FactoryTalk Directory operation properties for disaster recovery

Following are all possible settings for disaster recovery schedules for FactoryTalk Directory assets.
IMPORTANT:
When performing a disaster recovery schedule for FactoryTalk Directory, simultaneously running a disaster recovery schedule for assets that use the VerificationAgent service might cause errors with the messages "Error: could not load agent" and "Error: could not load Verification agent".
Assets that use the VerificationAgent service to run disaster recovery schedules include Allen-Bradley Logix 5000 Controller, Allen-Bradley PanelView, Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus, Allen-Bradley MobileView, Allen-Bradley MicroLogix Controller, Allen-Bradley PLC-5, and Allen-Bradley SLC 500 Controller.
To avoid this problem, adjust the time intervals between disaster recovery schedules for FactoryTalk Directory and disaster recovery schedules for assets that use the VerificationAgent service to prevent overlap. The interval duration depends on the size of the system, larger systems generally require longer intervals.
These settings are used for two purposes:
  • Specify default disaster recovery schedule settings for FactoryTalk Directory assets in
    Tools > Options
    .
  • Specify the settings of a particular FactoryTalk Directory asset in an existing schedule on the
    Schedules
     tab. Changes to the settings within a schedule override the default settings for that instance.
Unless noted otherwise, each setting applies to backup schedules and backup and compare schedules.
(Backup and compare schedules only) Event Settings
  • Backup Compare Partner
    (Only available when editing an existing schedule, not when setting defaults.) Specify the version of the backup data file to compare to the FactoryTalk Directory asset files.
  • Create New Backup Version
    Set to
    Always
    to create a backup version even if it is exactly the same as the last compared backup version. This is the default setting.
    Set to
    On Differences Found
     to create a backup version only if differences are found. If the existing backup is the same as the information in the FactoryTalk Directory asset, then no backup is saved.
Email notification
You can type email recipients' addresses separated by semicolons (;) or select addresses from the FactoryTalk AssetCentre Address Book. To select addresses from the Address Book, click in the field, and then click browse_button_small. Complete the
Contacts and Groups
 dialog box.
An email message will be sent to only one of these lists. For example, if differences are found when a backup and compare schedule runs, an email is sent to those on the
Event Compare Differences Detected
 list. No email is sent to those on the
Event Completed
 list.
  • (Backup and compare schedules only) Event Compare Differences Detected
    The email addresses, separated by semicolons (;), to which notification will be sent if the compare finds differences between the specified backup data version and the data on the FactoryTalk Directory asset.
  • Event Completed
    The email addresses, separated by semicolons (;), to which notification will be sent when the operation completes for the asset. If a backup and compare schedule completes without differences, an email is sent to this list. If it completes with differences, an email is sent to the
    Event Compare Differences Detected
     list, not this list.
  • Event Failed
    The email addresses, separated by semicolons (;), to which notification will be sent if the operation fails.
(Backup and compare schedules only) Attach report to email
  • Event Completed Differences Detected
    This defaults to
    True
     to attach a report of differences to the email if the backup and compare schedule finds differences between the specified backup data version and the data on the FactoryTalk Directory asset. Select
    False
     to send an email without an attached report.
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