Restore the module's defaults

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You must have administrator privileges to restore the module.
When you restore the module, all data stored on FactoryTalk Historian ME is deleted, including any backed up configuration file. Make sure that you download the backup configuration files before restoring FactoryTalk Historian ME. For details, see Restore the module from the backup file.
To restore FactoryTalk Historian ME to its original configuration
  1. Click the
    Advanced
     tab, and then click
    Restore Defaults
    .
    The
    Restore Defaults
     page appears.
  2. Click
    Restore Defaults
    .
    FactoryTalk Historian ME is restored to its default settings.
When you restore the module to the default configuration, you must also restart all module clients (for example, FactoryTalk Historian DataLink, FactoryTalk Historian ProcessBook, FactoryTalk View SE Trending, PI System Management Tools (SMT), or PI SMT Tag Configurator).
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  • Alternatively, you can perform the Restore Defaults and Reset Security actions on your Historian module in the Logix Designer Module Profile.
    If the Restore Defaults or Reset Security actions are being executed in the Module Profile, you will not be able to restore the default settings, reset the security configuration, or reboot the module from the web client.
  • After restoring the module to the default configuration, change the password for the default
    piadmin
     user.
    For more details, see Change user passwords.
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