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Products: AS-B, Edge Server, Enterprise Central, Enterprise Server, AS-P, Virtual Project Servers
Functionalities: Basic Functionality
Product version: 2023
12/17/2022

Restoring an Automation Server from the Enterprise Server

You log on to an Enterprise Server to restore an automation server.

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Restore is the process of restoring data to an original or former state. Using Restore, you can revert to a previous snapshot of the EcoStruxure BMS server data despite any configuration changes made since the last backup. In the EcoStruxure BMS, Restore is a manual process designed to avoid the accidental overwriting of current EcoStruxure BMS server data.

Restored Data

Depending on what is contained in the backup file, you can restore different types of data.

  • Configuration only : the EcoStruxure Building Operation software restores the configuration database and custom object type data. Any existing historical data is lost when you select this option.

  • All data : the EcoStruxure Building Operation software restores the configuration, historical, and custom object types data.

For more information, see Restored Data .

Automation Server Replacement Using Restore

Backup and Restore helps assure that automation server data can be restored to a replacement automation server in the event of detected failure, or to the same automation server in the event of data loss. As a precaution, you back up your automation servers regularly so that you can use the most current backup to restore the automation server data to a replacement automation server. You also configure the new automation server to match the name and the network settings of the replaced automation server so the system can identify this automation server when online.

For more information, see Automation Server Replacement Using Restore .

Duplicate Automation Server Using Restore

You can use the Restore function to re-use the configuration data from a backup set in a new standalone automation server. Rather than manually configuring your preferred automation server configuration, you can save time and configure the standalone automation server from a backup set.

The backup set used can originate from an automation server that is or has been part of a multi-server configuration.

For more information, see Duplicate Automation Server from a Backup Set .

To restore an Automation server from the Enterprise Server

  1. In WorkStation, in the System Tree pane, select the automation server that you want to restore.

  2. On the Actions menu, click Restore .

    Tip:

    Take manual control of any output points that could potentially damage equipment before restoring the automation server. If you cannot disconnect the physical outputs, restore the automation server using a trusted restore file that will turn off/on the outputs predictably and safely.

  3. In the Restore Options dialog box, in the Available restore points list, select a backup set in black text, which indicates that the backup set is compatible with the current version of the automation server.

  4. Select the type of data you want to restore:

    • Select Configuration only to back up only configuration and custom object types data.

    • Select All data (Configuration and Historical) to back up the configuration, historical, and custom object types data.

  5. Click Restore .

  6. Click Yes .

  7. Click Close .

    Note:

    After a restore, WorkStation may display several automation server events in the Events pane that occurred while the restore was taking place. However, these events are not part of the restored log data.

See Also

  • Restore
  • Restoring the EcoStruxure BMS Server
  • Restore Options Dialog Box
  • Backup Set Text is Red