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Concept

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Products: Automation Server, AS-B, Enterprise Server, AS-P, Virtual Project Servers
Functionalities: Basic Functionality
Product version: 1.8, 1.9
10/13/2016

Restored Data

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

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

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

Table: Types of Data and Content

Types of Data

Content

Historical

Includes Trend logs and Event logs stored on the SmartStruxure server.

Configuration

Includes points, values, alarm objects, trend objects, programs, graphics, and custom object type data stored on the SmartStruxure server.

Includes the configuration properties of variables, such as Unit. Depending on the retain level of the variable; some configuration properties like Value are also restored.

The SmartStruxure server name is part of the restore data. Therefore, if you rename the SmartStruxure server after a backup, a restore process will revert back to the previous SmartStruxure server name.

Impact on Configuration Values and Variables

When you back up the SmartStruxure server specifying either Configuration only or All data, Building Operation includes all the configuration values that are specified for the SmartStruxure server’s objects. If you restore the SmartStruxure server, Building Operation restores these configuration values, which can overwrite any changes made since the last backup.

Building Operation does not include most variable settings in a backup. Consequently, Building Operation cannot restore these variable settings. However, the system does back up the cold-start retained variables.

Restore from the SmartStruxure Server Device

When you restore the SmartStruxure server device locally, the system retrieves the current master backup set for that SmartStruxure server device. However, you cannot select a particular backup set because the SmartStruxure server device stores only one backup set at a time.

Restore from an Enterprise Server

Unlike the SmartStruxure server device, the Enterprise Server can store multiple local and non-local backup sets. When you restore the Enterprise Server, you can select a local backup set from a list of files to restore the Enterprise Server. In multiple server sites, the Enterprise Server manages all the SmartStruxure server devices in its group. In this configuration, the non-local backup sets are stored in separate folders for each SmartStruxure server device.

When you restore the SmartStruxure server device from the Enterprise Server, you can select a particular backup set from a list of files that are stored for that SmartStruxure server device. This restore method provides greater flexibility. For more information, see Restoring a SmartStruxure Server Device from the Enterprise Server .

Restore status

The SmartStruxure server properties indicate if a restore was performed:

See Also

  • Restore
  • Restoring a SmartStruxure Server Device from the Enterprise Server
  • Enterprise Server Properties – Basic Tab
  • SmartStruxure Server Device Properties – Basic Tab