Unifi AP useful commands (tested on U6-Lite)

UniFi_AP_useful_commands.md

Unifi AP useful commands

tested on U6-Lite using SSH:

• log in to AP: $ ssh ubnt@<IP>
• default username & password: ubnt & ubnt

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LED

Disable LED:

• sed -i 's/mgmt.led_enabled=true/mgmt.led_enabled=false/g' /var/etc/persistent/cfg/mgmt (it takes up to ~15 seconds)
• echo '0' >/proc/gpio/led_pattern (immediately, but not persistent)

Enable LED (blue or default color):

• sed -i 's/mgmt.led_enabled=false/mgmt.led_enabled=true/g' /var/etc/persistent/cfg/mgmt (it takes up to ~15 seconds)
• echo '1' >/proc/gpio/led_pattern (immediately, but not persistent)

LED - white color:

• echo '2' >/proc/gpio/led_pattern

LED - blinking white:

• echo '02' >/proc/gpio/led_pattern

ℹ️ Note: official LED statuses:

• https://help.ui.com/hc/en-us/articles/204910134-UniFi-LED-Color-Patterns-for-UniFi-Devices

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Getting info:

Device info, uptime:

• info

example output:

  	Model:       U6-Lite
  	Version:     5.60.23.13051
  	MAC Address: 78:45:xx:xx:xx:xx
  	IP Address:  192.168.88.2
  	Hostname:    U6-Lite
  	Uptime:      430867 seconds

  	Status:      unknown

• cat /var/sysinfo/model
• uname -a
  • example output: Linux U6-Lite 4.4.198 #0 SMP Thu Aug 30 12:10:54 2018 mips GNU/Linux
• uptime

CPU info:

• cat /proc/stat | grep '^cpu '
• cat /proc/cpuinfo
• cat /proc/ubnthal/system.info

example output:

  cpu=MT7621
  cpuid=1617657f
  flashSize=33554432
  ramsize=268435456
  vendorid=0777
  systemid=a612
  boardrevision=15
  serialno=7845xxx61xxx
  manufid=0002
  mfgweek=202129
  qrid=WErxxx
  eth0.macaddr=78:45:xx:xx:xx:xx
  radio0.name=MT7603
  radio1.name=MT7915
  device.hashid=10643aexxx2d8xxx
  device.anonid=5429fxxx-d4xx-4fxx-8064-3ae26f2dxxxx
  ra0.macaddr=78:45:xx:xx:xx:21
  rai0.macaddr=78:45:xx:xx:xx:22
  bt0.macaddr=78:45:xx:xx:xx:23
  regdmn[]=0000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
  cpu_rev_id=00030103

Memory (RAM) info:

• free | grep 'Mem:'
• free

Storage:

• df -h

  example output:

     Filesystem                Size      Used Available Use% Mounted on
     tmpfs                   123.9M    856.0K    123.1M   1% /tmp
     tmpfs                   512.0K         0    512.0K   0% /dev
  

Log:

• cat /var/log/messages

Get connected clients (MACs):

• CLIENTS=`mca-dump |grep \"mac\" | grep -v "<AP MAC>"` && echo "$CLIENTS"

Some configs:

• cat /var/running.cfg
• cat /var/system.cfg

Network: IP

• netstat -rt -n (cisco: show ip route)

Show interfaces:

• ifconfig (cisco: show interfaces)

Show config:

• cat /mnt/data/udapi-config/unifi
• cat /tmp/system.cfg

tcpdump:

• tcpdump

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⚠️ Reset & potentially dangerous commands

Reset device to factory defaults:

• syswrapper.sh restore-default or
• set-default

Enter CLI:

• mca-cli

Adopt a UniFi device into a controller device:

• set-inform http://<IP.your.unifi.controller>:8080/inform

Set password:

• passwd

Reboot, shutdown AP:

• reboot
• poweroff
• /usr/etc/rc.d/rc.softrestart save (not tested)

Manually Upgrade AP:

• syswrapper.sh upgrade http://ip-of-controller:8080/dl/firmware/BZ2/xxxxx/firmware.bin

Upgrade AP (online):

• Search for firmware URL (download button) - https://www.ui.com/download/unifi/default/default/unifi-firmware-56019-u6-lite/
• upgrade https://dl.ui.com/unifi/firmware/UAL6/5.60.19.13044/BZ.mt7621_5.60.19+13044.211113.0640.bin

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Show other commands:

• ubntbox

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Sources:

• https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubiquiti/comments/k2g8sk/some_useful_udmudmp_ssh_commands/
• https://support.hostifi.com/en/articles/3561556-how-to-upgrade-unifi-device-firmware-via-ssh
• https://gregsowell.com/?p=3457
• official ubnt forum (community.ui.com)
• https://community.ui.com/questions/SSH-command-to-remotely-turn-off-poe-port-power/77189cb1-9222-40db-9f13-20b88d399329
• https://lazyadmin.nl/home-network/unifi-ssh-commands/

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PoE switch - useful commands

• (tested on USW-Lite-8-PoE, Version: 6.5.59.14777, 2023-07-27)

PoE ⚡️

⚡️ show PoE info (summary):

• swctrl poe show
• example output:

  USW-Lite-8-PoE-UM.6.5.59# swctrl poe show
   Total Power Limit(mW): 52000
  
   Port  OpMode      HpMode    PwrLimit   Class   PoEPwr  PwrGood  Power(W)  Voltage(V)  Current(mA)
                                 (mW)                                                               
   ----  ------  ------------  --------  -------  ------  -------  --------  ----------  -----------
      1    Auto        Dot3at     32262  Class 4      On     Good     15.73       52.98       297.00
      2    Auto        Dot3at     32115  Unknown     Off      Bad      0.00        0.00         0.00
      3    Auto        Dot3at     32125  Unknown     Off      Bad      0.00        0.00         0.00
      4    Auto        Dot3at     32115  Unknown     Off      Bad      0.00        0.00         0.00

⚡️ turn off PoE port #1

• swctrl poe set off id 1

⚡️ turn on PoE port #1

• swctrl poe set auto id 1

⚡️ control ALL PoE ports:

• swctrl poe set off
  swctrl poe set auto
  

⚡️ restart PoE port(s):

• swctrl poe restart id 1-2
• output:

  swctrl[4221]: [info ] libubnt._ubnt_set_port_poe_power_cycle(): port 1: power cycled
  swctrl[4221]: [info ] libubnt._ubnt_set_port_poe_power_cycle(): port 2: power cycled
  

example running one command via ssh:

• ssh admin@usw-lite -p 22 -f 'swctrl poe set off id 1'
• ssh x@192.168.88.1 -p 22 -f 'swctrl poe show ; swctrl port show' - show info about all ports (first PoE, then others)