# \#configuration **URL:** https://community.openhab.org/tag/configuration/397.md [Latest](https://community.openhab.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.openhab.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.openhab.org/tags.md) --- ## [Changing Z-Wave Thing Configuration parameter is not working in main-ui](https://community.openhab.org/t/changing-z-wave-thing-configuration-parameter-is-not-working-in-main-ui/130056)
**Author:** [@weigu](https://community.openhab.org/u/weigu)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/changing-z-wave-thing-configuration-parameter-is-not-working-in-main-ui/130056 "2026-08-27T19:33:44Z")
Hi, I’m using version 3.1.1 and have an issue with 2 Z-Wave devices from Devolo (Motion Sensor MT2647 and Door Window contact MT2648). Some configuration parameter are wrong, so that motion is always triggered and the … --- ## [Honeywell fan controller settings](https://community.openhab.org/t/honeywell-fan-controller-settings/168112)
**Author:** [@Hotrodwinston](https://community.openhab.org/u/Hotrodwinston)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 2:40am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/honeywell-fan-controller-settings/168112 "2026-02-03T02:40:27Z")
Platform information: Hardware: intel i5 4th gen OS: openmediavault/docker Java Runtime Environment: 21.0.8 debian openHAB version: 5.0.2 further info about setup - GitHub - hotrodwinston/homeserverstack: a short lis… --- ## [MQTT Channel - best method to link items](https://community.openhab.org/t/mqtt-channel-best-method-to-link-items/167217)
**Author:** [@bwubwu](https://community.openhab.org/u/bwubwu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 7:46am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/mqtt-channel-best-method-to-link-items/167217 "2025-11-18T07:46:18Z")
OH4, OH5 and future OH What is the best method to link items to MQTT channels ? Which method results in the minimal load ? Method 1: Create a thing with one channel for each value you wish to extract from incoming JS… --- ## [How to get all semantic problems for all items beside restarting openHAB?](https://community.openhab.org/t/how-to-get-all-semantic-problems-for-all-items-beside-restarting-openhab/165224)
**Author:** [@franks](https://community.openhab.org/u/franks)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/how-to-get-all-semantic-problems-for-all-items-beside-restarting-openhab/165224 "2025-07-31T12:54:28Z")
Hey Forum, I’m in the progress of migrating my installation from openHAB 4.x to 5.0. Regarding items, there is now a SemanticsService, that can check the semnatic model for errors. I can see its messages at startup in t… --- ## [Smarthome/J Tuya Binding - Help Needed](https://community.openhab.org/t/smarthome-j-tuya-binding-help-needed/164296)
**Author:** [@dheneghan](https://community.openhab.org/u/dheneghan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2025, 9:28am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/smarthome-j-tuya-binding-help-needed/164296 "2025-06-02T09:28:15Z")
I have the binding all set up and working correctly with a number of Smartlife / Tuya devices, the main ones I use are the D06 WiFi contact Door Window sensors, however I now have an issue. The previous devices I purcha… --- ## [Error setting up SD Card Monitoring](https://community.openhab.org/t/error-setting-up-sd-card-monitoring/158097)
**Author:** [@Ltty](https://community.openhab.org/u/Ltty)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/error-setting-up-sd-card-monitoring/158097 "2024-11-03T18:37:41Z")
Hi all, I am trying to set up SD card mirroring again on my Pi5. I am using a 64GB San Disk High Endurance, the internal SD card is a 32GB San Disk Max Endurance. Whenever I try to setup SD Card Mirroring via openhabia… --- ## [Addons.cfg and first run config](https://community.openhab.org/t/addons-cfg-and-first-run-config/135072)
**Author:** [@MartOs](https://community.openhab.org/u/MartOs)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2024, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/addons-cfg-and-first-run-config/135072 "2024-10-29T12:42:54Z")
I’m trying to use the addons.cfg file in the services folder as a base configuration for my OpenHAB setup as I experiment and destroy and recreate containers. It says at the top of the file # The installation package o… --- ## [openHAB - Filtering event logs](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-filtering-event-logs/38277)
