How To Back Up The Archives Of The Central Archive Server - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Service Manual

Preparing for the software update
4.1 Adapt the central archive server
Procedure
1. In the Windows Start menu, select the "Administration Console" command from the
2. In the detail view, click "Detach".
3. Select an archive segment you wish to remove from the archive.
4. Click "Open".
5. Click "OK".
6. Repeat steps 2 through 5 for all closed archives.
4.1.5

How to Back Up the Archives of the Central Archive Server

Requirements
● Before you run the software update, perform these steps directly on the archive server
● You are authorized to access the Windows user interface on the CAS.
Preparation
Perform the following tasks for the software update:
1. Double-click "Add or remove programs" in the Windows Control Panel.
2. Click the "Add/Remove Windows Components" button in this dialog.
3. Remove the "StoragePlus" software package.
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SIMATIC > StoragePlus submenu.
The catalog of all linked archive segments which have already been swapped out is
displayed.
The selected archive segment is detached from the archive. Once the archive segment has
been detached from the archive, the archive segment is deleted from the hard disk of the
CAS. A message window whether the archive segment has been deleted.
(Central Archive Server (CAS), or StoragePlus Server).
Note
Before you update the central archive server software (SW update installation), you need
to disconnect any *.SPB (StoragePlus Backup) databases that may be linked to the
project.
SPB databases come from CAS/StoragePlus PCS 7 < V7.0 or up to V1.1.1 inclusive.
Testing and disconnection takes place via the StoragePlus Administration Console.
Note
Path of the directories to be backed up
Additional information on this is available in the section "How to determine the
configuration data on the Archive Server (Page 20)".
Software update without utilization of new functions
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