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#There will be a link at the bottom of the "Get Started" page that reads, '''Restore from Backup?'''
 
#There will be a link at the bottom of the "Get Started" page that reads, '''Restore from Backup?'''
#Choose that link and follow the directions here found under [https://docs.hubitat.com/index.php?title=Backup_and_Restore#How_to_restore_from_backup How to restore from backup] [[File:HubGettingStartedInitialPage.png|none|thumb|600x600px|link=https://docs.hubitat.com/File:HubGettingStartedInitialPage.png]]
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#Choose that link and follow the directions here found under [https://docs.hubitat.com/index.php?title=Backup_and_Restore#How_to_restore_from_backup How to restore from backup][[File:Restore from previous backup soft reset.png|none|thumb|600x600px]]
 
#Go to the ''Settings'' page in your Hubitat Web Interface.
 
#Go to the ''Settings'' page in your Hubitat Web Interface.
 
#Choose ''[https://docs.hubitat.com/index.php?title=Care_and_Maintenance#How_to_Reboot_Your_Hub Reboot Hub]''.
 
#Choose ''[https://docs.hubitat.com/index.php?title=Care_and_Maintenance#How_to_Reboot_Your_Hub Reboot Hub]''.
  
 
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Revision as of 15:46, 18 March 2020

  1. Navigate to http://[Your Hub IP]:8081/ and you will see the Hubitat Diagnostic Tool main page. NOTE: (Replace [Your Hub IP] with the ip address of your hub)
  2. Choose on Soft Reset
    Hub Diagnostics v1075.png
  3. If you are not already logged in, you will be prompted to log in. The password is the MAC address which is printed on a sticker on the bottom of your hub, but you may also find it by going to Settings in your Hubitat Web Interface and choose Hub Details
    Hub Diag Tool Login v2.png
  4. The Soft Reset page will open and you will need to type "soft reset" into the input box and then click the "Soft Reset" button
    HubitatDiagnosticTool2SoftResetInitialPage.png
    HubitatDiagnosticTool2SoftResetInProgress.png
  5. Once the soft reset has completed, the hub will restart and you will automatically be redirected to the setup page.
    • NOTE: For your privacy protection, the login is set to time out periodically. If you see Error 401 displayed, please Log Out of the Diagnostic Tool, then close all your browser's windows and log back in using the hub's MAC address. You can find you hub MAC address on the bottom of your hub, or go to Hub Details for information on how to find your hub MAC address from the Hubitat Web Interface.

Restoring a previous database

The following two steps are required if you are restoring previous hub's settings from a backup.

  1. There will be a link at the bottom of the "Get Started" page that reads, Restore from Backup?
  2. Choose that link and follow the directions here found under How to restore from backup
    Restore from previous backup soft reset.png
  3. Go to the Settings page in your Hubitat Web Interface.
  4. Choose Reboot Hub.