Overview

Readers will learn how to adopt an EdgeSwitch into the UNMS (Ubiquiti Network Management System) controller.

NOTES & REQUIREMENTS:

Applicable to the latest EdgeSwitch firmware on all EdgeSwitch models. Please see the Related Articles below for more information.

Devices used in this article:

Adding the EdgeSwitch to UNMS

The first step is to log into UNMS server and obtain the UNMS key.

GUI: Access the UNMS Controller Web Portal.

1. Navigate to the connection Settings to obtain the UNMS key.

Settings > Connection > Copy UNMS key

2. Copy the entire key to the clipboard, an example key value is:

wss://unms.ubnt.local:443+aBcDeFgHaBcDeFgH+allowSelfSignedCertificate

GUI: Access the EdgeSwitch Web UI.

1. Navigate to the Settings to add the UNMS key to the EdgeSwitch.

Settngs > Services > UNMS

2. Change the slider from Disabled to Enabled and paste in the key.

3. Apply the changes.

4. Upon successful connection, the UNMS status icon in the top-right of the web UI will change from Disabled to Connected.

GUI: Access the UNMS Controller Web Portal.

1. Log back into the UNMS server.

2. Navigate to the Devices to authorize the switch and add it to a site.

If the EdgeSwitch needs to be disassociated with the UNMS server, follow the steps below.

GUI: Access the EdgeSwitch Web UI.

1. Navigate to the Settings to the disable the UNMS service.

Settngs > Services > UNMS

2. Change the slider from Enabled to Disabled.

3. Apply the changes.

GUI: Access the UNMS Controller Web Portal.

1. Log back into the UNMS server.

2. Navigate to the Devices to delete the switch from UNMS.