Document change log

February 19, 2019

Regarding changes in the backup/restore functionality for Niagara 4.7U1, added a note in the following topics: “USB Backup and restore feature”, “Restoring from a USB backup” and “Recovering factory defaults”.

January 23, 2018

Added the procedure, “Resetting platform credentials”. Also, changed the title of another procedure to, “Recovering factory defaults”.

March 27, 2018

Revised procedure, “Resetting platform credentials”.

December 12, 2016

Minor branding correction in two topics, “Restoring from a USB backup,” and “Restore Options.”

October 11, 2016

Revised wording of the caution included in the following topics: “USB Backup and Restore feature”, “Create a USB Backup”, “Restoring from a USB Backup”, and “Platform and station backup options”.

September 14, 2016

Minor changes to step 2 of the procedure, “Restoring factory defaults”, to clarify functionality.

August 19, 2016

In the topic, “Restoring from a USB Backup”, revised content in steps 5–11.
Added a caution to the following topics regarding connecting large-capacity USB drives (>128GB): “USB Backup and Restore feature”, “Create a USB Backup”, “Restoring from a USB Backup”, and “Platform and station backup options”.
Removed the Caution regarding Sandisk Cruiser USB flash drives causing the unit to fail from the USB Backup and Restore feature topic.

July 19, 2016

Added a note about supported file systems for USB backup to the topics: “USB backup and restore”, Creating a USB backup”, and “Platform and station backup options”.

May 6, 2016

Modified note after the first paragraph in chapter 1, included the other features not supported when running AX.

April 13, 2016

Edited wording in About this guide to include “shutdown”.
Added a note, after the first paragraph in chapter 1, stating that USB Backup/Restore and USB port functionality is not supported for any JACE-8000 running AX.
In the topic, “Creating a USB Backup,” added a similarly worded note above the first step in the procedure.
In the topic, “Restoring from a USB Backup,” added the same note (as that used in the “Creating...” topic) above the first step in the procedure.
In the topic, “Recovering factory defaults,” added a note after the image callouts table, stating that for any JACE-8000 running AX, USB Backup/Restore and USB port functionality is not supported. And, that while holding the Backup button during power up/boot up still initiates a factory recovery image, it restores the controller to its factory ship state which is N4.1, etc.
Added the topic, “Shutting down the controller.”
Added the topic, “Shutdown operations” under the Reference Information.

December 2, 2015

In the USB Backup and Restore feature topic, added a caution about USB drives causing the unit to fail.
In the Create a USB Backup topic, added a caution about USB drives causing the unit to fail.

November 20, 2015

The USB backup restore procedure was updated to reflect a change in the restore options.

October 26, 2015

Changes throughout to reflect Niagara 4.1 updates.

August 18, 2015

Initial release publication.