rules so that modes can't "overlap" -- get your rules right so that it's not possible to be in two modes at once (e.g. can't simultaneously be Day and Night).

                  Author of Multi-system Reactor and Reactor, DelayLight, Switchboard, and about a dozen other plugins that run on Vera and openLuup.

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                    HansW
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                    Thank, I will give it a spin and see where it leads me too!

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                      Hi Patrick,

                      Running MSR on docker.

                      Trying to import the reactor config from Vera.

                      My workflow is:

                      1. docker exec -it reactor /bin/sh
                      2. /opt/reactor # node tools/import_reactor_backup.js /var/reactor/reactor-config-backup.json vera

                      Got the following error: (After restarting, no reactor config from Vera was imported)
                      Fetching current rulesets...
                      Pass 1: Translating...
                      ReactorSensor 134 Auto (un)lock doors
                      Creating ruleset for ReactorSensor 134 Auto (un)lock doors
                      Creating rule rule-134
                      ReactorSensor 139 Auto Lights
                      Creating ruleset for ReactorSensor 139 Auto Lights
                      Creating rule rule-139
                      ReactorSensor 143 Somfy Control
                      Creating ruleset for ReactorSensor 143 Somfy Control
                      Creating rule rule-143
                      ReactorSensor 167 Blue Iris Control
                      Creating ruleset for ReactorSensor 167 Blue Iris Control
                      Creating rule rule-167
                      ReactorSensor 183 Towel and Heater Sch
                      Creating ruleset for ReactorSensor 183 Towel and Heater Sch
                      Creating rule rule-183
                      ReactorSensor 208 Geofencing Action
                      Creating ruleset for ReactorSensor 208 Geofencing Action
                      Creating rule rule-208
                      (node:639) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: TypeError: Cannot read property 'split' of undefined
                      at fixConditions1 (/opt/reactor/tools/import_reactor_backup.js:185:82)
                      at /opt/reactor/tools/import_reactor_backup.js:44:13
                      at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
                      at fixConditions1 (/opt/reactor/tools/import_reactor_backup.js:41:35)
                      at /opt/reactor/tools/import_reactor_backup.js:44:13
                      at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
                      at fixConditions1 (/opt/reactor/tools/import_reactor_backup.js:41:35)
                      at /opt/reactor/tools/import_reactor_backup.js:438:13
                      at Array.forEach (<anonymous>)
                      at /opt/reactor/tools/import_reactor_backup.js:402:34
                      (Use node --trace-warnings ... to show where the warning was created)
                      (node:639) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Unhandled promise rejection. This error originated either by throwing inside of an async function without a catch block, or by rejecting a promise which was not handled with .catch(). To terminate the node process on unhandled promise rejection, use the CLI flag --unhandled-rejections=strict (see https://nodejs.org/api/cli.html#cli_unhandled_rejections_mode). (rejection id: 1)
                      (node:639) [DEP0018] DeprecationWarning: Unhandled promise rejections are deprecated. In the future, promise rejections that are not handled will terminate the Node.js process with a non-zero exit code.

                      Any help will be appreciated. The worst case scenario is to re-do all the triggers and conditions in MSR from the ground up.

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                        Are you using Vera's geofencing?

                        Author of Multi-system Reactor and Reactor, DelayLight, Switchboard, and about a dozen other plugins that run on Vera and openLuup.

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                          Yes I am using Vera Geofencing.

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                            toggledbits
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                            OK. Pull the updated docker container and try again.

                            Author of Multi-system Reactor and Reactor, DelayLight, Switchboard, and about a dozen other plugins that run on Vera and openLuup.

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                              I did a pull, now running 21257. Import seems to be working. The import tool created a bunch of rules from Vera Reactor. I will go through them 1 at a time to make the necessary changes. I will report back later if there are issues related to this.

                              Thanks again.

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