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UniFi® Controller User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
Chapter 2: Using the UniFi Controller Software
Settings > Maintenance
The Maintenance tab displays server version information,
allows system backups to be created and downloaded,
allows system restoration from backup files, and allows
configuration information to be downloaded to assist in
support issues.
Server Information
Version Displays the software version. If there is an
update, UniFi will display it.
Services
Historical Data Retention Select the time duration of
the backup: 1 week, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, 180 days,
365days, or All time. The default is 1 week.
Download Click Download Backup Settings to
download a file that contains all of your settings so you
can restore them later if you choose.
Restore
Browser Click Choose File to select a backup
configuration file that you’ve already downloaded. Then
follow the on-screen instructions to restore settings from
the selected backup file.
Support Info
Debug Log You can customize the support information
that is collected:
• device Select the level of severity required to trigger
device log entries: Normal, More, or Debug. The default
is Normal.
• mgmt Select the level of severity required to trigger
management log entries: Normal, More, or Debug. The
default is Normal.
• system Select the level of severity required to trigger
system log entries: Normal, More, or Debug. The
default is Normal.
Download Select this option to download a file to your
computer with information about your configuration. You
can email this file to our support team.
Apply Click to save changes.
Alerts
The Alerts tab displays a list of important events, along
with the corresponding date, time, and message. When
there is a new alert, a red icon displaying the number of
new alerts appears.
Show archived alerts Displays all of the archived alert
messages.
Archive All Click Archive All to archives all of the alert
messages.
Archive Click to archive the selected alert message.
Search You can enter text that you want to search for.
Simply begin typing; there is no need to press Enter.
Clicking an Alert Device Link
The messages have clickable links (white text on a gray
background) for client and UniFi devices:
• “UniFi Security Gateway Details” on page 55
• “UniFi Switch Details” on page 61
• “UniFi Access Point Details” on page 67
• “UniFi VoIP Phone Details” on page 77
• “Client Details” on page 79
Events
The Events tab displays a list of recent events, along
with the corresponding date, time, and message.
You can apply one of the following filters:
• All Display all of the recent events.
• Admin Only display recent events for the administrator.
• LAN Only display recent events for the wired network.
• WLAN Only display recent events for the wireless
networks.
within Filter recent events based on the time period you
specify. Select 1 hour, 8 hours, 24 hours, 2days, 7 days,
2weeks, or 1 month.
Search You can enter text that you want to search for.
Simply begin typing; there is no need to press Enter.