Proxmox LXC: deconz not connecting to ConBee II gateway

SmartHomeNewbie · October 31, 2021, 10:10am

Hi.
Im trying to run deconz v2.13.01 in an LXC ubuntu 20.04 LTS container in proxmox, deconz starts and i can access it from browser but i cant seem to establish connection to my ConBee II.
I have passed my ConBee through to the cointainer and tried every solution i could find on the web, i’ve also tried installing docker in LXC and then deconz in that(because thats what was working on my Pi) also with no luck.

Can anyone point me in the right direction please, thanks

here is some of the log, let me know if i should be looking for something specific.

i cant attach more than one screenshot! please look here for screenshots of my configuration.
github link #5432

Viking · October 31, 2021, 1:24pm

For deConz to be able to access the Conbee, the container must run in privilege mode and have full access to the machine HW.
An LXC container virtualizes this and commands cannot pass through the abstracted layers.
Try a Docker container instead of an LXC.

SmartHomeNewbie · October 31, 2021, 1:46pm

Thanks for the reply
Iam running privileged mode, full access to machine hardware? should it not be enough to pass the Conbee stick through to the container?
Are you saying there is absolutely no way of running deconz in a LXC container?
When i install home assistant OS in a VM there is no problem passing the stick through to the deconz add-on in HA

fernandodelucca · October 31, 2021, 1:51pm

Hello Friend,

I managed to get around by creating a new startup script for DECONZ, it works perfectly for me.
Add the user who runs the process to /etc/sudoers
deconz ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL

Create a new startup file for deconz:
nano /lib/systemd/system/deconz-lxc.service

[Unit]
Description=deCONZ: ZigBee gateway – GUI/REST API
Wants=deconz-init.service deconz-update.service
After=lightdm.service
StartLimitIntervalSec=0
[Service]
User=1000
Group=1000
Environment=“DISPLAY=:0”
ExecStartPre=sudo /bin/mkdir -p /run/udev/data
ExecStartPre=sudo /sbin/setcap cap_net_bind_service+ep /usr/bin/deCONZ
ExecStartPre=sudo /bin/bash -c “/bin/echo -e ‘E:ID_VENDOR_ID=1cf1\nE:ID_MODEL_ID=0030’ > /run/udev/data/c166:0”
ExecStartPre=sudo /bin/chown deconz:deconz /var/log/deCONZ.log
ExecStart=/usr/bin/deCONZ --http-listen=10.0.0.10 --http-port=80 --ws-port=443 --auto-connect=1 --upnp=1 --device=/dev/ttyACM0 --allow-local=0
StandardOutput=file:/var/log/deCONZ.log
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=30
AmbientCapabilities=CAP_NET_BIND_SERVICE CAP_KILL CAP_SYS_BOOT CAP_SYS_TIME

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

SmartHomeNewbie · October 31, 2021, 2:57pm

Thanks man, i already have a startup service, its not exactly same as your but should do the same thing?
i’ve made it following a guide i found. whats your setup? maybe ill try clean install and do it your way

beroliv · October 31, 2021, 3:51pm

i just follow this manual, but is not a LXC Container. Headless and works great.

fernandodelucca · October 31, 2021, 4:35pm

My container .conf on proxmox host:
arch: amd64
cores: 4
features: fuse=1,nesting=1
hostname: sh-deconz
memory: 4096
net0: name=ens18,bridge=vmbr0,hwaddr=46:54:04:58:58:6F,ip=dhcp,type=veth
onboot: 1
ostype: ubuntu
rootfs: local-lvm-ssd:vm-1105-disk-0,size=100G
startup: order=0
swap: 4096
lxc.apparmor.profile: unconfined
lxc.apparmor.raw: mount,
lxc.cap.drop:
lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: a
lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: c 226:0 rwm
lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: c 226:128 rwm
lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: c 4:7 rwm
lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: c 29:0 rwm
lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: c 189:* rwm
lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: c 188:* rwm
lxc.cgroup2.devices.allow: c 166:* rwm
lxc.mount.entry: /dev/serial/by-id/usb-dresden_elektronik_ingenieurtechnik_GmbH_ConBee_II_DE2217331-if00 dev/CONBEEII none bind,optional,create=file 0 0
lxc.mount.entry: /dev/serial/by-id/usb-dresden_elektronik_ingenieurtechnik_GmbH_ConBee_II_DE2217331-if00 dev/ttyACM0 none bind,optional,create=file 0 0
lxc.mount.entry: /dev/dri/card0 dev/dri/card0 none bind,optional,create=file
lxc.mount.entry: /dev/dri/renderD128 dev/dri/renderD128 none bind,optional,create=file
lxc.mount.entry: /dev/tty7 dev/tty7 none bind,optional,create=file
lxc.mount.entry: /dev/fb0 dev/fb0 none bind,optional,create=file
lxc.mount.entry: /dev/fuse dev/fuse none bind,create=file 0 0

