Replacing access control units - Security Center 5.12

If an access control unit fails, you can replace it with a new, compatible unit. This process copies over the event logs and configuration settings to the new unit.

1. Temporarily deactivate the Access Manager role.
   1. From the Config Tool homepage, open the Access control task, and click the Roles and units view.
   2. Right-click the Access Manager role, and click Maintenance > Deactivate role ().
   3. In the confirmation dialog box that opens, click Continue.
      The Access Manager and all the access control units controlled by the role turn red.
2. Use the Unit replacement tool to replace the old access control unit with the new one.
   1. Click the homepage, click Tools > Unit replacement.
      The Unit replacement dialog box opens.
   2. In the Unit type option, select Access control units.
   3. Select the Old and the New access control units.
      NOTE: For V1000 to Synergis Cloud Link replacements, if the V1000 had subpanels (interface modules) using the same physical address, link the V1000 sides to the Synergis Cloud Link channels, and click Continue.

      
   4. Click Swap.
   The configuration settings of the old access control unit are copied to the new one.
3. Reactivate the Access Manager role:
   1. Open the Access control task, right-click the Access Manager role, and click Maintenance > Activate role ().
4. In the entity tree, select the new unit, and verify that the configuration settings are correct.
5. Verify that all doors controlled by the new unit are operating properly.
6. Right-click the old unit, and click Delete ().
7. In the confirmation dialog box that opens, click Continue.