**Author:** [@jpwise](https://community.openhab.org/u/jpwise)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2024, 2:00am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/openhab-filtering-event-logs/38277 "2024-02-14T02:00:32Z")
Simple string filtering on the event log. Useful for filtering out high change items that don’t need constant log visibility. Re-posting this as it’s own thread on the recommendation of other members. I also recommend r… --- ## [Log4j2 SizeBasedTriggeringPolicy not running?](https://community.openhab.org/t/log4j2-sizebasedtriggeringpolicy-not-running/153620)
**Author:** [@jg\_pc](https://community.openhab.org/u/jg_pc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2024, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/log4j2-sizebasedtriggeringpolicy-not-running/153620 "2024-02-02T19:18:39Z")
Hello, I am having trouble with my log4j2.xml SizeBasedTriggeringPolicy configuration not zipping my log files when they hit their size limit. The OnStartupTriggeringPolicy works fine as do all other log rules. I have l… --- ## [\[OH3\] Semantic Model setup via tags in configuration Items files](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh3-semantic-model-setup-via-tags-in-configuration-items-files/112520)
**Author:** [@hafniumzinc](https://community.openhab.org/u/hafniumzinc)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 10:13am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/oh3-semantic-model-setup-via-tags-in-configuration-items-files/112520 "2024-01-29T10:13:17Z")
Foreword If you are unsure of what the Semantic Model is, or what it can do for you in openHAB 3, then check the documentation here. This post is my notes on creating a Semantic Model via the configuration files (\*.item… --- ## [Reverse proxy session expiration](https://community.openhab.org/t/reverse-proxy-session-expiration/153321)
**Author:** [@Dash](https://community.openhab.org/u/Dash)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/reverse-proxy-session-expiration/153321 "2024-01-24T19:46:33Z")
I had this on OH3.5 and through to OH4.1, and it’s beginning to irritate me, so here I am. I already run Apache 2.4.51 on the box, so I am using this to reverse proxy to OH, and I’m using Basic HTTP authentication over … --- ## [DIY Zigbee rain gauge](https://community.openhab.org/t/diy-zigbee-rain-gauge/153145)
**Author:** [@MTi\_sk](https://community.openhab.org/u/MTi_sk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2024, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/diy-zigbee-rain-gauge/153145 "2024-01-18T13:26:55Z")
Hello, I would like to equip my OpenHab with rain measurement. On the HomeAssistant website: ☔ DIY Zigbee rain gauge - Share your Projects! - Home Assistant Community I found a solution to help rain sensor and ZigBee… --- ## [User creation/management on initial start of openHAB on Docker/Kubernetes](https://community.openhab.org/t/user-creation-management-on-initial-start-of-openhab-on-docker-kubernetes/141654)
**Author:** [@ypyly](https://community.openhab.org/u/ypyly)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/user-creation-management-on-initial-start-of-openhab-on-docker-kubernetes/141654 "2023-09-28T13:44:20Z")
Dear community, I’m pretty old openhab user (since 1st version) and for a long time I’m using Docker version on top of my Kubernetes cluster (Rancher’s K3S). For some time I’ve been trying to improve all the automation … --- ## [Copy a value from binding 1 to an other channel on binding 2 (on realtime)](https://community.openhab.org/t/copy-a-value-from-binding-1-to-an-other-channel-on-binding-2-on-realtime/149524)
**Author:** [@Polarbaer](https://community.openhab.org/u/Polarbaer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/copy-a-value-from-binding-1-to-an-other-channel-on-binding-2-on-realtime/149524 "2023-09-11T19:43:36Z")
Hi folks, hope anyone has a good idea for following case: I have a weather-binding on openweathermap that call current state of weather facts in 10 min interval I have a knx binding with some group-address, they need … --- ## [File-based Configuration - No Things after Migration to OH4.0](https://community.openhab.org/t/file-based-configuration-no-things-after-migration-to-oh4-0/148014)
