From 8924486c8306d8b8eaf43c9661f422f7a27c0a96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Josh Nichols Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 17:39:02 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Recommend setting static IP for Vera controller (#919) * Recommend setting static IP for Vera controller * suggest looking at the label underneath --- source/_components/vera.markdown | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/source/_components/vera.markdown b/source/_components/vera.markdown index aba2fabbb66..1a153ea1622 100644 --- a/source/_components/vera.markdown +++ b/source/_components/vera.markdown @@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ vera: vera_controller_url: http://192.168.1.161:3480/ ``` +

+ It is recommended to assign a static IP address to your Vera Controller. This ensures that it won't change IP addresses, so you won't have to change the `vera_controller_url` if it reboots and comes up with a different IP address. See your router's manual for details on how to set this up. If you need the MAC address of your Vera, check the label on the bottom. +

+ By default your switches will be added to HA as switches, however if some of them are light switches, you can tell HA this using the optional ```lights``` parameter as shown below. Vera imports detailed zwave devices into HA - this can include system devices and other devices that you don't use, you can tell HA not to load these devices using the ```exclude:``` parameter as shown below.