Home Assistant Config

My Home Assistant stack operates on an Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS host using docker containers.

Hardware

Name	Use
Intel NUC KIT NUC6i3SYK, 8 GB RAM, 500GB SSD	Server PC
CC2531 USB Sniffer	Zigbee communication
Nortek HUSBZB-1 USB Stick	Z-Wave communication

Devices

Name	Protocol/Connection	Class(es)
GE Link smart LED light bulb, BR30 soft white (2700K)	Zigbee	Light
Philips Hue dimmer switch	Zigbee	Remote
Centralite White Swiss power outlet switch with power meter	Zigbee	Switch, Energy
Samsung SmartThings Multipurpose Sensor	Zigbee	Door, Temperature
Monoprice Z-Wave Plus Door and Window Sensor	Z-Wave Plus	Door
GoControl Z-Wave Dimmable LED Light Bulb, LB60Z-1	Z-Wave Plus	Light
GE Z-Wave Wireless Smart Lighting Control Appliance Module 12719	Z-Wave	Light
Kasa Smart WiFi Plug by TP-Link HS100	Wi-Fi	Switch
Logitech Harmony Hub	Wi-Fi	Remote, Media Player
Apple TV 4K	Gigabit Ethernet	Media Player
Nvidia Shield	Gigabit Ethernet	Media Player
Apple iPhone X	Wi-Fi, Cellular, GPS	Device Tracker
WyzeCam v2	Wi-Fi	Camera, Motion
UniFi Video Camera G3	Ethernet	Camera, Motion
Google Home Mini	Wi-Fi	Media Player
Amazon Echo	Wi-Fi	Voice
Amazon Echo Dot	Wi-Fi	Voice
Amazon Echo Spot	Wi-Fi	Voice

Software Containers

Name	Image	Notes
Home Assistant	homeassistant/home-assistant	Home Assistant
Zigbee2mqtt	koenkk/zigbee2mqtt	Listens for zigbee network communication and sends it to the MQTT message broker
Caddy	adriel/caddy	Reverse proxy, automatic https
Eclipse Mosquitto	eclipse-mosquitto	Message broker
Homebridge	oznu/homebridge	Used to expose cameras from MotionEye to Apple Homekit
Node-RED	nodered/node-red-docker:v8	Takes care of automating remote button presses, alexa commands, notifications, lighting automations
MariaDB	mariadb	Home Assistant recorder database
MotionEye	ccrisan/motioneye	Handles MQTT communication when motion detected from cameras

Home Assistant Resources

• Mini Graph Card
• Mini Media Card
• Compact Custom Header
• Lovelace Animated Weather Card
• Slightly modified version of midnight-remake theme.