From 38c1cd702b873566b900e7749eaa1f98c7870097 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: c0ffeeca7 <38767475+c0ffeeca7@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2025 16:21:58 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Z-Wave controller reset: add prereq steps (#39728) Co-authored-by: AlCalzone --- source/_integrations/zwave_js.markdown | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/source/_integrations/zwave_js.markdown b/source/_integrations/zwave_js.markdown index d5e32d35218..22d4c02ee81 100644 --- a/source/_integrations/zwave_js.markdown +++ b/source/_integrations/zwave_js.markdown @@ -267,12 +267,15 @@ It is recommended to back up your Z-Wave network before resetting the device. - The controller will forget all devices it is paired with. - All Z-Wave devices for this network will be removed from Home Assistant. -- If there are any devices still paired with the controller when it is reset, they will have to go through the exclusion process before they can be re-paired. +- If there are any devices still paired with the controller when it is reset, they will have to be removed from their old network before they can be re-paired. - The device firmware will remain on the device. ### Prerequisites - Administrator rights on Home Assistant +- [Backup your Z-Wave network](#backing-up-your-z-wave-network) +- [Remove all devices that are paired with your controller from the network](#removing-a-device-from-the-z-wave-network). + - Removing can be done by any controller, not just the one that originally managed the network. In theory, this could also be done later. ### To reset a Z-Wave controller