Homeassistant install wont deploy

[MrJoki007]

Hello,
right now i have a TrueCharts Homeassistant install with the version 2022.12.8_18.0.23.
Because of the change in the TrueCharts repo, it cant be updated anymore and has to be reinstalled.

Now i have the problem, when i want to create a new install, it gets stuck at deploying (1/2).
Ive tried the official Homeassistant app aswell as the new TrueCharts one. Same problem on both.

Ive tried to install another app (Pihole) and that worked without a problem.

Logs of official app:

Application Name:offhassPod Name:offhass-home-assistant-postgres-77c5894b6b-n5mnwContainer Name:home-assistant-postgres
2023-08-14 13:21:20.831465+00:002023-08-14T13:21:20.831465019Z
2023-08-14 13:21:20.831621+00:00PostgreSQL Database directory appears to contain a database; Skipping initialization
2023-08-14 13:21:20.831651+00:002023-08-14T13:21:20.831651469Z
2023-08-14 13:21:21.569673+00:002023-08-14 13:21:21.568 UTC [1] LOG: starting PostgreSQL 13.1 (Debian 13.1-1.pgdg100+1) on x86_64-pc-linux-gnu, compiled by gcc (Debian 8.3.0-6) 8.3.0, 64-bit
2023-08-14 13:21:21.569788+00:002023-08-14 13:21:21.569 UTC [1] LOG: listening on IPv4 address "0.0.0.0", port 5432
2023-08-14 13:21:21.569819+00:002023-08-14 13:21:21.569 UTC [1] LOG: listening on IPv6 address "::", port 5432
2023-08-14 13:21:22.037574+00:002023-08-14 13:21:22.036 UTC [1] LOG: listening on Unix socket "/var/run/postgresql/.s.PGSQL.5432"
2023-08-14 13:21:22.082496+00:002023-08-14 13:21:22.082 UTC [28] LOG: database system was shut down at 2023-08-14 13:20:30 UTC
2023-08-14 13:21:22.109903+00:002023-08-14 13:21:22.109 UTC [1] LOG: database system is ready to accept connections
2023-08-14 13:21:37.977357+00:002023-08-14 13:21:37.971 UTC [67] FATAL: password authentication failed for user "root"
2023-08-14 13:21:37.977483+00:002023-08-14 13:21:37.971 UTC [67] DETAIL: Role "root" does not exist.
2023-08-14 13:21:37.977544+00:00Connection matched pg_hba.conf line 99: "host all all all md5"

Fehler​

Received 400 response code from '/api/v1/namespaces/ix-offhass/pods/offhass-home-assistant-58589d779c-ngmkx/log?follow=true×tamps=true&timeoutSeconds=1800&container=home-assistant&tailLines=500'

Application Name:offhassPod Name:offhass-home-assistant-58589d779c-ngmkxContainer Name:init-postgresdb
2023-08-14 13:21:20.773790+00:00offhass-home-assistant-postgres:5432 - no response
2023-08-14 13:21:20.773920+00:00waiting for postgres
2023-08-14 13:21:22.906829+00:00offhass-home-assistant-postgres:5432 - no response
2023-08-14 13:21:22.906936+00:00waiting for postgres
2023-08-14 13:21:25.071894+00:00offhass-home-assistant-postgres:5432 - no response
2023-08-14 13:21:25.073057+00:00waiting for postgres
2023-08-14 13:21:27.194801+00:00offhass-home-assistant-postgres:5432 - no response
2023-08-14 13:21:27.195711+00:00waiting for postgres
2023-08-14 13:21:29.605683+00:00offhass-home-assistant-postgres:5432 - no response
2023-08-14 13:21:29.605787+00:00waiting for postgres
2023-08-14 13:21:31.614504+00:00offhass-home-assistant-postgres:5432 - no response
2023-08-14 13:21:31.615874+00:00waiting for postgres
2023-08-14 13:21:33.734663+00:00offhass-home-assistant-postgres:5432 - no response
2023-08-14 13:21:33.736122+00:00waiting for postgres
2023-08-14 13:21:35.855083+00:00offhass-home-assistant-postgres:5432 - no response
2023-08-14 13:21:35.855819+00:00waiting for postgres
2023-08-14 13:21:37.977677+00:00offhass-home-assistant-postgres:5432 - accepting connections

