# openBalena **URL:** https://forums.balena.io/c/open-balena/46.md [Latest](https://forums.balena.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.balena.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.balena.io/tags.md) --- ## [PSA: Host OS Updates & openBalena](https://forums.balena.io/t/psa-host-os-updates-openbalena/80765)
**Author:** [@richbayliss](https://forums.balena.io/u/richbayliss)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2023, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/psa-host-os-updates-openbalena/80765 "2023-08-24T09:02:09Z")
I felt it was worth clarifying the status of Host OS updates when using the openBalena ecosystem as there are a couple of conflicting posts which are being referenced when users ask about the feature. As per the openBal… --- ## [HowTo: SSH into host device](https://forums.balena.io/t/howto-ssh-into-host-device/5312)
**Author:** [@richbayliss](https://forums.balena.io/u/richbayliss)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/howto-ssh-into-host-device/5312 "2025-02-28T18:11:15Z")
Hi, This is just a quick guide on gaining SSH access to a host device with your openBalena setup. I can confirm that this works with both development and production balenaOS images, but for production images you must ma… --- ## [About the openBalena category](https://forums.balena.io/t/about-the-openbalena-category/4202)
**Author:** [@chrisys](https://forums.balena.io/u/chrisys)\ **Replies:** 0
Open source software to manage connected IoT devices. Use our building blocks to host your own device deployment and management server. --- ## [openBalena at scale: How many devices are you managing?](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-at-scale-how-many-devices-are-you-managing/378062)
**Author:** [@hasiflo](https://forums.balena.io/u/hasiflo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-at-scale-how-many-devices-are-you-managing/378062 "2026-07-15T09:25:46Z")
Hey everyone, I’m currently running a self-hosted openBalena server and expect to have around 1,000 active devices connected in the near future. Since there isn’t much visibility into how openBalena is being used in pr… --- ## [Cleaning up s3-data volumes](https://forums.balena.io/t/cleaning-up-s3-data-volumes/375048)
**Author:** [@giuseppe](https://forums.balena.io/u/giuseppe)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/cleaning-up-s3-data-volumes/375048 "2026-03-03T07:06:51Z")
Hi there, Is there any cleanup/housekeeping script for the s3-data volume? In my current environment i am deploying around 6 releases a day each with 5-7 containers. It seems like deleting old release on the openbalena… --- ## [SSL Certificate Expiration and Renewal](https://forums.balena.io/t/ssl-certificate-expiration-and-renewal/372767)
**Author:** [@mwolleben](https://forums.balena.io/u/mwolleben)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/ssl-certificate-expiration-and-renewal/372767 "2026-02-13T16:08:27Z")
What is the current state of the SSL certificate renewal process in openbalena in version 20? When I installed the server I opted for automatic SSL configuration via ACME challenge, using cloudflare as the DNS provider. … --- ## [Upgrade 3.8.2 -\> 4.1.0](https://forums.balena.io/t/upgrade-3-8-2-4-1-0/375422)
**Author:** [@jonmaxmue](https://forums.balena.io/u/jonmaxmue)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/upgrade-3-8-2-4-1-0/375422 "2026-01-28T12:26:16Z")
openBalena Upgrade - Guide (v3.8.2 ➜ v4.1.x+) Status: FINAL / COMPLETE Goal: Upgrade an existing openBalena 3.8.2 installation to a modern 4.1.x-compatible stack without losing data Tested context: self-hosted openBal… --- ## [Memory leak in openbalena-haproxy](https://forums.balena.io/t/memory-leak-in-openbalena-haproxy/375377)
**Author:** [@pschmo](https://forums.balena.io/u/pschmo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/memory-leak-in-openbalena-haproxy/375377 "2026-01-16T07:54:21Z")
Hy everyone we had that issue, that the vpn and root certificates expired. After the tutorial of that forum, i was able to get everything working. But now we have the issue, that the open-balena containers need 8GB of… --- ## [PSA: open-balena certificates expiration management](https://forums.balena.io/t/psa-open-balena-certificates-expiration-management/350177)
