Vera plus non responsive >>> backup plan

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#1

I am on the other side of the world and notice my vera plus is non responsive.

My other vera ( 3 also UI7) which is on the same network , works fine.
-home.getvera.com , says controller is offline.
-a computer at home with teamviewer also can not connect , pinged this vera … nothing.

I don’t think I can do anything untill I am home again , if yes , I would like to hear it.

I run on my 2 vera’s a script to reboot the device everynight around 0200:

local ping = os.execute("ping -c 1 8.8.8.8") if ping ~= 0 then luup.log("Auto Reboot: Network down. Aborted.") else luup.log("Auto Reboot: Network OK. Rebooting in 2 seconds.") luup.sleep(2000) os.execute("reboot") end

It seems that since last night I didn’t get ( every 10 minutes) a temperature update for my camera system since ca 0200.

Why? I have no idea, internet connection at home is fine , everything works at home except the vera plus.

Anyway , I would like to have a backup plan so I can do something about it when it happends again.

What would be good solutions?
-I do have another vera light which is not in use , install it with a wallplug and use the vera plus with this wallplug which is controlled by the vera lite?
-Use the vera 3 ( which is 100 meters away and outside) , make a mysensors gateway for it and a relays which is controlled by the vera 3 and controlls the vera plus?
-anything I can do with the computer which runs 24/7 and teamviewer?
-maybe another/ better solution?

thanks,
Cor

#2

[quote=“Cor, post:1, topic:195055”]I am on the other side of the world and notice my vera plus is non responsive.

My other vera ( 3 also UI7) which is on the same network , works fine.
-home.getvera.com , says controller is offline.
-a computer at home with teamviewer also can not connect , pinged this vera … nothing.

I don’t think I can do anything untill I am home again , if yes , I would like to hear it.

I run on my 2 vera’s a script to reboot the device everynight around 0200:

local ping = os.execute("ping -c 1 8.8.8.8") if ping ~= 0 then luup.log("Auto Reboot: Network down. Aborted.") else luup.log("Auto Reboot: Network OK. Rebooting in 2 seconds.") luup.sleep(2000) os.execute("reboot") end

It seems that since last night I didn’t get ( every 10 minutes) a temperature update for my camera system since ca 0200.

Why? I have no idea, internet connection at home is fine , everything works at home except the vera plus.

Anyway , I would like to have a backup plan so I can do something about it when it happends again.

What would be good solutions?
-I do have another vera light which is not in use , install it with a wallplug and use the vera plus with this wallplug which is controlled by the vera lite?
-Use the vera 3 ( which is 100 meters away and outside) , make a mysensors gateway for it and a relays which is controlled by the vera 3 and controlls the vera plus?
-anything I can do with the computer which runs 24/7 and teamviewer?
-maybe another/ better solution?

thanks,
Cor[/quote]

Hmm, was the vera plus using a static IP or dhcp? If you can connect to the computer, check your router to see somehow if the IP of the vera changed.

Can you try SSH into the vera?

I’ve noticed a reboot scene I made for a vista cam doesn’t work reliably as the connections it makes over time don’t clear out requiring a hard restart and I plan to add a zwave outlet to power off the camera since it is flaky.

If nothing above will help being on the other side of the world I’m unsure what else to say. If all other devices work there’s no sense in rebooting your router.

#3

@ Tomtcom: Thanks for your answer , I checked via teamviewer the router , but I can not see the mac adress of the vera plus . It looks like the vera plus is realy 100% offline or completely toast . It looks like i juts have to wait untill I am home again . I am very curious what happened.

Anyone has an idea what would be the best solution to restart-reboot in a case like this the vera plus?

What would be good solutions? -I do have another vera light which is not in use , install it with a wallplug and use the vera plus with this wallplug which is controlled by the vera lite? -Use the vera 3 ( which is 100 meters away and outside) , make a mysensors gateway for it and a relays which is controlled by the vera 3 and controlls the vera plus? -anything I can do with the computer which runs 24/7 and teamviewer? -maybe another/ better solution?

