Restore a System folder

To overwrite the contents of the existing System folder with the contents in the backup archive, restore an archive that contains only a System folder.
A System folder archive includes the following:
  • The list of user, computer, and group accounts
  • Action groups
  • Passwords
  • Policy settings
  • Security settings
  • Alarm and event database definitions
Restoring an archive created in an earlier version of the
FactoryTalk
 platform into a later version automatically updates the data in the System folder to be compatible with the later version, while retaining the original data from the archive.
For example, an archive created under
FactoryTalk Services Platform
 2.90 (CPR 9) restored into a
FactoryTalk Directory
 that has been upgraded to
FactoryTalk Services Platform
 6.10 (CPR 11) or later. The restore process retains the original user accounts and all system-wide security and policy settings, but also updates the System folder to include new options and policies.
Prerequisites
  1. Obtain the security permissions needed to perform backup and restore operations. Open
    System > Policies > System Policies
    , and then double-click
    User Rights Assignment
    .
  3. Shut down all
    FactoryTalk
     software products, components, and services, except
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
     and
    FactoryTalk
     Help.
  4. Log on to the directory you want to restore into, and create a backup archive of the existing directory.
    IMPORTANT:
    Do not restore an archive file created under FactoryTalk Services Platform 2.10 (CPR 9) or later into a FactoryTalk Directory that is currently running FactoryTalk Services 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.
To restore a System folder
  1. In
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
    Explorer
    , right-click
    Network
     or
    Local
    , and select
    Restore
    .
  2. Select
    Browse
    , and then select the backup archive file to restore. The default name is
    System.bak
    .
  3. Select
    OK
     to close the browse window, and then select
    Next
    .
  4. If the backup file is encrypted,
    Restore Backup File
     opens. Type the passphrase that was used during the backup operation.
    IMPORTANT:
    An error message opens if the passphrase entered is not correct. Enter the passphrase again. If the wrong passphrase is entered three times,
    Restore Backup File
     closes. Select the archive file and try again.
  5. In
    Restore Contents
    , select
    System Directory configuration
     to restore the entire
    FactoryTalk Directory
    .
  6. Select
    Finish
    .
    • After restoring the System folder, back up and restore project files and databases from individual software products.
    • Verify security settings, and perform any follow-up tasks.
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