Perform backup and restore
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General information
Backup and restore mechanisms are used for fast recommissioning after a possible system failure or device reset. The backups are signed and managed by the Device and Update Management (DaUM) and transferred to it.
The following data are included in the backup:
- Application
- Configuration
The following application data are included in the backup:
- PLC program
- Safety PLC program
- eHMI application
- APP application default data (depending on app development)
The following configuration data (top level view) are included in the backup:
- Network
- Time configuration
- System services
- Web services
- Certificates
- Firewall
- SD card
- Security Profile
- Users
- Syslog
- APPs
- SSH access
Backup and restore
To perform a backup and restore in this security context, use the DaUM Backup and Restore app. You can get the app via the PLCnext Storeand use it via the Device and Update Management.
- You need admin rights to install and use the app.
- To perform a backup, you must first create a new user named "DeviceBackup" with the following rights: FileReader, FileWriter, SoftwareUpdate.
For more information on the different users, roles and rights, refer to the User Authentication topic in the main PLCnext Technology ‑ Info Center. - To perform a restore, you need admin rights.
- Make sure the App Manager is activated.
- Log in to the WBM.
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Establishing a connection to the Web-based Management (WBM):
- Open a web browser on your computer.
- In the address field, enter the URL https://<IP-address-of-the-controller>/wbm,
for example: https://192.168.1.10/wbm.
For further information, see WBM.
- Open the PLCnext Apps page (Administration → PLCnext Apps), install and start the app.
- Open the Device and Update Management and proceed as described in the main PLCnext Technology - Info Center.