**Author:** [@AndreaAlgeri](https://forums.balena.io/u/AndreaAlgeri)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 14, 2026, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/psa-open-balena-certificates-expiration-management/350177 "2026-01-14T13:14:35Z")
Hi there, I’m doing this post to better inform the community and also ask for validation. We have been using openBalena for a while now (it’s an awesome product btw!) but our concerns recently shifted to SSL certificate… --- ## [OpenBalena device type list is empty](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-device-type-list-is-empty/375336)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forums.balena.io/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-device-type-list-is-empty/375336 "2026-01-08T20:39:39Z")
I’ve just set up the OpenBalena server, and I’m trying to configure an image. However, the device type shows as unknown. balena device-type list returns empty list. Does anyone know why this is happening and how to fi… --- ## [Device Type Not Recognized - Fleet Creation Fails on internet isolated Host](https://forums.balena.io/t/device-type-not-recognized-fleet-creation-fails-on-internet-isolated-host/375258)
**Author:** [@andrea](https://forums.balena.io/u/andrea)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/device-type-not-recognized-fleet-creation-fails-on-internet-isolated-host/375258 "2026-01-08T20:25:43Z")
Hi everybody, I have successfully installed (i hope) open-balena and the balena-cli on the same machine, which is completely isolated from the internet. When I run the command: balena fleet create my-fleet-8aio --typ… --- ## [OpenBalena Deploy Fails on macOS - Tahoe](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-deploy-fails-on-macos-tahoe/375310)
**Author:** [@skbohra](https://forums.balena.io/u/skbohra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-deploy-fails-on-macos-tahoe/375310 "2026-01-01T12:12:28Z")
Hi everyone, I am trying to build and push a new release for our openbalena based deployment, but it’s failing on the macOS Tahoe, balena-cli version - balena-cli/23.2.11 darwin-arm64 node-v24.11.1 I am getting followi… --- ## [openBalena v4.1.+ rebooting device crashes balena API](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-v4-1-rebooting-device-crashes-balena-api/375136)
**Author:** [@benjboy](https://forums.balena.io/u/benjboy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-v4-1-rebooting-device-crashes-balena-api/375136 "2025-11-25T17:02:49Z")
Hi everybody recently update openBalena deployment ot version 4.1.170 the problem is that command balena device reboot crashes the open balena api: : 2025-11-25T16:29:07.816Z ::ffff:73.231.250.57 a/399 PATCH /device/v… --- ## [Installing openBalena on Linux Mint 21 failed bad](https://forums.balena.io/t/installing-openbalena-on-linux-mint-21-failed-bad/375020)
**Author:** [@jussi.savola](https://forums.balena.io/u/jussi.savola)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/installing-openbalena-on-linux-mint-21-failed-bad/375020 "2025-11-09T21:19:35Z")
Getting to know openBalena, but I did not get very before catastrophic failure. I have a Linux Mint 21 laptop that I decided to use as server. I reckon its powers are adequate for one BalenaOS device in the same LAN. O… --- ## [Deploying a LoRaWAN gateway running the Basics™ Station Semtech Packet Forward protocol as a balena.io application.](https://forums.balena.io/t/deploying-a-lorawan-gateway-running-the-basics-station-semtech-packet-forward-protocol-as-a-balena-io-application/370425)
**Author:** [@Emily](https://forums.balena.io/u/Emily)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2025, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/deploying-a-lorawan-gateway-running-the-basics-station-semtech-packet-forward-protocol-as-a-balena-io-application/370425 "2025-10-13T20:37:26Z")
Hello, I am new to balena and I’m trying to deploy a LoRaWAN gateway running the Basics™ Station Semtech Packet Forward protocol as a balena.io application. I have followed this guide for setting up: GitHub - xoseperez… --- ## [OpenBalena – Device Appears Offline Immediately After Registration (VPN Reset Issue)](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-device-appears-offline-immediately-after-registration-vpn-reset-issue/374403)