My conf for udev rules on proxmox host: nano /etc/udev/rules.d/99-ttyACM-rw.rules

SUBSYSTEMS==“usb”, ATTRS{idVendor}==“1cf1”, ATTRS{idProduct}==“0030”, SYMLINK+=“CONBEEII”, MODE=“0777”

Verify command (sudo /bin/bash -c “/bin/echo -e ‘E:ID_VENDOR_ID=1cf1\nE:ID_MODEL_ID=0030’ > /run/udev/data/c166:0”) success:

SmartHomeNewbie · October 31, 2021, 5:52pm

Thanks i might try that if i cant get LXC cointainer to work, also, hope google can translate it well enough for me to follow the guide

SmartHomeNewbie · October 31, 2021, 5:54pm

Thanks again ill play with it tonight! ill let you know how it goes

beroliv · October 31, 2021, 6:06pm

If you have questions i can helping you. The point is creating a VM and keeping a eye on point 10. And just watch the screenshots in this Manual.

SmartHomeNewbie · November 1, 2021, 11:05am

So i never got it to work in the LXC container i feel like i have tried everything but somehow i must be missing something…
I gave up and installed it in a VM following the German guide, translated by google and it was surprisingly good, worked in first try.
for me the downside of running it in a VM is that it uses more resources and also more power, but for now it will have to do, maybe in the in the future ill try in a LXC container again.
Many thanks to both of you for taking the time to help!

beroliv · November 1, 2021, 5:42pm

i had the same hassel with LXC but with a VM installed headless it needs not that much more resources then the LXC Container. At least it runs super stable!

forschi · January 29, 2022, 8:41am

I’ve been trying to get deCONZ to work in a Proxmox LXC as well, with no luck.
Is the conclusion that it won’t work? And if so why is this different than for the Aeotec Z-stick for Z-wave?

Artz · January 4, 2023, 9:42pm

There is this guide. I did not try it.

gist.github.com

https://gist.github.com/crundberg/a77b22de856e92a7e14c81f40e7a74bd

gistfile1.md

# Setup deCONZ on unprivileged Proxmox container

## Preparation on host

First find your Conbee with `lsusb` and note the ID. The vendor is **1cf1** and the product is **0030**.
```
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 1cf1:0030 Dresden Elektronik ZigBee gateway [ConBee II]
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 8087:0aaa Intel Corp. Bluetooth 9460/9560 Jefferson Peak (JfP)
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

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Goldwing · October 2, 2026, 7:12pm

I know this is a very old thread, but I’ve been trying for hours to get my Conbee II to be recognized by Deconz.
But, eventually i got it working and it needed only 2 little changes.
In the Proxmox host shell type ls -al /dev/serial/by-id and note the linked device after the conbeeII device (ttyACM0 or ttyACM1)
In my case the line looks like this and my ConbeeII is linked to ttyACM1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Oct 2 20:19 usb-dresden_elektronik_ingenieurtechnik_GmbH_ConBee_II_DE2129141-if00 → ../../ttyACM1

Now type chmod 777 /dev/ttyACM0 (or ttyACM1)
If you have not installed the Deconz LXC container, now it’s time to install it
Go to https://community-scripts.org/scripts/deconz and copy the installer URL and paste it in the Proxmox host shell and choose the standard install.
After installing, click in Proxmox on the Deconz container and click on “>_ console”
Now you need to edit the /usr/lib/systemd/system/deconz.service file.
Tyoe nano /usr/lib/systemd/system/deconz.service and look for the line “ExecStart=/usr/bin/deCONZ -platform minimal --http-port=80” and add “–dev=/dev/ttyACM0” (or ttyACM1) at the end.
When done, the line should look like this:
ExecStart=/usr/bin/deCONZ -platform minimal --http-port=80 --dev=/dev/ttyACM0 (or ttyACM1)
Now exit the editor by CTRL+X and Y to save the file.

Now reboot the LXC container and go to the IP of Deconz with your browser shown in Proxmox after rebooting in the “>_ console” ( IP Address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)

Now check if the ConbeeII stick is found by Deconz by going to Gateway in Deconz
There you should see something like this.

Now you can add devices.