[[UniFi]] devices communicate to their controller via HTTP POST as `application/x-binary` containing it's current status every ~10 seconds to the `inform URL`. The `inform URL` defaults to `http://unifi:8080/inform` but may be set to the controller's IP address.^[[Inform - The unofficial guide to UniFi](https://jrjparks.github.io/unofficial-unifi-guide/protocols/inform.html)] > [!Note] > The inform URL is the IP Address of your controller followed by the port number: 8080/inform. So if the IP Address of your controller is 192.168.1.1, then the inform URL is : `http://192.168.1.1:8080/inform` ## Use Set-Inform 1. Establish an SSH connection to the device. The default password is `ubnt`. ```bash ssh [email protected] ``` 2. Set the inform URL. ```bash set-inform http://192.168.1.1:8080/inform ``` ![[Pasted image 20241017095649.png]] 3. Complete the adoption in the controller.![[Pasted image 20241017095722.png]] 4. If you still do not see the device in the controller type `info` to see the status of the device. ``` UAP-AC-Lite-BZ.5.43.36# info Model: UAP-AC-Lite Version: 5.43.36.12724 MAC Address: f0:9f:c2:f6:d1:fd IP Address: 192.168.1.142 Hostname: UAP-AC-Lite Uptime: 633 seconds Status: Not Adopted (http://192.168.1.1:8080/inform) UAP-AC-Lite-BZ.5.43.36# ``` ## Use DHCP Option 43