Application Name:offhassPod Name:offhass-home-assistant-58589d779c-ngmkxContainer Name:init-configs
2023-08-14 13:21:38.858244+00:00configuration.yaml exists.
2023-08-14 13:21:38.861913+00:00configuration.yaml already contains recorder

 

[JoeArny]

I'm having the same issue and I was wondering if this has something to do with the fact that I'm using a HDD pool, due to the system requirement in here:

System Requirements | TrueCharts

All the below recommendations assume the TrueNAS system in question is not used for anything other than running apps and storage.

truecharts.org

Are you using HDD pool too?

 

[Black_Duck]

Hi
The first log is the database pod - that looks okay.
I can't see what's wrong from the second log.....
Did you "Enable Custom Host Path for Home Assistant Configuration Storage Volume" in you app setup? (i.e. are your config files in a pool?).
If so you will need to Disable Host Path Safety Checks. You can do that by going to "APPS", in top right go to "Settings" then "Advance Settings", then click on the check-box for "Enable Host Path Safety Checks". You will get a warning message.

 

[MrJoki007]

I'm having the same issue and I was wondering if this has something to do with the fact that I'm using a HDD pool, due to the system requirement in here:

System Requirements | TrueCharts

All the below recommendations assume the TrueNAS system in question is not used for anything other than running apps and storage.

truecharts.org

Are you using HDD pool too?

Im using a ssd as a boot device.
But all my data including the apps are on a hdd pool.

 

[MrJoki007]

Hi
The first log is the database pod - that looks okay.
I can't see what's wrong from the second log.....
Did you "Enable Custom Host Path for Home Assistant Configuration Storage Volume" in you app setup? (i.e. are your config files in a pool?).
If so you will need to Disable Host Path Safety Checks. You can do that by going to "APPS", in top right go to "Settings" then "Advance Settings", then click on the check-box for "Enable Host Path Safety Checks". You will get a warning message.

I tried everything.
The current app with all settings set to standard values.

 

[Black_Duck]

I tried everything.
The current app with all settings set to standard values.

Can you post the Application Events log?
It sounds like the database has started but not Home Assistant (deploying (1/2))

 

[LarsR]

have you switched the postgress backend from the old included one to the new seperate app?
before intalling any app that uses postgress and prometheus, you need to either migrate to the new seperate
cloudnative-pg and prometheus operators, or remove the old ones and install the new standalone apps before installing any app that requires postgress and prometheus.
See Migration guide or use:
k3s kubectl delete --grace-period 30 --v=4 -k https://github.com/truecharts/manifests/delete2 to remove old postress
k3s kubectl delete --grace-period 30 --v=4 -k https://github.com/truecharts/manifests/delete3 to remove old prometheus

then install the stand alone apps from truecharts and then install homeassistant.

 

[MrJoki007]

Can you post the Application Events log?
It sounds like the database has started but not Home Assistant (deploying (1/2))

Ive postet all of the four logs, that i can view in the webinterface.
What log do you mean?

 

[MrJoki007]

have you switched the postgress backend from the old included one to the new seperate app?
before intalling any app that uses postgress and prometheus, you need to either migrate to the new seperate
cloudnative-pg and prometheus operators, or remove the old ones and install the new standalone apps before installing any app that requires postgress and prometheus.
See Migration guide or use:
k3s kubectl delete --grace-period 30 --v=4 -k https://github.com/truecharts/manifests/delete2 to remove old postress
k3s kubectl delete --grace-period 30 --v=4 -k https://github.com/truecharts/manifests/delete3 to remove old prometheus

then install the stand alone apps from truecharts and then install homeassistant.

Right now i have a homeassistant install with the truecharts app with version 2022.12.8_18.0.23.
Because of the change of truecharts, this app cannot be updated to a newer version.

Since this was the secound time, i have to install truecharts apps again, i wanted to switch away from them.

