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Publication 1757-IN500A-EN-P - September 2002
4-18 ProcessLogix Server Upgrade Procedures
Saving Important R400.0 Server Data
Each of the following items should be considered on an R400.0 Server before
proceeding.
IMPORTANT
Redundant ProcessLogix Systems
All steps need to be performed on both the Primary
(SERVERA) and Backup (SERVERB) ProcessLogix
Servers.
Table 4.E Upgrading an R400.0 Server Considerations
Item
Pre-upgrade Requirement
Post-upgrade
Folders and Files
The following folders and their sub-folders may contain
files you will require after upgrading. (For example. History
Archives in the archive folder, