Home Assistant Setup

By Dan Aukes

Install Virtualbox

sudo apt install -y virtualbox virtualbox-ext-pack
sudo usermod -a -G vboxusers $USER

Download Home Assistant

cd Downloads
wget https://github.com/home-assistant/operating-
system/releases/download/8.5/haos_ova-8.5.vdi.zip

unzip haos_ova-8.5.vdi.zip

Create Virtual Machine

mkdir "/home/danaukes/VirtualBox VMs"
mkdir "/home/danaukes/VirtualBox VMs/home-assistant"
mv /home/danaukes/Downloads/haos_ova-8.5.vdi "/home/danaukes/VirtualBox VMs/home-assistant/"
vboxmanage createvm --name home-assistant --basefolder "/home/danaukes/VirtualBox VMs/"
vboxmanage registervm '/home/danaukes/VirtualBox VMs/home-assistant/home-assistant.vbox'
vboxmanage modifyvm home-assistant --memory 2000
vboxmanage modifyvm home-assistant --firmware efi`
vboxmanage modifyvm home-assistant --ostype Ubuntu_64
vboxmanage modifyvm home-assistant --nic1 bridged
vboxmanage modifyvm home-assistant --bridgeadapter1 eno1

vboxmanage storagectl home-assistant --name "SATA" --add sata --controller IntelAhci       
VBoxManage storageattach home-assistant --storagectl "SATA" --port 0 --device 0 --nonrotational on --discard on --type hdd --medium haos_ova-8.5.vdi
vboxmanage startvm home-assistant --type headless

Set up service

Connect

  1. find the ip address of the new VM
  2. over a vpn, set up tunneling
ssh -L 8123:192.168.202:8123 -C -N controller

Configure

  1. create account
    1. set name
    2. set map
    3. set currency to “USD”

enable advanced mode

  1. go to profile
  2. select advanced mode

Add integrations

tasmota

mqtt

server info:

  • 192.168.0.120
  • port 1883
  • empty username
  • empty password

enphase

  • username: envoy
  • password: last 6 digiets of serial

Nexia / American Standard / Trane

  1. search for nexia
  2. select american standard
  3. use username and password from asair.com website

roku

[ ] add SRP

disable integrations

  • radio
  • spotify

Add-Ons

grafana

  • enable startup, watchdog, and show in side menu

terminal & ssh

  • requires advanced mode
  • enable startup, watchdog, and show in side menu

hacs

https://hacs.xyz/docs/setup/download/

Delete VM

vboxmanage unregistervm --delete home-assistant

Docker version

version: '3'
services:
  homeassistant:
    container_name: homeassistant
    image: "ghcr.io/home-assistant/home-assistant:stable"
    volumes:
      - ./config:/config
      - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
    restart: unless-stopped
    privileged: true
    network_mode: host

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