Performing an ad hoc backup of a Supervisor station may be required if you are updating the station software or installing
a new feature. System backups are available only for Supervisor stations. The system backup file contains backup files for
the Supervisor station and all subordinate stations. A Local Backup backs up only the Supervisor station. The file created
using this procedure is a compressed (.zip) file.
Prerequisites: You are working in a Supervisor station.
- From the Supervisor system main menu, select .
The Backups view opens.
- Click the System Backup button.
A System Backup window opens. The first option saves the file in the backups folder under the Supervisor station. The second option automatically
downloads the backup to the computer’s Downloads folder.
- To create the system backup, click Ok.
The Job window displays a progress bar while the backup job runs. When the job is finished, the System Backup window reports success or failure. Clicking the Show Details link opens a window that displays the history of this backup job.
- To save the backup
*.zip file to a designated location, click the Download button.The browser prompts you to open or save the file.
NOTE: You must save the file within five minutes of creating it.
If you choose to open the file instead of having the browser save it, you can save it from the opening application interface
(this must be a file-compression application).
- If you chose to save the file, the browser prompts you to open the
Downloads folder.
- Click to open the folder and copy or cut and paste the file to a different location on the Supervisor’s hard disk or thumb
drive.
- Should you need to restore the backup later, make a note of the date and where the file is located.