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@bluzeman

How can I backup everything to move to the new c-7? If I do a manual backup will that do it for me?

How many physical devices do you have, and are they Z-Wave or Zigbee?

The manual migration procedure is pretty straightforward- just download a local backup, restore that to the new hub, then unpair and re-pair each Z-Wave device from the hub out. For Zigbee, the devices attach easily once you reset them.

Manual migration process is here. I did it over a weekend.

Migrating a Z-Wave Network

Some people are going to find reasons to migrate a Z-Wave network by hand from one Hubitat Elevation hub to another one. There are steps you can take that will make this a little bit easier than just starting over. In particular, one wants to preserve automations that use Z-Wave devices, and not have to redo them. This would useful for migrating from a C-4 to a C-7. For C-5 to C-7, one can use the Hub Protection Service and avoid all of this work. First of all, familiarize yourself with thi…