Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Service Manual page 15

Recommendations for increasing data security
● Always back up the data in the following cases:
– After configuration changes
– Before and after system component upgrades
– Before and after configuration software upgrades
● Keep at least the three most recent versions of your PCS 7 project.
● Use different storage media for backing up the data.
Examples:
– LAN hard disk
– USB hard disk
– MOD
– CD/DVD
This retains availability of your data even after failure of a device.
● You can also backup your data on hard disks of PCs in a network. Simultaneous hard disk
failure on more than one PC is very unlikely.
Data backup options
The sections below describe the options for backing up data:
Backing up ES project data
● Backing up parameter settings of the SIMATIC station (Page 16)
● Archiving a PCS 7 project (Page 17)
● Retrieving a PCS 7 project (Page 19)
● Archiving and retrieving a multiproject (Page 20)
● Archiving custom libraries (Page 22)
● Exporting operator and display texts (Page 22)
● Backing up custom functions and actions (Page 23)
Backing up OS project data
● Backing up OS configuration data (Page 24)
Backing up batch data
● Backing up configuration data (Page 25)
● Generating a backup (Page 25)
● Restoring data from a backup (Page 27)
● Archiving batches (Page 28)
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