UniFi Toolkit

Set-inform adoption commands, controller ports, and CLI cheats for Ubiquiti gear.

Why this exists

UniFi devices that won't adopt, or a controller migration, almost always come down to the set-inform dance and a handful of CLI commands nobody keeps to hand. This puts the adoption flow, a port reference, and a triage checklist in one place.

How to use

Enter your controller's host/IP to build the SSH set-inform command.
SSH to the device (ui/ui on current unadopted gear, ubnt/ubnt on older) and paste the set-inform line.
Use the ports reference to open the right holes between device, controller, and clients.
Work the 'won't adopt' checklist if a device stays pending or keeps disconnecting.

Controller host / IP

Just the host, scheme, path, and a trailing :port are stripped automatically. Inform always uses 8080/tcp. Saved to this browser.

set-inform command

Enter a controller host above to build the command.

Default SSH credentials

Factory-fresh / unadopted UniFi devices accept these over SSH. After adoption the password becomes the controller's device SSH password (Settings → System → Device Authentication).

Username

Password

Can't log in? Older firmware uses ubnt/ubntinstead; failing both, the device is probably already adopted elsewhere — factory reset it (set-default or hold reset ~10s), then try again.

The full adoption flow

Enter a host above and the commands below fill in your controller automatically.

1 · SSH to the device
Use the factory credentials on any unadopted UniFi device: ui/ui on current gear, ubnt/ubnt on older firmware. Swap in the device's current IP, check DHCP leases if you're unsure.
```
ssh ui@<device-ip>
```
2 · Point it at the controller
Run set-inform with your controller's inform URL. The device starts beaconing to that address and shows up as Pending Adoption in the controller.
```
set-inform http://<controller>:8080/inform
```
3 · Adopt in the controller
In the UniFi Network app, the device appears under Devices as Pending Adoption, click Adopt. The device pulls config and reboots to provision.
4 · Re-run set-inform after provisioning
Once it finishes provisioning, SSH back in (creds are now the controller's device SSH password, not the factory default) and run set-inform once more so it locks onto the controller cleanly.
```
set-inform http://<controller>:8080/inform
```