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Advice reqeusted to migrate MSR from Bare Metal to Container
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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?
Multi-System Reactor
Reactor (Multi-System/Multi-Hub) Announcements
toggledbitsT
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.
Multi-System Reactor
Z-Wave Future....
DesTD
https://forum.z-wave.me/viewtopic.php?f=3417&t=36140 That's not a good thing I think Time to switch again?
Z-Wave.me
Can´t restart or upgrade/deploy MSR
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[Solved] Limit HA Entity in MSR
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Disaster recovery and virtualisation
CatmanV2C
Following on from my last thread, some progress has been made over the weekend. With 18G of spanky RAM in my Synology DS224+. I've jumped into the murky world of virtualisation and already eliminated the need for two Raspberry Pi's from my system. Home Assistant: In theory they provide an OVA file which is supported by the Synology. I couldn't get it to work, however, so grabbed a copy of the .img file they supply, renamed it .iso and imported it as a VM. Restored from my full back up and that all seems fantastic. Minidnla Music server: Trivial. Grabbed a Debian .iso for Bookworm and copied that onto the NAS. Created a new machine which mirrored the specs of the Raspberry Pi, booted from the ISO then did an expert install. Once that was all stable with a basic core of stuff and networking, I've made a copy of that as a good base system. Then fired up minidnla on it, mounted my media and that's also woking. Not bad for a short weekend's work. Still not sure about the main NUC though. I'm thinking of buying a new USB stick so I can mess around getting it working on the Synology before I do anything drastic. Once that hurdle is sorted I'm torn between: Using a brand new install of Bookworm, re-installing Z-way server, OpenLuup, AltUI, MSR and HA bridge, then restoring across or Making an ISO of the current system, importing that and upgrading in place (which will be pretty risk free since I can snapshot everything before I make any changes.) Decisions, decisions. C
General Discussion
Remote access of Zwave stick from Z-wave server
CatmanV2C
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Organizing/ structuring rule sets and rules
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Hi guys, Just wondering how you guys organize your rule sets and rules. I wish I had an extra layer to have some more granularity, but my feature request was not popular. Maybe there are better ways to organize my rule sets. I use the rule sets now primarily for rooms. So a rule set per room. But maybe grouping by functionality works better. Any examples/ suggestions would be appreciated.
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Moving MSR from a QNAP container to RP 5 - some issues
Tom_DT
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Widget deletion does not work and landing page (status) is empy
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Need help reducing false positive notifications
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Deleting widgets
tunnusT
Hopefully a trivial question, but how do you delete widgets in a status page? Using build 22266
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MQTT configuration question
tunnusT
I have the following yaml configuration in local_mqtt_devices file x_mqtt_device: set_speed: arguments: speed: type: str topic: "command/%friendly_name%" payload: type: json expr: '{ "fan": parameters.speed }' While this works fine, I'm wondering how this could be changed to "fixed" parameters, as in this case "fan" only accepts "A", "Q" or a numeric value of 1-5?
Multi-System Reactor
System Configuration Check - time is offset
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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
Multi-System Reactor
Programmatically capture HTTP Request action status code or error
therealdbT
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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Problem with simultaneous notifications.
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Problem after upgrading to 25067
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MSR had been running fine, but I decided to follow the message to upgrade to 25067. Since the upgrade, I have received the message "Controller "<name>" (HubitatController hubitat2) could not be loaded at startup. Its ID is not unique." MSR throws the message on every restart. Has anyone else encountered this problem? I am running MSR on a Raspberry Pi4 connecting to two Hubitat units over an OpenVPN tunnel. One C8 and a C8 Pro. Both are up-to-date. It appears that despite the error message that MSR may be operating properly.
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Global expressions not always evaluated
tunnusT
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[Solved] Local expression evaluation
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  • Another Vera --> Home Assistant migration question
    R RogerO

    Today I moved my last device from Vera to HomeAssistant. I do have mixed feelings about it. For all it's flaws and performance issues, it had a very easy interface to get started in and for the average person, could do most of what they needed. Started using PLEG but never got very far with it since I had to spend hours relearning it every time I wanted to add a new automation. Reactor was a breath of fresh air for the Vera and I am eternally grateful for all the assistant I have received from Patrick over the years including some beta code for my Leviton scene controllers and my Venstar thermostat. MSR allowed me to tie my Vera and Home Assistant together while I slowly migrated off Vera and had way more capabilities than I could ever master.

    As I get older, my wife keeps telling me that if I die she is selling the house because she cannot run it. That has given me some incentive to simplify my environment so I have gone to only Home Assistant. Would have stayed with MSR if I could have figured out how to get the addon to work in HA, but in the end was easier to move everything to HA and eliminated one more component.
    Thanks to all the people that have offered assistance on this community as well as the old Vera forum before EZLO.

