HA keeps restarting every 5-10 minutes

Installation
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Hi guys,

Weird issue. Been running HA for years, never an issue. Since a couple of version, HA keeps restarting every 5-10 min. I was running on Rpi4 and it got really hot. Thought it was the Rpi4 that was the issue so installed HA OS on a mini pc and after restoring, I get the same issue. It seems related to
2023-09-15 16:57:35.829 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.helpers.entity] Failed to set state, fall back to unknown

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py", line 856, in _async_write_ha_state
    hass.states.async_set(
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1645, in async_set
    state = State(
            ^^^^^^
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1264, in __init__
    validate_state(state)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 180, in validate_state
    raise InvalidStateError(
homeassistant.exceptions.InvalidStateError: Invalid state with length 289. State max length is 255 characters.

Trying to force a state and then crash maybe? Just can’t find why it does that and where.

Can you help me?

2

What helpers are you using?

3

I don’t know what to answer you. Where do you set those? That server has been running for years

4

Went into my automation, the only one I have is

- id: sump_pump
  alias: Sump pump
  trigger:
  - platform: state
    entity_id: binary_sensor.flood_sensor_water_leak_state
    from: '0'
    to: '1'
  condition: []
  action:
  - service: notify.alexsms
    data:
      message: Alerte du niveau d'eau
      title: Alerte sump pump
  - service: notify.alexsmtp
    data:
      message: Alerte du niveau d'eau
      title: Alerte sump pump
5

The error looks to be to do with a helper getting a state that is incorrect. Go to settings|devices and services|helpers. One of them seems to be screwy, it has a length of 289, whereas the max is 255. This is what I am guessing from your error message.

6

got onto the same issue, did you find out faulty thing?
can we turn on more logging to tell which state it is exacly?
ill let you know when i find mine…

Failed to set state, fall back to unknown
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py", line 856, in _async_write_ha_state
    hass.states.async_set(
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1645, in async_set
    state = State(
            ^^^^^^
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1264, in __init__
    validate_state(state)
  File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 180, in validate_state
    raise InvalidStateError(
homeassistant.exceptions.InvalidStateError: Invalid state with length 716. State max length is 255 characters.
7

Gave a tip in the post immediately above yours.

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I removed all the helpers and it still reboots, less but reboots.

Another problem, I deleted the log file to get a new one but it didn’t recreate itself…

9

Still same problem, keeps on restarting. It seems to be restarting every 7 minutes

10

Please post your full log file to pastebin or similar.

11

Not much in log
https://pastebin.pl/view/6df0bfdf

Just copied, nothing in the log since this morning, but still rebooting

12

FWIW this “helper entity” entity.py is not the problem it’s a core “process”

So as mention by nickrout a full core-log is required, as this “initial” just saying “basically” set state = state, best would be a log with debug-level

OK, just looked briefly in posted log , start with disable your google-integration

( KeyError: ‘google_assistant’ )

Then your “Notification”
Then WLED

eventually you should be able to figure out what’s going on :slight_smile:

And “dump” your DB-file, it’s corrupt anyway

And why is your “xiaomi_gateway” not responding ? lost in your network, or new IP ?

13

Deleted Google Assistant, uPNP and WLED as they were giving errors. Also rename the DB file to OLD.

For the gateway I don’t know. I still can see my aqara entities but the gateway doesn’t show anymore. Used to work though

14

Best would be to delete/rmove ALL 3 db-files, temporary datas/transactions are stored there, and might be ingested in the new build

ok, i recently discovered that very same with my Aquara M2, actually after 2023.10.0, unfortunately it was also “gone” in my Router, so i had to re-add ( + same procedure as the very first time, if you “happens” to factory reset ! ) :slight_smile:

15

It just rebooted again. Deleted the three db files and restarted Home Assistant

16

I need to fix the reboot every 7 min before. Even by disabling all that you asked, it still reboots :frowning:

17

How does the logfile looks now ?

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2023-10-12 15:53:11.695 WARNING (SyncWorker_3) [homeassistant.loader] We found a custom integration hacs which has not been tested by Home Assistant. This component might cause stability problems, be sure to disable it if you experience issues with Home Assistant

2023-10-12 15:53:23.069 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.notify] Failed to initialize notification service nfandroidtv

2023-10-12 15:53:34.916 ERROR (SyncWorker_0) [xiaomi_gateway] Cannot connect to gateway 7c49eb1d8cc0

2023-10-12 15:53:44.929 ERROR (SyncWorker_0) [xiaomi_gateway] Cannot connect to gateway 7c49eb1d8cc0

2023-10-12 15:53:54.943 ERROR (SyncWorker_0) [xiaomi_gateway] Cannot connect to gateway 7c49eb1d8cc0

2023-10-12 15:53:58.301 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.ps4.media_player] PS4 could not be reached

2023-10-12 15:54:04.956 ERROR (SyncWorker_0) [xiaomi_gateway] Cannot connect to gateway 7c49eb1d8cc0

2023-10-12 15:54:14.967 ERROR (SyncWorker_0) [xiaomi_gateway] Cannot connect to gateway 7c49eb1d8cc0
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Ok, i assume you see what’s left to “try to do” there, and how does your other logfiles look like, i.e Host , Supervisor ?

Thou your missing gateway is hopefully your zigbee hub, it should not cause your HA to Reboot, rapidly increasing logfiles/db files will among other thigs

Also you didn’t mention whether you used the same “install-media” as you had inEpi4, ?

Another “approach” could be go further back in time, and pic a backup, prio to the time when all this started to occur

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The fact that it reboots constantly at 7-8 min messed me up. When installing on the NUC, I chose a new install media. Chose Generic x86-64 for my NUC.