Run a Ubiquiti Unifi Controller on Azure Container Instances
Do you want to use a docker container to host your Unifi Controller?
Did you take a look at an Azure Web App to host you Unifi Controller, but noticed that you couldn't setup the required ports?
Host your Ubiquiti controller on an Azure Container Instance will do the trick!
Azure template
As you see I have added on the top of this page the option to use my template to deploy this solution in your Azure environment. This will install the linuxserver/unificontroller. The Unifi controller will be deployed on a Container Instance in Azure and uses an Azure file share to store it's configuration data.
Things to do after deployment
After you have deployed the ARM template to Azure you'll only need to do 2 things
- Add your SSL certificate to /unifi/cert in the storage accounts fileshare
- Configure the controller
Access the controller
When the deployment is finished navigate in the Azure portal to the created Resource Group and select your Container Instance, in this case heyazureguy-2020.
When you have clicked on the Container Instance, you'll see the FQDN of your Unifi Controller. Copy the URL and past this in your browser, make sure that you select port 8080 (HTTP) or 8443 (HTTPS) to reach the setup page.
In this case the URL would be http://heyazureguy.westeurope.azurecontainer.io:8080 or https://heyazureguy.westeurope.azurecontainer.io:8443
Enjoy your Unifi controller and have a cloudy day!