Start the FactoryTalk Batch Server service

The
FactoryTalk Batch
 Service Manager communicates with the Windows Services of the selected computer to determine available services. There may be a noticeable delay as communications are established, marked by the cursor displayed as an hourglass. If the
FactoryTalk Batch
 Service Manager cannot communicate with the selected computer’s Windows Services, a message box is displayed stating that the
FactoryTalk Batch
 Service Manager failed to connect to the specified computer.
The
FactoryTalk Batch
 Phase Simulator must be running to test
FactoryTalk Batch
 in a demo environment. For more information, see
The
FactoryTalk Batch
 Phase Simulator
 in the
FactoryTalk Batch
 Administrator Guide
.
IMPORTANT:
The
FactoryTalk Batch
 Server cannot start if
Security Authority
 is enabled and there is a mismatch between the Security Authority Identifiers (SAIs) in the area model and the
FactoryTalk
 Network Directory. For information on your recovery options, see
Troubleshooting
 in the
FactoryTalk Batch Equipment Editor
 User Guide
.
To start the FactoryTalk Batch Server service
:
  1. Select
    Start > Rockwell Software > Batch Service Manager
    . The
    Batch Service Manager
     opens.
  2. Select
    Select Computer
    . The
    Select Computer
     dialog box opens.
    IMPORTANT:
    Administrator privileges are required to perform this procedure.
  3. In the
    Enter the object name to select
     area, enter the name of the computer where the
    FactoryTalk Batch
     Server is installed (or select the
    Advanced
     button to search for a computer).
  4. Select
    OK
    to close the
    Select Computer
    dialog box.
  5. From the
    Service
    list, select
    FactoryTalk Batch
    Server
    .
  6. (optional) Select
    Allow Demo Mode
    if you want to run
    FactoryTalk Batch
     in demo mode. If you run
    FactoryTalk Batch
     in the demo mode, be aware that the Server stops after 2 hours of operation.
  7. Select the method to use for restarting the server after a service halt.
    • Cold Boot
      : Restarts the server in a cold state. All journal data or recipe content is erased upon startup. If Security Authority is enabled, SAIs in a secured area model and any secured recipes must match the current Network
      FactoryTalk Directory
       SAI.
    • Warm Boot
      : Restarts the server, restoring the set of batches that were on the batch list when the server previously terminated. No validation for Security Authority is performed.
    • Warm All Boot
      : Restarts the server only if it is able to restore all of the batches to the batch list. No validation for Security Authority is performed.
  8. Select the
    Start/Continue
     button to start the service. Wait for the status to change to RUNNING and the light is green.
  9. Select the
    Server Details
     button. The
    FactoryTalk Batch
     Server Details
    dialog box opens.
  10. Select the
    PCD Communications
    tab. The
    Data Server Status
    box displays the status of the conversation. Make sure that conversation is GOOD.
  11. Select
    Start
    . The tag verification process begins. When tag verification is COMPLETED, select
    OK,
    or select
    Stop
     to end the verification process and then select
    OK
    .
    TIP:
    If the number of COM servers exceeds the viewable area within the
    Data Server Status
    box, a scroll bar displays, enabling you to scroll through the list.
  12. Select
    Close
    . The
    Batch Service Manager
     dialog box closes.
    TIP:
    If software component conversation becomes
    LOST
    while running in Demo mode, make sure that the simulator is running and try starting the server(s) again.
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