To install the TP-Link Omada on Debian, follow the steps below.

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The TP-Link Omada controller runs on both Linux and Windows and lets you manage your Omada wireless access points, gateways and switches.

Requirements

• Java (OpenJDK 8 or 11)
• 64-bit version of Debian (Omada doesn't support 32-bit)

Update the system

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

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Install the required dependencies

sudo apt install -y openjdk-11-jre-headless curl gnupg mongodb-org-server

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Add TP-Link Omada repository

Replace the URL with the current version, which can be found on the TP-Link website.

wget https://static.tp-link.com/upload/software/2024/Omada_SDN_Controller_v5.12.7_Linux_x64.deb

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Install the Omada Controller

Replace the file name with the one you have downloaded.

sudo dpkg -i Omada_SDN_Controller_v5.12.7_Linux_x64.deb

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Start and enable the service

sudo systemctl start omada
sudo systemctl enable omada

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Access the Web Interface

https://<your-server-ip>:8043

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That's it! You should now have the TP-Link Omada Controller installed and running on your Debian instance!

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