Restore the module from the backup file
To restore the module from the backup file
- Click theConfigure Historiantab, and then clickBackup And Restore.TheBackup and Restorepage appears.UnderRestore Module From File, the details of the last restoration process are displayed:
- The status of the last restore.
- The date of the last restore.
- The file used in the last restore.
- ClickRestore Wizard.TIP:If there is no backup file stored on the module, theRestore Wizardbutton is inactive.For details on uploading backup files, see Upload the backup file to the module.TheStop Modulestep of the wizard appears.
- ClickContinue.TheConfirm Filestep of the wizard appears.
- Check if the name of the backup file is correct, and then clickConfirm.A list of parameters appears, displaying their current and restore values.
- Select the check boxes for the parameters that you want to restore.TIP:
- For details on restoring the name of the module, see Check and restore the module name.
- For details on restoring PI Server ID (ServerID), see Why restoring PI Server ID?.
- ClickContinue.TheRestore Progressstep of the wizard appears.
- Wait until the key services stop and the module reboots automatically.TIP:The key services are stopped within a predefined time period. However, stopping the subsystems may sometimes take longer than the predefined time. To make sure that the subsystems are stopped accordingly, the timeout value for stopping the subsystems is extended 1.5 times.If you are using a custom timeout defined in theAllPagesTimeoutxml key in the UserDefinedTimeouts.xml file and stopping the subsystems fails, extend theAllPagesTimeoutvalue. For details on user-defined timeouts, see File types.
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