Thanks,
Cor

#4

[quote=“Cor, post:3, topic:195055”]@ Tomtcom: Thanks for your answer , I checked via teamviewer the router , but I can not see the mac adress of the vera plus . It looks like the vera plus is realy 100% offline or completely toast . It looks like i juts have to wait untill I am home again . I am very curious what happened.

Anyone has an idea what would be the best solution to restart-reboot in a case like this the vera plus?

What would be good solutions? -I do have another vera light which is not in use , install it with a wallplug and use the vera plus with this wallplug which is controlled by the vera lite? -Use the vera 3 ( which is 100 meters away and outside) , make a mysensors gateway for it and a relays which is controlled by the vera 3 and controlls the vera plus? -anything I can do with the computer which runs 24/7 and teamviewer? -maybe another/ better solution?

Thanks,
Cor[/quote]

You can buy a wifi smart plug around 30$ (TP link or Wemo) and control your Veraplus through wifi.

#5

@Hellovn; That does look like a good option.

-Does these wifi allplugs only work on the local wifi network , or am I also able to controll them when I am on my local network?
-Would I be able to controll it with for example a http request from my other vera (3) ?

If yes , I think that is the solution for me.

Thanks,
Cor

#6

Just came home . Only the power light of the vera plus was on.

Router- modem-switch , everything was working fine.
Plugged out the vera plus , waited 10 seconds , plugged in , everything normal and working again.

Is there a way to find out why the vera plus crashed?

In the meantime last week I was looking at those wifi smart wallplus/switches , but it seems there is none which can be controlled via a http request .

I don’t want to be dependent of the computer at my home with teamviewer - modem, can go to easily wrong.

If I could toggle a wifi smart wallplug via vera (http request) and via the computer at home , that would be great. But it seems not possible.

Cor

#7

There are dedicated boxes that can be used to control power. I did a quick search and found this site (no idea if they are any good or not, just an example): https://www.remotepowerswitch.com/ They claim to be http controlled.

I’ve used LAN connected power switches in the past; they are relatively easy to get.

#8

[quote=“Cor, post:5, topic:195055”]@Hellovn; That does look like a good option.

-Does these wifi allplugs only work on the local wifi network , or am I also able to controll them when I am on my local network?
-Would I be able to controll it with for example a http request from my other vera (3) ?

If yes , I think that is the solution for me.

Thanks,
Cor[/quote]

Here is the one that got the highest reviews (I have two of those for two of my Veras).

You can control through local or external network (LTE). If you search in Google, you can also send a packet to turn those switches on/off

#9

Hmmmm , although I would like this as an option to reset the vera plus remotely , I would also like some automation with the ping sensor for example on my other vera (3).

I have looked at some articles via google , the best one is this , and I don’t think I will be able to controll a wifi plug like this easy via an http or so request.

[url=https://www.softscheck.com/en/reverse-engineering-tp-link-hs110/]https://www.softscheck.com/en/reverse-engineering-tp-link-hs110/[/url]

Cor

#10

I use “Kasa” on my Android which communicates to tp-link wifi modules in my other home. I have various devices (computer, Vera, etc) plugged into them (one to each module). I can “reboot” each of these individually by turning them off/on thru the “Kasa” software.

#11

I gave up relying solely on software-based reboot solutions. I use a mechanical appliance timer on every critical remote access device (Vera, router, etc.) Power cycles every 24 hours, so I’m not stuck offline for more than a day.

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[quote=“Cor, post:6, topic:195055”]Just came home . Only the power light of the vera plus was on.

Router- modem-switch , everything was working fine.
Plugged out the vera plus , waited 10 seconds , plugged in , everything normal and working again.

Is there a way to find out why the vera plus crashed?

In the meantime last week I was looking at those wifi smart wallplus/switches , but it seems there is none which can be controlled via a http request .

I don’t want to be dependent of the computer at my home with teamviewer - modem, can go to easily wrong.

If I could toggle a wifi smart wallplug via vera (http request) and via the computer at home , that would be great. But it seems not possible.

Cor[/quote]