This Docker container parses and forwards all WebSocket messages from your Unraid server to Home Assistant using the MQTT protocol. This enables you to create dashboards that provide a superior overview compared to Unraid's native capabilities.

Ensure that Home Assistant and MQTT are correctly configured before proceeding.

I haven't created a Unraid template as I personally utilize docker-compose. However, setting this up shouldn't pose significant challenges.

Generate a config.yaml and store it in a directory named data. For instance, I'll demonstrate by configuring two servers named 'Kaya' and 'Hisa'. Ensure to adjust the MQTT settings accordingly:

unraid:
  - name: Kaya
    host: 192.168.1.10
    port: 80
    ssl: false
    username: root
    password: PASSWORD
    scan_interval: 30

  - name: Hisa
    host: 192.168.1.20
    port: 80
    ssl: false
    username: root
    password: PASSWORD
    scan_interval: 30
  
mqtt:
  host: 192.168.1.100
  port: 1883
  username: USERNAME
  password: PASSWORD

Now we can run our container either using docker run or docker-compose.

Docker run:

docker run -d \
  --name hass-unraid \
  --network bridge \
  --restart always \
  -e TZ=Europe/Oslo \
  -v $(pwd)/data:/data \
  ghcr.io/idmedia/hass-unraid:latest

Docker-compose:

version: '3'

services:
  hass-unraid:
    container_name: hass-unraid
    network_mode: bridge
    restart: always
    environment:
      - TZ=Europe/Oslo
    volumes:
      - './data:/data'
    image: ghcr.io/idmedia/hass-unraid:latest

The container should now connect to your Unraid server(s) and automatically create an entry in Home Assistant. To verify navigate to Settings->Devices & Services->MQTT. If no device is created make sure to check the contains logs using docker logs hass-unraid.

This lovelace example is a bit complex and requires these modules in Home Assistant to work properly:

• button-card
• vertical-stack-in-card
• auto-entities

Please check out the lovelace folder. That's where I've placed two button-card templates and the main setup for showing the server named Kaya just like you see in the screenshot.