How to Install TP-Link Omada Controller on Your Synology NAS

TP-Link Omada Controller gives you the possibility to control your TP-Link Omada Hardware. Omada Controller is a management software for TP-Link EAP devices. Omada lets you configure settings, monitor the network status and manage clients, all from the convenience of a smart phone or tablet. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Omada Controller on your Synology NAS using Docker.

💡Note: This guide works perfectly with the latest Omada Controller v5.12.9 release.

STEP 1

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STEP 2

Install Container Manager via Synology “Package Center”. If you run an older DSM version (under 7.2), search for Docker instead of Container Manager.

STEP 3

Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it omada. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

STEP 4

Now create three new folders inside the omada folder that you created at STEP 3 and name them data, logs, work. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

STEP 5

Go to Control Panel / Task Scheduler / Create / Scheduled Task / User-defined script. Follow the instructions in the image below.

STEP 6

Once you click on User-defined script, a new window will open. Follow the instructions below:

General: In the Task field type in Install Tp-Link Omada Controller. Uncheck the “Enabled” option. Select root User.
Schedule: Select Run on the following date then select “Do not repeat“.
Task Settings: Check “Send run details by email“, add your email then copy paste the code below in the Run command area. After that, click OK.

docker run -d --name=omada-controller \
-e PUID=1026 \
-e PGID=100 \
-e TZ=Europe/Bucharest \
-e MANAGE_HTTP_PORT=8088 \
-e MANAGE_HTTPS_PORT=8043 \
-e PORTAL_HTTP_PORT=8088 \
-e PORTAL_HTTPS_PORT=8043 \
-e SHOW_SERVER_LOGS=true \
-e SHOW_MONGODB_LOGS=false \
-e SSL_CERT_NAME="tls.crt" \
-e SSL_KEY_NAME="tls.key" \
-v /volume1/docker/omada/data:/opt/tplink/EAPController/data \
-v /volume1/docker/omada/logs:/opt/tplink/EAPController/logs \
-v /volume1/docker/omada/work:/opt/tplink/EAPController/work \
--net host \
--restart always \
mbentley/omada-controller

Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value numbers for PUID and PGID with your own values. (Follow my step by step guide on how to do this.)
Note: Before you paste the code above in the Run command area below, change the value for TZ. (Select your current Time Zone from this list.)

⚠️Warning: If you have your docker folder in a different volume, then change /volume1/docker/omada/data according to your settings. For example: /volume2/docker/omada/data or /volume3/docker/omada/data etc.

STEP 7

After you click OK on STEP 6 a new warning pop up window will open. Click OK.

After you click OK, type in your DSM Password then click Submit. Follow the instructions in the image below.

STEP 8

After you click Submit on STEP 7, select your “Install Tp-Link Omada Controller” Task then click the “Run” tab. You will be asked to run Install Install Tp-Link Omada Controller – click OK. Follow the instructions in the image below.

STEP 9

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STEP 10

The installation process can take up to a few seconds/minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection. Now open your browser and type in http://Synology-ip-address:8088