https://www.vanwerkhoven.org/blog/unifi/Recent content in Unifi on Tim's blah blah blahHugoen-USCopyright © 2021, Tim van Werkhoven.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:58:40 +0200https://www.vanwerkhoven.org/blog/2026/upgrading-unifi-controller-on-proxmox/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:58:40 +0200https://www.vanwerkhoven.org/blog/2026/upgrading-unifi-controller-on-proxmox/<p>My UniFi Network Server (the controller required to configure Unifi devices) was working fine for 4 years, but with new APs I want to upgrade to a new version. Below I document my successful migration from 7.3 to 10.6.</p> <h1 id="approach">Approach <a href="#approach">¶</a></h1><ol> <li>Upgrade UniFi Network Server from 7.3 (installed via apt) to 10.6 (via binary download) &ndash;&gt; looked a bit tricky from Debian 11 to 13 and Unifi from 7.3 to 10.6, including Mongo requirements</li> <li>Install fresh UniFi Network Server 10.6 (via binary download), then swap and decommission old server &ndash;&gt; current approach</li> <li>Migrate to new Unifi OS Server method 5.1.42 &ndash;&gt; maybe later</li> </ol> <h1 id="backup">Backup <a href="#backup">¶</a></h1><ol> <li>Run proxmox backup of the UniFi Network Server LXC - automatically</li> <li>Download configuration backup from UniFi Network Server - manually</li> </ol> <h1 id="migrating">Migrating <a href="#migrating">¶</a></h1> <h2 id="create-fresh-lxc">Create fresh LXC <a href="#create-fresh-lxc">¶</a></h2><p>Create new Debian LXC</p>