Restore (FactoryTalk Directory)

How do I open Restore?
  1. In the
    Explorer
     window, verify that the applications located in the directory that you are restoring into are not currently expanded or being used by some other product or component.
  2. Right-click
    Network
     or
    Local,
     and click
    Restore
    .
After selecting a
FactoryTalk Directory
 archive to restore, verify the restoration settings are correct to finish the restore operation. If this is not the correct backup archive, select
Cancel
to exit or
Back
 to select a different archive file.
Backup files that are created automatically when upgrading to
FactoryTalk Services Platform
 2.50 or later can only be restored on the same computer.
IMPORTANT:
  • Do not restore an archive file created under
    FactoryTalk Services Platform
     2.10 (CPR 9) or later into a
    FactoryTalk Directory
     that is running
    FactoryTalk Automation Platform
     2.00 (CPR 7). This restore scenario is not supported and may have unexpected results.
  • An archive file created using
    FactoryTalk Services Platform
     6.10 cannot be restored on a computer running an earlier version of
    FactoryTalk Services Platform
    .
  • Archive files created using
    FactoryTalk Services Platform
     2.90 or later can be restored on a computer running
    FactoryTalk Services Platform
     6.10.
Setting
Description
Archive name
The name of the backup archive file to restore.
Directory type
Identifies the type of information held within the backup archive file.
FactoryTalk Directory
 - Identifies an archive file that contains the contents of an entire directory, including all applications and the System folder.
Important:
 Restoring the System folder overwrites all user and computer accounts and groups, passwords, policy settings, and security settings for all applications in the
FactoryTalk Directory
.
Application(s)
Lists the names of the applications held in the backup archive file. When you restore an entire directory, all of the applications included in that directory are also restored.
FactoryTalk Directory
 configuration
Restores applications, users, computers, groups, passwords, policies, security settings, and
FactoryTalk Linx
 OPC UA Connector configuration for computers configured in the directory.
IMPORTANT: The archive file does not contain project files that are specific to individual products.
FactoryTalk Linx
 configuration
Restores shortcut and driver configurations of
FactoryTalk Linx
.
Only
FactoryTalk Linx
 configurations exist on the local PC can be restored. Refer to Restore
FactoryTalk Linx
 configuration to find how to restore a distributed system.
FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
 configuration
Restores server configuration, UA Server Endpoint settings, Advanced Settings, and UA Tag List configuration in
FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
.
TIP:
After restoring from a backup archive, manually back up and restore project files and databases from other software products participating in the
FactoryTalk
 system, and check security settings and computer accounts.
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