My way to install HASSIO on QNAP NAS

[nodecentral]

For those that are interested, I’ve posted a guide on how to create an HA Docker container via the QNAP (Container Station API)

QNAP - Installation via Container Station’s API

Rather than use the UI to build your Home Assistant Docker container, you can do it all via the command line using its API. https://qnap-dev.github.io/container-station-api/ Here’s how I did it… On any device, access it via the command line, In this situation, I’m doing it on the QNAP itself via ssh. The first thing to do is to create an authentication cookie so that can then be leveraged to send the required commands - < make sure to use an existing user account with admin privileges. > …

[gklank (Gerhard Klank)]

Hi,

I am using the QNAP TS-431X2, newest firmware = 4.5.2.1566, its a armv7 32 bit machine.

I have adapted the command above:
docker run -d --name “hassio-supervisor” --restart always -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock -v /var/run/hassio-hc.sock:/var/run/hassio-hc.sock -v “/share/Container/Home Assistant/HASS/data”:/data -v “/share/Container/Home Assistant/HASS/log”:/var/log -e SUPERVISOR_SHARE="/share/Container/Home Assistant/HASS" -e SUPERVISOR_NAME=“hassio-supervisor” -e HOMEASSISTANT_REPOSITORY=homeassistant/qemuarm-homeassistant homeassistant/armhf-hassio-supervisor

No I am getting the following error:

[02:50:32] INFO: Starting local supervisor watchdog…
Fatal Python error: pyinit_main: can’t initialize time
Python runtime state: core initialized
PermissionError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted

Current thread 0x75af4390 (most recent call first):

[cont-finish.d] executing container finish scripts…
[cont-finish.d] done.
[s6-finish] waiting for services.
[s6-finish] sending all processes the TERM signal.
[s6-finish] sending all processes the KILL signal and exiting.

Any ideas for fixing?

Regards,

Gerhard

[gklank (Gerhard Klank)]

Hi,

first improvement:
I inserted the option “–privileged” and the container armhf-hassio-supervisor is running and creating futher containers, which are also being “up”:
armhf-hassio-dns:2021.01.0
armhf-hassio-cli:2021.02.1
armhf-hassio-observer:2020.10.1
armhf-hassio-multicast:3

But the armhf-hassio-audio:2021.02.1 is “exited” and is staying “exited”
and the qemuarm-homeassistant:2021.2.3 is on the status “created” based on the error message below:

Further ideas?

Regards,

Gerhard

[gklank (Gerhard Klank)]

Hi,

the issue with the armhf-hassio-audio:2021.02.1 is also based on the jemalloc issue.

Still trying to stop the container and fix the jemalloc issue with commenting out the the jemalloc library.
But there should be a possibility to install this library on the QNAP box, or keep it out of the Home Assistant images…

Regards,

Gerhard

[1wire (willi)]

Hi,
i also have started with HA in Ubuntu on VM (inofficial way). But with the new .OVA official Image for VM e.g. Qnap its for me the best Usability. I set up in the VM an automated Every-Day-Snapshot. And before i take the new Updates, i generate a VM-Snapshot. it takes less then minute.
And if something going wrong, i can step back in also less then a minute. in a very bad mistake i can jump from one snaphost to other, for searching a stable Version and going from this. But was not needed because the HA Devs do a great job. Thanks a lot on this point.
Very happy with my environment in the Virtualization Station. it saved me time hours for backing up and waiting for updates.

[VildeVitas]

Thanks alot!

[1wire (willi)]

Many ask or have problem how to install Home Assistant .ova on a Qnap. Here is a little Video on YouTube i found.

Quicki Qnap - Home Assistant Virtualized in weniger als 4 Minuten - Tutorial

Hope it’s ok to copy the link here.

[Mill3r (Mille)]

I’ve struggled and struggled, and now you post this and I got the OS up and running on the Qnap in minutes. Haha. Thanks a lot!

But what about hass.io? Does that still have to be managed with a Ubuntu VM separately?
With the guide above I guess we’re only getting the HA OS, but not the IO part. Sorry for my “rookieness”.

I am still stuck on the last command, since the link seems not to be working.
curl -sL “https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/supervised-installer/master/installer.sh” | bash -s

[k8gg]

If you have got the OS running already, per the video above. Your HA install is done. Find the ip address of that VM, and you can already connect to your HA from your web browser.

So, the below does not apply to you any more:

@Mill3r

But what about hass.io? Does that still have to be managed with a Ubuntu VM separately?
With the guide above I guess we’re only getting the HA OS, but not the IO part. Sorry for my “rookieness”.

I am still stuck on the last command, since the link seems not to be working.
curl -sL “https://raw.githubusercontent.com/home-assistant/supervised-installer/master/installer.sh” | bash -s

… and you are probably using an old old old install guide that is not applicable any more today. Throw that guide away.

[Mill3r (Mille)]

But what about that IO module? Or have I confused things?
It wasnt easy figuring out how easy it is to set it up. Why arnt there more simples guides on youtube, only that german one?!

I can connect to the HA and it’s up and running. So nothing else needed in terms of installations/modules etc to get things going now?

