Restore an application

To restore an application from one computer to another, or to copy an application within the same directory, restore an application. If the System folder was backed up with the application, choose whether or not to restore it.
When restoring an application without the System folder:
  • Any references are broken from the application to objects that do not exist in the installed System tree, for example, network or device addresses.
  • Security does not work for user accounts, user groups, and computers that do not exist in the installed System folder.
    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 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.
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
    .
  2. Create the application archive, with or without a System folder.
  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.
To restore an application
  1. In
    FactoryTalk Administration Console
    Explorer
    , right-click
    Network
     or
    Local
    , and select
    Restore
    .
  2. In
    Restore
    , select
    Browse
    , and then select the backup archive file (
    ApplicationName.bak
    ) to restore. Select
    OK,
     then select
    Next
    .
  3. 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.
  4. In
    Restore
    Contents
    :
    • (optional) Select
      Restore System
       to overwrites user, computer, and group accounts, passwords, policy settings, and security settings for all applications in the
      FactoryTalk Directory
      . Clear
      Restore System
      . If restoring an application to a different directory or to a different computer, manually recreate security permissions for
      FactoryTalk
       users and groups in the restored application.
    • (optional) Select
      FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
       configuration to restore server configuration, UA Server Endpoint settings, Advanced Settings, and UA Tag List configuration in
      FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
      .
    • (optional) Select
      FactoryTalk Linx
       configuration
       to restore shortcut and driver configurations.
      TIP:
      When restoring
      FactoryTalk Linx
       configuration, the existing drivers will be replaced, and new divers will be restored. Running shortcuts will be affected unless they are reconfigured.
  5. To restore the application with its original name, select
    Finish
    . To restore an application with a different name, select the
    Restore into a new application named
     check box, type the name, and then select
    Finish
    .
    If a different name was entered, the system leaves the original application intact and restores the backup as a new application.
    If restoring an application without the System folder:
    • Restore references from the application to objects that do not exist in the installed System tree, either by adding these items manually or modifying the application to use the objects that are available.
    • Manually reset any existing security settings in the restored application to reference users, user groups, computers, and computer groups defined in the current System folder.
      If restoring an application with its System folder, verify that the security settings managed through the System folder are correct, and make edits as needed.
      If restoring an application that includes a
      FactoryTalk Linx
      OPC
       UA Server that requires authentication, verify that the security settings on the
      OPC UA Servers
       properties page are correct and make edits as needed.
      If restoring an application that includes a
      FactoryTalk Linx
      OPC
       UA Connector, close all the opening
      FactoryTalk Linx
       OPC UA Connector interfaces before restoring the UA Connector. If the restored UA Connector is not responding, restart your computer and try again.
      If restoring a
      FactoryTalk Linx
       server, copy the appropriate configuration file into the product's ProgramData folder (by default,
      C:\ProgramData\Rockwell\<product name>
      )
    • FactoryTalk Linx
       - RSLinxNG.xml
    • FactoryTalk Linx
       Gateway
      • For
        FactoryTalk Linx
         Gateway version 6.20 and earlier, make a copy of the
        FTLinxGateway.xml
         file and keep it with your backup archive. By default, the file is located in
        C:\ProgramData\Rockwell\FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
        .
      • For
        FactoryTalk Linx
         Gateway version 6.21, make a copy of the
        FTLinxGateway.db
         file and keep it with your backup archive. By default, the file is located in
        C:\ProgramData\Rockwell\FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
        .
        TIP:
        If there are two files named as
        FTLinxGateway.db-shm
         and
        FTLinxGateway.db-wal
         under the folder
        C:\ProgramData\Rockwell\FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
        , make a copy of these two files together with
        FTLinxGateway.db
         file.
If restoring a
FactoryTalk Linx
 Data Bridge, open
FactoryTalk Linx
 Data Bridge, select
File > Import configuration
and browse to the location where you stored the exported configuration file.
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