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Ubiquiti Unifi Firmware Upgrade Guide

The update allows special characters for admin passwords and wireless settings, static IP configuration per access point, wireless overrides per AP, support for PicoM2 devices, disabling AP LEDs, and fixes a Blackberry device connection issue. It updates the UniFi controller software and bundles new AP firmware versions. The update does not automatically upgrade AP firmware or reboot APs, and it does not disconnect wireless clients. Not updating AP firmware when possible could cause features to not work between minor firmware versions and require automatic AP firmware upgrades between major versions.

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Ubiquiti Unifi Firmware Upgrade Guide

The update allows special characters for admin passwords and wireless settings, static IP configuration per access point, wireless overrides per AP, support for PicoM2 devices, disabling AP LEDs, and fixes a Blackberry device connection issue. It updates the UniFi controller software and bundles new AP firmware versions. The update does not automatically upgrade AP firmware or reboot APs, and it does not disconnect wireless clients. Not updating AP firmware when possible could cause features to not work between minor firmware versions and require automatic AP firmware upgrades between major versions.

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Release Notes

- allow special characters for admin password / WLAN SSID and PSK
- static IP per ap
- WLAN override per AP (VLAN, SSID)
- supports PicoM2
- allow LED to be disabled
- fix the blackberry device connection problem
How to perform the update
1. Auto upgrade: UniFi checks for updates daily. If you've seen an event about an update
being available, go to Admin tab, find a Upgrade button. If not, refresh the page.
2. Manual upgrade: Backup your DB (Admin->Backup), uninstall the old version, install the
new one. Use the Restore function in Admin->Restore
What the update does
1. It updates your UniFi controller.
2. It bundles new AP firmwares
3. It will migrate your DB if necessary
What it doesn't do
1. It doesn't update your AP firmware (unless you enabled "Automatically upgrade firmware"
in the System settings)
2. It doesn't reboot your AP
3. It doesn't disconnect active wireless client
What would happen if I don't update the AP firmware
Nothing if update between hotfix releases (i.e. 1.2.x -> 1.2.x)
Some new features may not work between minor releases (i.e. i.e. 1.2.x -> 1.3.x)
Between major releases (e.g. 1.2.x->2.0.0), firmware updates will be applied automatically.
In general, we recommend you to update the firmware so it matches the version your UniFi is
running. Not only can you pick up the latest bug fixes, but it guarantees the best compatibility
between the controller and the AP.
How to convert PicoM2 to run UniFi?
1. Download the firmware at HERE
2. In AirOS UI, upgrade with the firmware you downloaded
Notes:
- LED behaves differently and the first 2 LED cannot be disabled
- This process is one way. There's no plan to release a tool to reverse it
- While this firmware can be applied to other models running AirOS, UniFi cannot manage
them and such action may void your warranty
Download
You can also download the software for fresh installation.
UniFi Controller CD Image
UniFi Controller for Mac
UniFi Controller for Windows

4Gon www.4Gon.co.uk [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)1245 808295 Fax: +44 (0)1245 808299

UniFi Controller APT howto


1. add mongoDB to apt souce.
UniFi Controller .dep package depends on mongoDB 1.6.1 or newer.
So please follow the steps HERE to add mongoDB into apt source list before install UniFi
Controller.
2. edit /etc/apt/sources.list
Code:
## Ubuntu Maverick (10.10):
deb http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/unifi/distros/deb/maverick maverick
ubiquiti
## Ubuntu Lucid (10.4):
deb http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/unifi/distros/deb/lucid lucid ubiquiti
## Ubuntu Karmic (9.10):
deb http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/unifi/distros/deb/karmic karmic ubiquiti
## Ubuntu Jaunty (9.4):
deb http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/unifi/distros/deb/jaunty jaunty ubiquiti
## Debian Lenny (5.0):
deb http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/unifi/distros/deb/lenny lenny ubiquiti
## Debian Squeeze (6.0):
deb http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/unifi/distros/deb/squeeze squeeze
ubiquiti

3. add GPG Key


Code:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv C0A52C50
# or over HTTP:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv C0A52C50

4. update, install & upgrade


Code:
apt-get update
apt-get install unifi
apt-get upgrade

5. the UniFi webUI can be reached via https://<unifi_ip>:8443/

4Gon www.4Gon.co.uk [email protected] Tel: +44 (0)1245 808295 Fax: +44 (0)1245 808299

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