You will want to leave this on to save the hassle of manually adding them. Under “Data”, you can let the controller auto discover and Ubiquiti devices and add them to the list. You can also change the display settings for the web pages(s). You can change the time format and the language used for your controller. Here, you will be able to configure the interface. SMTP Server – Allows you to send email alerts/notifications via SMTP.
Refer to the message below it for more information.
Make controller discoverable on L2 network – Your controller can be discovered in the same manner as local Windows PCs can without the use of an DNS server.This allows for easy provisioning to a different controller. Override inform host with controller hostname/IP – Your UniFi access points will phone home to the controller with a different address, instead of one defined by default.For dynamic IPs, dynamic DNS service is preferred. If your controller is hosted on an computer connected directly to the internet, you should see an IP address assigned by your ISP. By default, it should already be defined as an LAN address. Controller Hostname/IP – The address for your controller to be accessible.Controller Name – The primary name of your controller.The “Controller Settings” consists of the following: For legal reasons, an address is displayed for Ubiquiti.
Also, a build number is specified so that you’re able to locate the appropriate update file manually, if needed. You will find an “About” section describing the version of the controller’s UI and backend system. These are the basic settings for our controller. From here on out, we will be taking a look at the settings for the controller itself. By now, you now have a solid understanding of how the Ubiquiti UniFi Controller works.
We are now at the half-way point of our configuration.