**Author:** [@false](https://community.openhab.org/u/false)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/file-based-configuration-no-things-after-migration-to-oh4-0/148014 "2023-08-16T19:13:06Z")
I migrated to openHAB 4.0 yesterday and everything was working quite well for some hours except the fact, that all my Things have gone now. I just see two of them (they have been added GUI based) - but everything that I’… --- ## [Difference of file based configuration approach and UI based configuration approach](https://community.openhab.org/t/difference-of-file-based-configuration-approach-and-ui-based-configuration-approach/148440)
**Author:** [@cgatnet](https://community.openhab.org/u/cgatnet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/difference-of-file-based-configuration-approach-and-ui-based-configuration-approach/148440 "2023-08-07T22:07:40Z")
Hi there, I started several approaches to think about how to migrate from my files based configuration to a UI based configuration without having so set up all from scratch. While thinking (and reading :o) about this, … --- ## [Changes to config files not reflected in running config](https://community.openhab.org/t/changes-to-config-files-not-reflected-in-running-config/147510)
**Author:** [@geeek](https://community.openhab.org/u/geeek)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/changes-to-config-files-not-reflected-in-running-config/147510 "2023-06-28T19:56:16Z")
From time to time I’m struggling with changes to the config files not being reflected in the running config. Lately I’ve tried to change the label on one of my Item’s but in the GUI it still has the old label no matter w… --- ## [Restore of config backup (zip file) at setup fails](https://community.openhab.org/t/restore-of-config-backup-zip-file-at-setup-fails/147244)
**Author:** [@Tveitane](https://community.openhab.org/u/Tveitane)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 12:10pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/restore-of-config-backup-zip-file-at-setup-fails/147244 "2023-06-14T12:10:20Z")
Platform information: Hardware: RP3B+ OS: Raspbian Java Runtime Environment: openJDK 11 openHAB version: 3.4.4 I am relatively new to openHAB. I have installed openHAB on my Windows laptop for test and evaluation. … --- ## [Binding configuration missing in recent 4.0.0 builds](https://community.openhab.org/t/binding-configuration-missing-in-recent-4-0-0-builds/144118)
**Author:** [@mhilbush](https://community.openhab.org/u/mhilbush)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/binding-configuration-missing-in-recent-4-0-0-builds/144118 "2023-02-05T14:25:31Z")
The SqueezeBox binding has a config parameter for Callback URL. In build 3272, if I go to the binding config in Main UI, the Callback URL parameter is visible. However, in build 3299, all I see is the option to se… --- ## [Configuration files in docker container - strange behaviour](https://community.openhab.org/t/configuration-files-in-docker-container-strange-behaviour/139944)
**Author:** [@litronics](https://community.openhab.org/u/litronics)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/configuration-files-in-docker-container-strange-behaviour/139944 "2022-10-14T14:38:05Z")
Hi all, I am running a Pi4 with current raspiOS OpenHab is installed, together with raspberrymatic, mosquitto, influxdb, in a docker compose configuration. But all of this is not my issue. My problem is that I don’t … --- ## [IP Camera Binding IP from item value](https://community.openhab.org/t/ip-camera-binding-ip-from-item-value/138454)
**Author:** [@manoplin](https://community.openhab.org/u/manoplin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/ip-camera-binding-ip-from-item-value/138454 "2022-09-02T00:31:29Z")
Platform information: Hardware: RPi 3 OS: OpenHabian Java Runtime Environment: Zulu 11 openHAB version: 3.3.0 TLDR: How can I set Things configurations from Item values? Hi all! I’ve been playing around with severa… --- ## [Satel - connection to more than one alarm system](https://community.openhab.org/t/satel-connection-to-more-than-one-alarm-system/26130)
**Author:** [@greg161](https://community.openhab.org/u/greg161)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2022, 7:29am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/satel-connection-to-more-than-one-alarm-system/26130 "2022-07-25T07:29:10Z")
Is it possible to connect to more than one Satel alarm system, how to do it ? --- ## [BETA of Resol binding available on IoT Marketplace](https://community.openhab.org/t/beta-of-resol-binding-available-on-iot-marketplace/43550)
