Changing the Inform URL of the same Controller

[goharaziz338]

Hi I have almost 12 site and all are working fine on a DDNS inform URL now I have the static IP on the Controller and I put that IP in the GoDaddy Subdomain.

Old: abc.dyndns.org

New: unifi.abc.com

Now, how can I change all the devices to do the inform to the new URL.

[Wurgy · Accepted solution]

The quickest way to mass-update inform URLs to all devices:

1. Verify unifi.abc.com resolves correctly in DNS first.
2. Enter unifi.abc.com into the Settings > Controller > Controller Settings > Controller Hostname/IP field
3. Enable Override inform host with controller hostname/IP
4. Click Apply Changes.

From now on, regardless of the URL used to initially connect to the controller, the controller will force http://unifi.abc.com:8080/inform as the provisioned Inform URL.

[Raxxor]

Last time I had to do this I VPNed into my clients and changed the devices via SSH. There may be an easier way that I am not aware of though?

[verisarioc]

Hi there,

If you go to Settings-> Controller-> Controller Settings, you could setup the Controller Hostname/IP and check "Override inform host with controller hostname/IP". This I believe, will set the APs to the correct destination. BUT I am afraid to try it myself as i don't want my external sites to stop responding.

I saw your post and am interested in the answer. I am sorry if this doesn't help. I didn't mean to post and get in the way.

Edit- Yes you can always SSH into each device and change the inform URL to the new one. That would take a while most likely and most of the time people don't have SSH access setup for each site.

[goharaziz338]

This I already tested and this appear in the email when the controller send the device status etc.

[verisarioc]

Thats strange. Are you sure you put the correct inform URL in? The inform URL is supposed to look like this: http://ip-of-controller:8080/inform. The port 8443 is to login to the controller GUI.

[Wurgy · Accepted solution]

The quickest way to mass-update inform URLs to all devices:

1. Verify unifi.abc.com resolves correctly in DNS first.
2. Enter unifi.abc.com into the Settings > Controller > Controller Settings > Controller Hostname/IP field
3. Enable Override inform host with controller hostname/IP
4. Click Apply Changes.

From now on, regardless of the URL used to initially connect to the controller, the controller will force http://unifi.abc.com:8080/inform as the provisioned Inform URL.

[goharaziz338]

So I follow the steps you mentioned. But the local devices are informing to the IP address and the remote devices are still on the DDNS I used before.

[goharaziz338]

It Took few time and now all the sites are informing on the new URL I mentioned in the Settings > Controller > Controller Settings > Controller Hostname/IP field