Backups
Applicable to OS V1.7-1.8
The Backups component allows to perform and restore backups.
The Backups componeny
The Backups component has no configurable slots. It is operated in the Backup Manager view:
The Backup Manager view
The following options are available in the Backup Manager:
Backup: creates a backup and saves it on the device; each next backup overwrites the last backup unless saved locally with the Download Backup option;
Backup saved on the device
Download: downloads a backup to the PC and saves it under a selected name in the iC Tool’s default backup folder (home\backup\nano EDGE ENGINE); after downloading, the backup is displayed in the Local Backups section;
While downloading a backup, it is possible to set its individual name:
Setting backup’s individual name
Backups downloaded locally
Delete: removes a backup from a selected location (PC or device);
Restore: restores a backup to the device from a selected location (PC or most current backup saved on the device).
Restoring a backup
While restoring a backup, it is possible to decide whether the configuration settings are restored from the backup too, or left as set on the device. By default, the option to restore configuration settings from a backup is unchecked.
The configuration settings include:
iFnet port,
IP address,
mask,
default gateway,
DHCP enabled,
device name,
DNS1,
DNS2,
BACnet LocalDevice ID.
Rename: allows to rename a selected local backup.
The Backups component has one read-only slot:
Action: informs, which action is currently ongoing.
The Backups component’s Action slot