When replacing a Synergis™ unit, you can download the old unit's configuration file,
and then upload it onto the replacement unit to restore the configuration.
What you should know
The configuration file contains hardware settings,
including supervised input values and RIO, and automation engine rules. The file does
not include the unit's administrator password or Synergis key store data.
Procedure
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Log on to the replacement Synergis unit.
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Click .
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In the Upload configuration file section, click
Select configuration file.
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Navigate to the downloaded configuration package on your local drive and click
Open.
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If you set a password when you downloaded the configuration file, enter it in the
Password field.
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Click Upload.
Results
The configuration package is uploaded and the Synergis unit restarts.
After you finish
- Manually reconfigure the administrator password and the Synergis key store
configuration because they are not included in the configuration file.
- To restore the network settings from the configuration file, perform a hardware
restart.
