Backing up SIMATIC Route Control data
● Backing up configuration data (Page 29)
● Backing up project data from SIMATIC Route Control (Page 29)
● Restoring data from a backup (Page 30)
Creating an image file
● Backing up data by generating an image file (Page 31)
Note
Make sure that backups are stored in a protected location (in separate rooms, fireproof
cabinets, etc.).
Make sure the backups are readable (particularly when reusable storage media such as floppy
disks are used).
Using Version Trail
Version Trail is software for versioned archiving and retrieval of projects, multi-projects or
libraries. Version Trail offers you the following options:
● Backup of objects at times specified by the user.
The backup object is assigned a version when entered in the version archive. This version
uniquely identifies the object.
● Retrieving and re-using versioned project data
● Automatic archiving
● Automatic readback
You can find additional information on this in the SIMATIC Manager online help.
3.2.2
Backing up ES project data
3.2.2.1
How to back up the parameter settings of the SIMATIC station
Introduction
You can change parameters (such as controller settings) online in the SIMATIC station using
the PCS 7 OS and the engineering station.
Some situations make it necessary to back up the current data blocks, FBs or parameter
settings from the SIMATIC station. This is the case, for example, when the configuration data
have been restored from a data backup.
Ensuring Availability
3.2 Data backup
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