**Author:** [@esemindu](https://forums.balena.io/u/esemindu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2025, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-device-appears-offline-immediately-after-registration-vpn-reset-issue/374403 "2025-10-10T09:28:30Z")
Hello Again :smiling\_face\_with\_tear: I’m using OpenBalena deployed on Ubuntu in the cloud. Devices register successfully but then immediately appear offline and stay that way. From my investigation, this seems to be a V… --- ## [setup of openBalena with HAProxy and traefik](https://forums.balena.io/t/setup-of-openbalena-with-haproxy-and-traefik/374910)
**Author:** [@k4linx](https://forums.balena.io/u/k4linx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2025, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/setup-of-openbalena-with-haproxy-and-traefik/374910 "2025-10-09T06:34:36Z")
Hello Guys I am new to openBalena, and i got an Issue. My Setup already has a traeffik Reverse Proxy that i configured to be a tcp router for the openBalena Domains. I configured Traefik to simply route the TCP Traffic… --- ## [Devices get stuck when downloading a new release](https://forums.balena.io/t/devices-get-stuck-when-downloading-a-new-release/374587)
**Author:** [@Pipol](https://forums.balena.io/u/Pipol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/devices-get-stuck-when-downloading-a-new-release/374587 "2025-07-23T00:31:10Z")
I’m having issues — the devices aren’t downloading the new deploys; they get stuck in “updating” status. The deploy does complete to 100%, but the devices don’t download it. These are my containers: balena/open-bale… --- ## [Build on Internet-Connected Machine and Deploying to Internet-Isolated Environment](https://forums.balena.io/t/build-on-internet-connected-machine-and-deploying-to-internet-isolated-environment/373919)
**Author:** [@andrea](https://forums.balena.io/u/andrea)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2025, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/build-on-internet-connected-machine-and-deploying-to-internet-isolated-environment/373919 "2025-06-26T09:22:49Z")
I have successfully developed, released, updated, and managed my project on a test device using an openBalena architecture based on 2 VMs (a client with balena-cli and a server with openBalena). However, in production e… --- ## [openBalena SSL configuration & certificates](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-ssl-configuration-certificates/374328)
**Author:** [@r2wil](https://forums.balena.io/u/r2wil)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-ssl-configuration-certificates/374328 "2025-06-19T07:51:33Z")
Hi, I’m following the guide found here to setup openBalena on a Ubuntu 24.04LTS virtual machine in Azure. I’m at the SSL Configuration section and had a question around this. We do not use Cloudflare or Gandi and in th… --- ## [Changing openBalena Domain](https://forums.balena.io/t/changing-openbalena-domain/370275)
**Author:** [@dash](https://forums.balena.io/u/dash)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/changing-openbalena-domain/370275 "2025-06-10T12:58:48Z")
Hi All, Wondering if anyone has had any experience changing the domain name of an openBalena server. I think the process would be something like this: Stop openBalena containers. Generate certificates for new domain. … --- ## [WebSocket based VPN instead of OpenVPN?](https://forums.balena.io/t/websocket-based-vpn-instead-of-openvpn/370793)
**Author:** [@scscsc](https://forums.balena.io/u/scscsc)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/websocket-based-vpn-instead-of-openvpn/370793 "2025-05-04T22:37:45Z")
We deploy to a lot of very restrictive corporate networks where outbound traffic is inspected (even if still encrypted) and many of those outbound gateways can tell the differences between HTTP over TLS and OpenVPN using… --- ## [Always getting Certificate Error](https://forums.balena.io/t/always-getting-certificate-error/283316)
