iSSUES WITH NEW zbt-2

Hello There,
I’m trying to switch from my old Sonoff to ZBT-2 and I have followiong errors:

[08:27:36] INFO: Preparing to start...
[08:27:36] INFO: Socat not enabled
[08:27:37] INFO: Starting Zigbee2MQTT...
Starting Zigbee2MQTT without watchdog.
[2025-11-24 08:27:41] info: 	z2m: Logging to console, file (filename: log.log)
[2025-11-24 08:27:42] info: 	z2m: Starting Zigbee2MQTT version 2.6.3 (commit #unknown)
[2025-11-24 08:27:42] info: 	z2m: Starting zigbee-herdsman (6.3.2)
[2025-11-24 08:27:42] info: 	zh:ember: Using default stack config.
[2025-11-24 08:27:42] info: 	zh:ember: ======== Ember Adapter Starting ========
[2025-11-24 08:27:42] info: 	zh:ember:ezsp: ======== EZSP starting ========
[2025-11-24 08:27:42] info: 	zh:ember:uart:ash: ======== ASH Adapter reset ========
[2025-11-24 08:27:42] info: 	zh:ember:uart:ash: RTS/CTS config is off, enabling software flow control.
[2025-11-24 08:27:42] info: 	zh:ember:uart:ash: Serial port opened
[2025-11-24 08:27:42] info: 	zh:ember:uart:ash: ======== ASH starting ========
[2025-11-24 08:27:43] info: 	zh:ember:uart:ash: ======== ASH connected ========
[2025-11-24 08:27:43] info: 	zh:ember:uart:ash: ======== ASH started ========
[2025-11-24 08:27:43] info: 	zh:ember:ezsp: ======== EZSP started ========
[2025-11-24 08:27:43] info: 	zh:ember: Adapter EZSP protocol version (13) lower than Host. Switched.
[2025-11-24 08:27:43] info: 	zh:ember: Adapter version info: {"ezsp":13,"revision":"7.4.4 [GA]","build":0,"major":7,"minor":4,"patch":4,"special":3,"type":170}
[2025-11-24 08:27:43] error: 	z2m: Error while starting zigbee-herdsman
[2025-11-24 08:27:43] error: 	z2m: Failed to start zigbee-herdsman
[2025-11-24 08:27:43] error: 	z2m: Check https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/guide/installation/20_zigbee2mqtt-fails-to-start_crashes-runtime.html for possible solutions
[2025-11-24 08:27:43] error: 	z2m: Exiting...
[2025-11-24 08:27:44] error: 	z2m: Error: [BACKUP] Current backup file is not for EmberZNet stack.
    at EmberAdapter.getStoredBackup (/app/node_modules/.pnpm/[email protected]/node_modules/zigbee-herdsman/src/adapter/ember/adapter/emberAdapter.ts:1162:23)
    at EmberAdapter.initTrustCenter (/app/node_modules/.pnpm/[email protected]/node_modules/zigbee-herdsman/src/adapter/ember/adapter/emberAdapter.ts:924:29)
    at EmberAdapter.initEzsp (/app/node_modules/.pnpm/[email protected]/node_modules/zigbee-herdsman/src/adapter/ember/adapter/emberAdapter.ts:707:18)
    at EmberAdapter.start (/app/node_modules/.pnpm/[email protected]/node_modules/zigbee-herdsman/src/adapter/ember/adapter/emberAdapter.ts:1547:24)
    at Controller.start (/app/node_modules/.pnpm/[email protected]/node_modules/zigbee-herdsman/src/controller/controller.ts:133:29)
    at Zigbee.start (/app/lib/zigbee.ts:67:27)
    at Controller.start (/app/lib/controller.ts:101:13)
    at start (/app/index.js:149:5)

What could cause this?

Try renaming your backup file.

Won’t I loose all paired devices? :slight_smile:

It’s the backup file, not the main file. You could always rename it back if you have worries.

If your Sonoff was the Dongle-P, you will likely have to pair all your devices again. Look here for more information on migrating between adapters.