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Backing up the station using station copier

This procedure is for replacing a current controller with a different model. To restore a station to a platform of a different type than the original platform on which the station was running, requires a station copy rather than the creation of a distribution file. This is because the distribution backup depends on platform files.
Prerequisites: You need Workbench for this functionality. The web UI does not support a station copy.
  1. Connect a PC to the network and open Workbench.
  2. To back up the station, expand the Platform node in the Nav tree and select the Station Copier.
    The transfer wizard opens.
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  3. Select the option to copy every file in the station and its subdirectories and click Next.
  4. Use the File Transfer Client to copy the security folder from the controller to a backup location (on your PC).
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     CAUTION: Do not overwrite the security folder in your Workbench. This folder contains encryption keys, which you will need in the new controller to decrypt user passwords. 

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