Settings

Overview

The Settings page contains useful hub information, links to change settings, and ways to safely reboot or shut down your hub. This document contains a list and description of all the options.

Enable screen reader for visually impaired access - Enabling this option improves the use of the UI with screen-reading software like JAWS. Do not enable this option unless you are using such software. (This option is labeled (A) in the screenshot above.)

Admin Settings (B)

Hub Details - Contains detailed information about the current hub firmware/platform version and allows setting your location (longitude/latitude), time zone, temperature scale, and other localization options.

Check for Updates - Check for, download, and install platform updates

Backup and Restore - Restore or archive the automated daily hub backups, manually download a full backup of the current hub settings and database, or upload a backup to restore your hub to a previous state

Restore Apps - Restore or import apps previously exported from the app's App Status page

Hub Login Security - Setup and configure an account for the local admin UI

Network Setup - Configure static IP, DNS, Wi-Fi dongles (beta), and other network settings (not available on model C-5 or earlier). NOTE: WiFi dongles are not included with Hubitat Elevation^®

Hub Global Values (C)

Modes - Create or remove location modes

Hub Variables - Create or remove hub variables and connectors

File Manager - Allows you to upload local files for use with apps on your hub

Swap Apps Device - Replace one device with another in all apps (note that some devices do not support this feature and will not appear in the list)

System Settings (D)

Z-Wave Details - See a list of Z-Wave devices, perform a general Z-Wave exclusion, run Z-Wave repair and other tasks, enable/disable the Z-Wave radio, change Z-Wave region/frequency, or reset radio

Zigbee Details - See a list of Zigbee devices, enable/disable the Zigbee radio, change Zigbee channel, or reset radio, or view Zigbee Logs

Hub Mesh - When two or more Hubitat Elevation hubs run on the same local network, you can seamlessly share and use devices in automations between multiple hubs

Diagnostic Tool - Easy access to the Diagnostic Tool (soft reset, downgrade platform version, etc.)

Reboot Hub - Select to safely reboot your hub

Shutdown Hub - Select to safely shut down your hub