Zigbee 'usb_path' option deprecated?

Configuration Zigbee
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Noticed in “Developer Tools” under “Logs” there was this message:

2020-05-23 18:09:12 WARNING (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.zha] The 'usb_path' option (with value '/dev/ttyUSB1') is deprecated, please remove it from your configuration. This option will become invalid in version 0.112

So, I can remove ‘usb_path’ from the zha section of my configuration.yaml???
I’m using a HUSBZB-1 for my Zwave/Zigbee controller.

Here is what is in my configuration.yaml file:

# Configure a default setup of Home Assistant (frontend, api, etc)
default_config:

# Uncomment this if you are using SSL/TLS, running in Docker container, etc.
# http:
#   base_url: example.duckdns.org:8123

# Text to speech
tts:
  - platform: google_translate

group: !include groups.yaml
automation: !include automations.yaml
script: !include scripts.yaml
scene: !include scenes.yaml

# Zwave config
zwave:
  usb_path: /dev/ttyUSB0

# Zigbee config
zha:
  usb_path: /dev/ttyUSB1
  database_path: /config/zigbee.db

mqtt:
  broker: 192.168.2.11

# Time & Date Sensor
# Example configuration.yaml entry
sensor:
  - platform: time_date
    display_options:
      - 'time'
      - 'date'
      - 'date_time'
      - 'date_time_utc'
      - 'date_time_iso'
      - 'time_date'
      - 'time_utc'
      - 'beat'
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Yes, if you see that it was already imported to .storage/core.config_entries so you can remove it from configuration.yaml.

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I just saw this today. Exact same config entries for my HUSBZB-1 as the OP.

To be clear, should I just delete the usb_path: line and leave the database_path: line,
OR delete the entire zha: entry?

Nobody mentioned the zwave: / usb_path: entry for the same stick, so I assume we leave that one alone (at least for now.) Am I correct?

Thank you!!

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You can remove usb_path: and leave database_path: for now.

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Please ignore the message, since it’s not specific to zha. I created a new forum thread covering both zha and zwave.

I am getting the general warning message below (not specific to only zha); suggesting for me to remove any lines me that contain “usb_path”

</s> <s>[homeassistant.components.zha] The 'usb_path' option is depreciated, please remote it from your configuration. This option will become invalid in version 0.112</s> <s>

If I were to remove both lines containing “usb_path” below, should I expect both z-wave and zha controllers and respective connected devices to still work correctly? How would someone add these devices to a new HA setup if these lines shouldn’t be used?

```
zwave:
usb_path: /dev/ttyS1
device_config: !include zwave_device_config.yaml
network_key: “0xa1, 0x1d, 0xb7, 0xa7, 0x11, 0x7a, 0x4c, 0x2f, 0x20, 0xfa, 0x10, 0xea, 0xdc, 0x18, 0xcc, 0xce”

zha:
usb_path: /dev/ttyS0
database_path: /config/zigbee.db
```

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I recently removed my zwave USB-path, and all works fine. Again, verify it is in your core/config_entries first before changing it. FYI, on a fresh install those integrations will ask for the paths (and network key for secure zwave) when you run the startup flows (right after adding the integrations).

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This may sound crazy, but how do you check the core/config_entries for the path. My Zwave is working fine with my fresh install on a RP 3+, but I cannot get my ZHA to pair anything. Using a Nortek stick.

Thanks in advance.

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config/.storage/core_config.entries, should look like this:

    "data": {
        "entries": [
            {
                "connection_class": "local_push",
                "data": {
                    "device": {
                        "path": "/dev/serial/by-id/usb-Silicon_Labs_HubZ_Smart_Home_Controller_612011D2-if01-port0"
                    },
                    "radio_type": "ezsp"
                },
                "domain": "zha",
                "entry_id": "XYZ",
                "options": {},
                "source": "user",
                "system_options": {
                    "disable_new_entities": false
                },
                "title": "Zigbee",
                "unique_id": null,
                "version": 2
            },

Note the by-id path is found using this in terminal: ls -l /dev/serial/by-id/. The by-id path is the preferred method of defining a usb path in HA (and not just for the ZHA integration).