From docker to HA OS. Can I keep my devices?

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Hello!

My current setup runs on

  • Raspberry pi 3
  • ConBee II

As for software I’m mainly using these docker containers:

  • HomeAssistant
  • Mosquitto
  • Zigbee2mqtt

I want to migrate this to a dedicated Raspberry pi 4 using the same zigbee stick.

What’s the best method to migrate my HA settings and try to not have to reconnect every device again?

Thanks

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Manually backup (copy) your entire config folder including all the hidden folders (.storage, etc).

install HA OS.

restore your backup config to the new HA

connect your zigbee stick to the new system.

run the desired add-ons pointing to the location of the zigbee stick.

I think that should do it.

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so I restore all my current app data from the HA container into the root of the SSD where the OS is installed?

what about the zigbee2mqtt? it’s a docker container right now but it will became a plugin, right?

thanks for the help

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I don’t have any idea where the HA config is stored on a HA OS install method.

I’m not necessarily going to call it “app data” (which implies a windows based app). The config is stored in whichever folder you mapped as the persistent volume to hold the config in your docker command.

I’m pretty sure there is a zigbee2mqtt add-on (not called plugins which implies a third party thing installed for the frontend). And I don’t use add-ons so I can’t help you with that migration.