**Author:** [@ramack](https://community.openhab.org/u/ramack)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/beta-of-resol-binding-available-on-iot-marketplace/43550 "2022-07-01T15:59:50Z")
We had lengthy discussions in an old thread I now published my version of the Resol VBUS binding - which supports a whole bunch of solar system and heating controllers from Resol, including many branded OEM versions. No… --- ## [Global state topic for MQTT Things in openHAB 3](https://community.openhab.org/t/global-state-topic-for-mqtt-things-in-openhab-3/134784)
**Author:** [@joke24](https://community.openhab.org/u/joke24)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/global-state-topic-for-mqtt-things-in-openhab-3/134784 "2022-06-08T14:15:55Z")
Dear openHABians, I’m currently setting up a new openHAB3 environment. I decided to use zigbee2mqtt for ZigBee devices and want to create a matching mqtt.things file for openHAB. This is my mqtt.things file I set up f… --- ## [Sitemap in filesystem (OH3)](https://community.openhab.org/t/sitemap-in-filesystem-oh3/135135)
**Author:** [@dumber](https://community.openhab.org/u/dumber)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2022, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/sitemap-in-filesystem-oh3/135135 "2022-04-15T15:49:45Z")
Hi I’m a beginner with Openhab I was made a clean install with Openhab 3 on debian (created exclusively for openhab, running in proxmox, all up to date) I was made some Things, Items and Pages (sitemap layout etc). Ev… --- ## [My semantic model config-page in the web-interface has stopped working](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-semantic-model-config-page-in-the-web-interface-has-stopped-working/134926)
**Author:** [@michaelmell](https://community.openhab.org/u/michaelmell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2022, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/my-semantic-model-config-page-in-the-web-interface-has-stopped-working/134926 "2022-04-09T12:58:41Z")
Platform information: Hardware: Raspberry Pi 4, 4GB ZigBee controller: ConBee 2 microSD card: 64GB microSD card for backup: 128GB (in USB card-reader) OS: Openhabian 1.7 (Raspbian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)) (install imag… --- ## [In praise of configuration files - having choices is good](https://community.openhab.org/t/in-praise-of-configuration-files-having-choices-is-good/133675)
**Author:** [@brivett](https://community.openhab.org/u/brivett)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2022, 10:20am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/in-praise-of-configuration-files-having-choices-is-good/133675 "2022-02-27T10:20:48Z")
I’ve been an openHAB user for about 4 years now, all sorts of domestic stuff plus monitoring of some servers. After 4 years using the very cute little Raspberry PI, I have come to the conclusion that I now have a massiv… --- ## [How to disable all logs?](https://community.openhab.org/t/how-to-disable-all-logs/123497)
**Author:** [@Bagunda](https://community.openhab.org/u/Bagunda)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/how-to-disable-all-logs/123497 "2021-10-21T20:33:23Z")
I have small hdd. I need turn of logging to /var/log/openhab/events.log and openhab.log --- ## [Reading OpenSprinkler "dummy" station status](https://community.openhab.org/t/reading-opensprinkler-dummy-station-status/125047)
**Author:** [@TooBee](https://community.openhab.org/u/TooBee)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 11:02am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/reading-opensprinkler-dummy-station-status/125047 "2021-08-03T11:02:19Z")
Is it possible to read the status of a “dummy” open sprinkler station thing? As I think I understand from the open sprinkler forums it is possible to define so called “dummy” stations by adding extra station from the U… --- ## [Renewing configuration secrets in openHAB 3](https://community.openhab.org/t/renewing-configuration-secrets-in-openhab-3/125134)
**Author:** [@ssalonen](https://community.openhab.org/u/ssalonen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2021, 6:14am UTC](https://community.openhab.org/t/renewing-configuration-secrets-in-openhab-3/125134 "2021-08-03T06:14:05Z")
Hi all, wanted to share my simple recipe for revoking/renewing secrets of an openHAB installation. This is useful for security purposes, for example if you want to regenerate the openhabcloud credentials, or you believe… [Next page](https://community.openhab.org/tag/configuration/397.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=configuration)