One additional question. This time regarding the HomeAssistant and the coding itself. I have figured out some basics, but would like to start with the following: I want to dim my lights when Starting KODI on my Nvidia Shield. And turn off the lights when starting to play a Movie. Any info/guides or other that you can point me to?

I’ve figured out the simple function of turning off the lights when the Shield turns on Netflix - but that doesnt make much sense. HA basically thinks I’m playing Media as soon as I start Netflix. Or the Shield sends that info.

Thanks.

[k8gg]

@Mill3r

I can connect to the HA and it’s up and running. So nothing else needed in terms of installations/modules etc to get things going now?

Yes. If the webpage is ready, you can create local account, and you can get to your default dashboard – your HA installation on QNAP is done. Cannot be simpler.

The term hass.io is history for a while now, the developers (and this community) have stopped using that terminology for maybe 2-3 years now, trying to simply things and minimize confusion. I guess yes it could be confusing for anyone following an old guide these days. So, let’s forget whatever your install guide (from 3 years ago) has said.

Re: the additional question -
Very likely you could find answers by searching discussions in this forum, or search here (Integrations - Home Assistant (home-assistant.io)) to see what is already possible on your HA install, without any extra code install, and read documents. And if you still have question, let’s start a new thread - since your Shield/Kodi thing has nothing to do with QNAP at this point.

[Pantalooney]

I have also installed th OVA version, and so far I am quite happy with this solution.

However there is one drawback: I have not found a way to export/import configurations / backups. Because the hard drive in the VM is virtual, it apparently cannot be accessed from outside, and other way round it cannot access any share on my NAS.

Or has anyone found a way to resolve this?

[Fabian_V]

with the OVA you have supervisor installed where you can install extra add-ons like Samba Share, SSH & Web terminal access…

[costasfait]

do you have any issues with the zigbee stick? mine is getting disconnected lately, all the time. And can not fix it.

QNAP issue with usb Zigbee stick

Hi, I have installed the HASSIO ova as a VM in the Virtualisation Station of my QNAP TS473 and had for some time a CC2531 ZigBee USB-Stick which was working properly and flawlessly. For some reason about a month ago it started being disconnected from the VM and when trying to connecting it again, after a few seconds it was getting disconnected! i though the USB had a problem, so I got a Conbee II. Again the same problem! Once added to the VM (as USB) it gets disconnected a few seconds later. A…

[awatson2012 (Adam)]

Anybody else have any luck with this recently? I’m trying to run the official HAOS 8.2 OVA in virtualization station on my TS-253 (Intel Celeron).

It installs and boots, but when I assign an IP address to the network adapter, the qemu-system process CPU usage on my NAS immediately jumps up to 100% and stays there, despite the VM hardly using any CPU at all. I’ve tried both Intel Gig Ethernet and VirtIO options.

Anybody else seen similar CPU usage issues?

[skubi23t (Skubi)]

Can someone help me? My ha stopped getting the IP address and I have no clue why. It’s installed on Qnap via virtual station.

Is there anything I can do? I have access to console only…

Network card is Intel and virtio-serial is “ON” in machine settings.

[antmeise66]

Hi there!
I have the same issues after installing the Home Assistant as shown in the video: I cannot access it.
I tried several addresses (e.g. http://homeassistant.local:8123 or …local:4357 or 169.xxx.xxx.x1) but it will not work. Only the console opens.
I think, the problem might be the missing “ipv4”/“ipv6” address (after input of “network info”).
Anyone an idea, how to give it an IP on the QNAP VM?

Also the Android Home Assistance App won’t find Home Assistant in my network…

Best regards and thank in advance!

[by the way: I’m a complete beginner…]

[1wire (willi)]

Hello
In this Video you can see the whole process to install on VM
Also the Ip Adress

Quicki Qnap - Home Assistant Virtualized in weniger als 4 Minuten - Tutorial

[antmeise66]

@Bryan

s working! This is amazing!! Such a simple installation. I’m on a QNAP TS-453be NAS.
Seems I needed to use a Virtio type virtual switch instead of all of the other options, like Intel Gigabit Ethernet as in the screenshots. Also, make sure you check the virtio-serial box in the settings tab for the home assistant virtual machine. It’s under “other”.

Hy Bryan,
I did everything exactly as shown in the video (but installed the latest version of the OS).

Then I had the same issues:
Home Assistant is not reachable via e.g. “http://homeassistant.local:8123”

Then I tried to change the “Intel Gigabit Ethernet” to “VirtIO” and also checked the “VirtIO-serial” box.

Again: not working.
My “IPv4” is still declared as “N/A” - which seems to be the main problem.

How did you get an IPv4 address? Is it something about the “Guest Agent” (which i cannot find as well)?

Maybe you did a step in between that could solve my problem

Thanks in advance!

System: QNAP TS-451A
VirtualizationStation 3
Home Assistant OS: 9.4

[scottiecb19 (Scott)]

Thank you for this. I spent a whole evening trying to get this to work properly on an Ubuntu install or a container… so simple, thank you again!!!