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Explicación de procesos

Explicación de procesos


Productos Enterprise Central, Enterprise Server, Project Configuration Tool
Funcionalidades: Funcionalidad básica
Versión del producto: 2.0, 2.1, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 2022, 2023, 2024
21/10/2018

Enabling the Archiving Function and Defining the Archive Folder

Prior to generating an archive, you activate the archiving function and define a path to a directory on the computer running Enterprise Server, Enterprise Central, or another location where you want to store the archives.

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Archiving is the process of preserving historical data, which is comprised of selected events and extended trend logs. For example, some facilities are required to maintain archives to comply with government regulations. Another example is in secure facilities where they must maintain records of who logged in or who changed setpoints. Archiving is not a backup function because archive data cannot be imported back into the system.

Archiving is a function of an Enterprise Server or an Enterprise Central. Therefore, you cannot archive data on a standalone automation server. However, you can archive trend logs and extended trend logs created on an automation server that are monitored by extended trend logs created on an Enterprise Server or an Enterprise Central.

 
action_zoom_plus_stroke Archiving overview
Figura: Archiving overview
Aviso

The Enterprise Server Windows service and Enterprise Central Windows service run under the System account of the local computer or a custom account where the Enterprise Server or Enterprise Central is installed. If you plan to save the archive files to a network drive, make sure that the System acccount or the custom account is given write access to this drive to ensure that the archive process can validate the path and then save the files to that location.

Archive Log Files

The system archives historical data into two types of log files:

  • Event logs: All the selected alarm, user activity, and system events are archived into one file.

     
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  • Extended trend logs: The system archives data collected from selected extended trend logs created on the Enterprise Server.

     
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Archiving Formats and Storage

You generate an archive by selecting either a CSV or XML format. You can store the archive in Enterprise Server, Enterprise Central, or define a different location.

Para obtener más información, consulte Archive Formats and Storage .

Archive Folders, Files, and Names

The archving process creates uniquely named folders to identify the type of archive (manual or scheduled) and the date on which the archive was performed. Each folder includes the log files that were archived on that date.

Para obtener más información, consulte Archive Folders, Files, and Names .

Archiving Server Compatibility

You can configure archiving on an Enterprise Server or an Enterprise Central.

Para obtener más información, consulte Archiving EcoStruxure BMS Server Compatibility .

System Alarms for Archiving

There are several default system alarms for archiving.

Para obtener más información, consulte System Alarm ID List .

Manual and Scheduled Archiving

You can archive data as needed using manual methods or at predefined intervals using a schedule.

Para obtener más información, consulte Manual and Scheduled Archiving .

To enable the archiving function and define the archive folder
  1. In WorkStation, in the System Tree pane, select the Enterprise Server or Enterprise Central you want to configure.

  2. Click the Control Panel tab.

  3. Click Archiving.

  4. In the Archive Settings Manager dialog box, select Enabled .

  5. In the Path box, type the path to the directory where you plan to store the archive files.

  6. Click Validate to confirm that the path is valid on the system.

    A check mark

     
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    displays if the system successfully validates the path.

  7. On the File menu, click Save .

You designate a different archive directory by typing a new location in the Path box and then validating the path again.

  • Archiving Overview
  • Control Panel Tab
  • Archive Settings Manager Dialog Box
  • Archive Directory Does Not Exist