**Author:** [@HenrikW](https://forums.balena.io/u/HenrikW)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/always-getting-certificate-error/283316 "2021-04-12T23:36:30Z")
Hi together, i tried to install the openbalena Server according to the manual. After installing certificates and looging in to balena cli i always get the message: UNABLE\_TO\_GET\_ISSUER\_CERT\_LOCALLY: request to https:/… --- ## [balenaOS Hostupdate \>v2.99](https://forums.balena.io/t/balenaos-hostupdate-v2-99/374026)
**Author:** [@dash](https://forums.balena.io/u/dash)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 5:43am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/balenaos-hostupdate-v2-99/374026 "2025-04-24T05:43:30Z")
Hi All, Previously it was possible to update devices OS versions using: hostapp-update -r -i resin/resinos:2.99.27\_rev2-intel-nuc The images were available here: https://hub.docker.com/r/resin/resinos/tags which is wh… --- ## [Community-driven OpenBalena projects at ob-community](https://forums.balena.io/t/community-driven-openbalena-projects-at-ob-community/373882)
**Author:** [@drcnyc](https://forums.balena.io/u/drcnyc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/community-driven-openbalena-projects-at-ob-community/373882 "2025-03-20T11:22:15Z")
Given the level of interest in the various community-driven projects for the OpenBalenea platform, we have decided to create ob-community on GitHub to serve as a central place for the community to find and collaborate on… --- ## [openBalena 2024](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-2024/370459)
**Author:** [@ab77](https://forums.balena.io/u/ab77)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/openbalena-2024/370459 "2025-02-28T17:55:43Z")
Hello folks, looking for some feedback on the new getting started guide, which is part of this openBalena PR. We’ve made some fairly major structural changes and updated all the deps. Cheers! --- ## [do the acme certificates replace those generated by easyrsa, or are both still needed?](https://forums.balena.io/t/do-the-acme-certificates-replace-those-generated-by-easyrsa-or-are-both-still-needed/369263)
**Author:** [@khoran](https://forums.balena.io/u/khoran)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/do-the-acme-certificates-replace-those-generated-by-easyrsa-or-are-both-still-needed/369263 "2025-02-28T17:46:01Z")
I have a new openBalena server running. I used the “-c” option with the quickstart script and this is working fine. But I noticed that it still generated all the certificates under config/certs as it did without the -c … --- ## [Device Limit on Open Balena Server](https://forums.balena.io/t/device-limit-on-open-balena-server/373487)
**Author:** [@luisgs7](https://forums.balena.io/u/luisgs7)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/device-limit-on-open-balena-server/373487 "2025-02-28T15:21:12Z")
Hello everyone, I currently have an open balena server with 355 registered devices, and I’m unable to add any more. Could you confirm if there is a limit on the number of devices an open balena server can handle, or if … --- ## [Devices appear offline](https://forums.balena.io/t/devices-appear-offline/373541)
**Author:** [@benjboy](https://forums.balena.io/u/benjboy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/devices-appear-offline/373541 "2025-02-26T14:57:06Z")
The devices appear offline but the logs can still be accesed and the are current found that vpn service is throwing errors: Feb 05 15:48:29 3fe242534b91 haproxy\[1224\]: Routing 77.38.64.241:57874@tcp-443 to vpn-workers/… --- ## [Device mapping changed in Balena OS v6.3.38](https://forums.balena.io/t/device-mapping-changed-in-balena-os-v6-3-38/373602)
**Author:** [@Perzade](https://forums.balena.io/u/Perzade)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.balena.io/t/device-mapping-changed-in-balena-os-v6-3-38/373602 "2025-02-25T13:17:20Z")
After updating OS on rpi4 from v6.1.21 to 6.3.38, Modbus & GPIO mappings were modified. Our service uses tty/AMA3 for RS485 Modbus, it got changed to tty/AMA5. Also, only one gpiochip is detected by the OS, so we lost th… [Next page](https://forums.balena.io/c/open-balena/46.md?page=1)