 

[sos_nz]

i wanted to switch away from them.

Install HAOS in a VM under SCALE.

You get the full version, ability to restore backups etc:

Installing HAOS in a VM on TrueNAS SCALE

Install Home Assistant OS Begin in the TrueNAS UI by adding a new ZVOL at least 32 GiB in size. Note the ZVOL path. Then, using the TrueNAS shell, run these commands to (1) download, (2) extract, and (3) write the HAOS image for KVM to the ZVOL you created. In the 3rd command, replace...

community.home-assistant.io

 

[Black_Duck]

Ive postet all of the four logs, that i can view in the webinterface.
What log do you mean?

The logs you have posted are the Container Logs within the pods.
But you have the situation of "Deploying (1/2)" which means the home assistant pod is not up yet.
Need to find out why it's stuck deploying the pod (i.e why Kubernetes has not completed deploying the pod)

• on the Apps page ("Installed Applications"), click on the "Home Assistant" box (around the word "Up to Date")
• You should get a window pop up looking something like this:
• 
• tap the "Application Events" and check if there are any errors in the log.
• tap on "Container Images" to see what is deployed and what is not.

 

[MrJoki007]

The logs you have posted are the Container Logs within the pods.
But you have the situation of "Deploying (1/2)" which means the home assistant pod is not up yet.
Need to find out why it's stuck deploying the pod (i.e why Kubernetes has not completed deploying the pod)

• on the Apps page ("Installed Applications"), click on the "Home Assistant" box (around the word "Up to Date")
• You should get a window pop up looking something like this:
• View attachment 69551
• tap the "Application Events" and check if there are any errors in the log.
• tap on "Container Images" to see what is deployed and what is not.

Oh ok, didnt know this page:

Application Events
2023-08-21 19:47:22
Back-off pulling image "homeassistant/home-assistant:2023.8.3"
2023-08-21 19:47:22
Failed to pull image "homeassistant/home-assistant:2023.8.3": rpc error: code = Unknown desc = context deadline exceeded

Container Images
homeassistant/home-assistant:2023.8.3 Up to date
postgres:13.1 Up to date

 

[Black_Duck]

Oh ok, didnt know this page:

Application Events
2023-08-21 19:47:22
Back-off pulling image "homeassistant/home-assistant:2023.8.3"
2023-08-21 19:47:22
Failed to pull image "homeassistant/home-assistant:2023.8.3": rpc error: code = Unknown desc = context deadline exceeded

Container Images
homeassistant/home-assistant:2023.8.3 Up to date
postgres:13.1 Up to date

This is a Kubernetes error to do with downloading the docker image. Basically, it's timed out while trying to download it. The image is about 500M. Is your network slow?

 

[MrJoki007]

This is a Kubernetes error to do with downloading the docker image

Do you know how to fix it?

 

[Black_Duck]

Do you know how to fix it?

Kubernetes is not my forte. You could try googling the "Failed to pull image context deadline exceeded". Theres a few options there - sadly none of them simple. I'd be looking to see why you cant download 500M in 60 seconds (I think that's Kubernetes timeout).....

 

[sfatula]

Do you know how to fix it?

You can "fix" it by going to Apps -> Manage Docker Images and then click pull image. Image name is homeassistant/home-assistant, image tag is 2023.8.3. I honestly think that's a Scale bug the deadline. Works fine every time from pull image screen. Then you can start the app again. You might still get an error, but it won't be that error!

I moved away from Truecharts many months ago, either using IX apps (1) or using the big blue button to launch docker images. There is nothing Truecharts provided that I can't get from the original dockers.

 

[MrJoki007]

You can "fix" it by going to Apps -> Manage Docker Images and then click pull image. Image name is homeassistant/home-assistant, image tag is 2023.8.3. I honestly think that's a Sclae bug the deadline. Works fine every time from pull image screen. Then you can start the app again. You might still get an error, but it won't be that error!

I moved away from Truecharts many months ago, either using IX apps (1) or using the big blue button to launch docker images. There is nothing Truecharts provided that I can't get from the original dockers.

Thank you.
That fixed my problem