Settings

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The settings page of your hub has links to various settings, described below.

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)

Localization - is where you will set your geographic location, time zone, temperature scale, etc. (version 2.3.0 and prior only; see Hub Details for 2.3.1 and newer)

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

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