    Roger

    Have a nice Vera Plus available if anyone is interested. In the Seattle area but will ship. Make me an offer.

    Vera
  • Light automation thoughts
    R RogerO

    Home-Assistant/esphome/presence at main · EvisHome/Home-Assistant

    Home-Assistant/esphome/presence at main · EvisHome/Home-Assistant

    My Home Assistant guides, examples and YAMLs for dashboards, projects and reference purposes - EvisHome/Home-Assistant

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  • MSR Logic vs Reactor question
    R RogerO

    Went with Patrick's suggested approach. I do like the old reactor a bit better for this instance. Less clutter. Sure there was a technical reason to do it this way. Guess I can create multiple rule sets to group them by.

    Multi-System Reactor
  • Unable to connect to HASS
    R RogerO

    Doh. Found an ID10t error. Had the wrong IP address in the Reactor config. I definitely have too many computers at my house.

    Multi-System Reactor
  • Light automation thoughts
    R RogerO

    You could build your own. https://community.home-assistant.io/t/mmwave-presence-detection-esphome-style/382778

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  • Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays
    R RogerO

    Same to you and all the others here.

    General Discussion
  • Aeotec doorbell question
    R RogerO

    Thanks for the additional details. That worked.

    Multi-System Reactor
  • Get Vera files throwing errors
    R RogerO

    Got it to work again. Now I am on 20.5.1 of openLuup.

    Vera Bridge
  • Light automation thoughts
    R RogerO

    @catmanv2 Yeah, it quit working for me as well. Could view it in the wayback machine though.

    Software
  • Replacing Deus Ex Machina with MSR?
    R RogerO

    @LibraSun
    Hello, You had a post on the Hubitat forum where you stated this" I realize I'm responding to an old thread, but it bears mentioning that Multi-System Reactor (MSR) indeed has the built-in ability to act as a virtual Deus Ex Machina. If the OP is still contemplating methodologies, that's certainly one I would recommend pursuing."

    Am moving off of Vera to Home Assistant and curious how you are using MSR to replace Deus Ex Machina? Is there something built in that I didn't see in the documentation?

    Thanks,
    Roger

    Multi-System Reactor
  • Get Vera files throwing errors
    R RogerO

    Got it. Thanks for your help.
    Plugin Startup Jobs CPU usage (in startup order)

    date / time device priority status hh🇲🇲ss.sss job # info notes

    1 2020-05-03 15:22:33.769 2 1 Done 0.004 1 plugin: openLuup sync in 86.7 s
    2 2020-05-03 15:22:33.770 3 3 Done 0.000 2 plugin: Alternate UI
    3 2020-05-03 15:22:39.200 5 5 Done 4.403 4 plugin: VeraBridge OK
    4 2020-05-03 15:22:39.293 6 5 Done 0.008 5 plugin: Z-Way OK
    5 2020-05-03 15:22:39.294 4 Done 0.001 3 plugin: Alternate App Store OK

    Vera Bridge
  • How to use the "latch" option/output mode
    R RogerO

    Hello,
    Likely a very obvious solution
    I need so help setting up logic. Monitoring 2 parameters A and B.

    If A and B go true, turn on switch
    I want it to remain true until both A and B go false.

    I think it should be done with latch but struggling with how to implement it in MSR.

    Multi-System Reactor
  • Setting Other State Variables on Vera / Hubitat
    R RogerO

    Quick question. I am in process of moving from Vera to HA. I want to do something similar so I can keep my Homewave dashboard on the wall mounted ipad mini in the kitchen. Have created a virtual dimmer in switchboard and can capture the dimming level into a expression. How do I pass that to the physical dimmer switch I want to control? Have tried set_load_level_target to expression name but that doesn't work. Any hints?

    Multi-System Reactor
  • OW-SERVER: 1-Wire to Ethernet Server - MSR Functionality
    R RogerO

    You can do it a lot cheaper using ESP32 board and mqtt.

    Multi-System Reactor
  • MQTT interface... time for some testing. Where are my experts?
    R RogerO

    Thinks for the tips. Figured out the DNS issue was a setting in pihole. Had interface settings set to only respond on interface eth0, changed it to local requests and the install script ran fine. Got me some learnin today, thanks,

    Multi-System Reactor
  • Changes to iblinds showing in HASS but not in zwavejs
    R RogerO

    Looks like it is working now. Thanks

    Multi-System Reactor
  • HASS 2022.5 issue with ZwaveJS in MSR
    R RogerO

    Found the issue. The port was not set in Network section of zwavejs2mqtt.

    Multi-System Reactor
  • MSR ZEN32 weird behavior
    R RogerO

    Thanks, Fixed it.

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  • 🎉 My very first MSR controller: OpenSprinkler
    R RogerO

    Happy Birthday.

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  • Version 22305 with ZWaveJS -- Invalid Entity IDs in log
    R RogerO

    That fixed it. Thanks

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