Schneider Controller (Control Expert) operation properties for disaster recovery

Following are all possible settings for disaster recovery schedules for Schneider Controller (Control Expert) assets.
These settings are used for two purposes:
  • Specify default disaster recovery schedule settings for Schneider Controller (Control Expert) in
    Tools
     >
    Options
    .
  • Specify the settings of a particular Schneider Controller (Control Expert) asset in an existing schedule in 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.
IMPORTANT:
  • Make sure that the FactoryTalk AssetCentre Agent Controller is running as an application. For more information, see FactoryTalk AssetCentre Agent Controller Launch Control Panel.
  • For Schneider Control Expert using Unity DIF 8.0 to compare projects, FIPS must be disabled for communication to work properly.
(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 Schneider Controller (Control Expert) asset files.
  • Create New Backup Version
    Set to
    Always
     to create a backup version even if it is 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 controller aside from excluded data blocks, then no backup is saved.
Asset specific properties
  • (Backup and compare schedules only) Create New Backup Version Due to Unmatched Passwords
    If the archive version and the new backup file have different encryption passwords, they cannot be compared.
    When the new backup file has a different encryption password:
    • Set to
      True
      to create a backup version for it.
    • Set to
      False
      to not create a backup version for it.
  • Only Report Differences
    Set to
    True
    to generate a report that only shows differences when differences are found and the task is completed successfully.
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. 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 the notification will be sent if the compare finds differences between the specified backup data or configuration data version and the data on the physical device.
  • 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 when 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 physical device. Select
    False
     to send an email without an attached report.
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