Can't get zigbee2mqtt onboarded in HA

[georgelza (George)]

Hi all... for some reason I can't get zigbee2mqtt onboarded into HAOS. (Newest versions across the stack).

I'm using a SMLight Controller. when set to controller I can't adopt devices in the SMLight interface. I need to set it to hub mode to be able to pick up devices.
without being onboarded it does not talk from zigbee to zigbee2mqtt and then to mqtt.
so all I have atm is smlight needing to be in hub mode and pointed directly at my mosquito.
I've done a factory reset, I've uninstalled zigbee2mqtt, cleaned up its' directory and reinstalled...

need someone with more knowledge to step in and assist to diagnose whats causing this and what we need to to fix it.

G
What I am stuck with

What I expect to see once onboarded.

[Sir_Goodenough ((SG) WhatAreWeFixing.Today)]

Telling everyone your keys and ID's is not the best move.
You may want to change them now...

[georgelza (George)]

... will do. once I got it working. not to worry. not first rodeo.
G

[LiQuid_cOOled]

@georgelza

I'm using a SMLight Controller. when set to controller I can't adopt devices in the SMLight interface.

What SMLIGHT device are you using?

[georgelza (George)]

WAS: Your current firmware revision: 20240710
UPDATED: Your current firmware revision: 20260311

[LiQuid_cOOled]

What are your mode settings?

[georgelza (George)]

At the moment, to be able to do anything, it's on HUB, if I set it to Coordinator, no difference, the onboarding screen just comes back to have to onboard.
with it on hub, I could at least adopt the local devices for now. to make sure they are working/talking to the smlight.

G

[LiQuid_cOOled]

We can get past the onboarding screen, but if you keep it set to Hub, you'll continue to have issues.

From their manual
When switching modes or updating firmware, you'll lose all your connected devices.

• Currently, Zigbee Hub does not support restoring a backup of your Zigbee network after a Zigbee chip firmware update! This means that after updating the Zigbee chip firmware, you will have to re-pair all your Zigbee devices!

What is Zigbee Hub Mode - ZIGBEE HUB MODE | SLZB-06 * Series Manual

[georgelza (George)]

ok, so it's back to controller,
but then how do i pair devices, as there is no pair button on the controller then and as i can't onboard in HA via the zigbee2mqtt screen either, as it's not onboarded...
rock and hard place atm

[georgelza (George)]

@LiQuid_cOOled

When switching modes or updating firmware, you'll lose all your connected devices.

this sucks...
pretty much saying never do fw then as you will loose all devices, and if you have a bucket load inside wall switches...

will switch back to controller, as that is where i need to be.

[LiQuid_cOOled]

I feel your pain, but the los is only in Hub Mode. As a coordinator, FW updates won't reset your devices or require re-pairing.

@georgelza

but then how do i pair devices, as there is no pair button on the controller then and as i can't onboard in HA via the zigbee2mqtt screen either, as it's not onboarded...

SmLight's HUB mode(Beta) wiped my system. I had to reset and pair all my devices(100+ devices) back to the coordinator. There may be recent improvements, but I have avoided that mode after previous issues.

[georgelza (George)]

... I am normally 800miles away from my setup... so have balance of today to get it paired/fixed.

G

[georgelza (George)]

... problem, now. how do I pair if back in Controller mode, as I can't get Zigbee2MQTT pass the onboard page.

G

[LiQuid_cOOled]

The onboarding isn't necessary and can be disabled in your config

onboarding: false

[georgelza (George)]

@LiQuid_cOOled

onboarding: false

added to config, restarted app. it still opens to this page, with no map or devices tab.

[LiQuid_cOOled]

Let's back up a bit. How is Z2M integrated in HA? Via the Apps tab?

HA appears to not see your coordinator which points to Z2M config issues.

[Filip.B]

Hi, I do have exactly the same problem (P.S. I'm a newbe on HA)

[georgelza (George)]

yes
Added the repo, installed app
G

[LiQuid_cOOled]

Can you copy and paste the config from the configuration tab in the Z2M app?

You have MQTT broker installed, correct?

Other threads where I explained the process

Getting the Zigbee2MQTT Onboarding

For Onboarding Place the Z2M in the sidebar to assist with onboarding [image] Leave these fields clear in the Z2M config [image] Start Z2M and then click the SideBar link, you should see the onboarding screen. Fill in your config data there.

Smlight SLZB-06 new installation. Can not pass the Zigbee2MQTT Onboarding page

Set this to false hereOn /homeassistant/zigbee2mqtt/configuration.yaml If you fill out the configuration file via the addon, it grays out the manually configured fields. From another thread I replied to For Onboarding Place the Z2M in the sidebar to assist with onboarding [image] Leave these fields clear in the Z2M config [image] Start Z2M and then click the SideBar link, you should see the onboarding screen. Fill in your config data there.

[georgelza (George)]

yes, Mosquito is installed, locally.

data_path: /config/zigbee2mqtt
socat:
  enabled: false
  master: pty,raw,echo=0,link=/tmp/ttyZ2M,mode=777
  slave: tcp-listen:8485,keepalive,nodelay,reuseaddr,keepidle=1,keepintvl=1,keepcnt=5
  options: "-d -d"
  log: false
mqtt:
  server: mqtt://172.16.10.yy:1883
  user: pairs
  password: apples
  base_topic: homeassistant
serial:
  port: tcp://172.16.10.xx:6638
  adapter: zstack
  baudrate: 115200