Restoring station(s) using the Web UI
You may need to restore a system or a local station. A system restore restores a Supervisor station and one or more subordinate
stations in a single backup job. System backups are saved as *.zip files so you need to find the proper *.zip file to initiate
a system restore. A local restore restores a single Supervisor or controller station. Local backups are saved as *.dist files,
so you need to find the proper *.dist file to initiate a local restore.
- From the main menu, select The Backups view opens.
- Click the Restore button.The Restore from Backup Distribution File view opens.
- Click the Browse button.The
File Uploadwindow opens. - To initiate the restoration job, navigate to and select the file (*.zip for a system restore or *.dist for a local restore)
and click the Save button.NOTE: The Recent Backup History tab contains a table of all backup jobs that are run, even if the resultant backup file is not saved or downloaded to a designated location. This means that it is possible to see a file name listed in the Recent Backup History that is unavailable for restoring.The Restore window opens to let you select and confirm the station(s) that you want to restore.
- Confirm the identification of all selected stations and hosts.CAUTION: Restoring the wrong station makes right station temporarily unavailable. Remember, the station is restored to its state at the time of the backup.
- To begin the restoration, click the Ok button.A message prompts you to confirm the action.
- To confirm, click Ok.The Restore from Backup Distribution File window displays a progress bar. When the job has finished, the System Restore window displays a message to let you know if the restoration succeeded or failed.
- If the restoration was successful, click the Ok button to close the System Restore window.If the restoration failed, lick the
View Detailslink to help diagnose the problem.The system restarts a restored station. This causes a temporary loss of communication.NOTE: Restart takes several minutes. After a station restart, type in the login URL in the browser (a browser Refresh may not create a new station connection).