Follow this guide if you already have a running Zigbee Home Assistant (ZHA) network and want to migrate to Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1.
To migrate an existing ZHA network to Connect ZBT-1
Step 1
Starting radio migration
- Under Settings > Devices & services, select the ZHA integration, then select Configure.
- Under Network settings add-on, select Migrate Radio.
Step 2
Reconfiguring ZHA
- To reconfigure ZHA, select Submit
Step 3
Migrating radio
- Select Migrate to a new radio
Step 4
Starting the backup
- To start automatic backup, select Submit.
Step 5
Unplugging the old radio
- If you no longer need the old radio stick, you can now remove it.
- Before selecting Submit, connect Connect ZBT-1, as described in the following steps.
Step 6
Adding extension cable
Notice
USB 3.0 ports and USB 3.0 drives can cause interference with 2.4 GHz protocols, including the ones provided by Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1.
- It is important to use the USB extension cable and to position the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 away from possible interference sources.
- This video shows the effect of interference.
- Plug the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 into the USB extension cable.
- Plug the extension cable into your Home Assistant instance.
- If you are using the standalone Home Assistant Container installation method, make sure Connect ZBT-1 is mapped to the container.
Step 7
Confirming that Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 is plugged in
- Now that Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 is plugged in, select Submit.
Step 8
Choosing the port
- Choose the serial port with Connect ZBT-1 and select Submit.
Step 9
Restoring a backup
- Select Restore an automatic backup.
Step 10
Choosing the backup
- Choose the latest backup and select Submit.
Step 11
Overwriting the radio IEEE address
- Select the Permanently replace the radio IEEE address and select Submit.
- Info This means that your old stick and your new stick will have the same IEEE address.
- This is required for the migration process to complete successfully.
- From this point onwards, you should not operate the old stick in the same area. If you do not migrate the IEEE address from your old stick, you'll have to repair many of your devices to keep them working.
Step 12
Wait
- Overwriting the IEEE address may take a while. Wait.
Step 13
Migration complete!
- Select Finish to confirm. The migration process is now complete.
- Info You won't be able to control the devices until they rejoin the network.
- Normally, they rejoin within one hour.
- You may be able to accelerate that process by power-cycling devices.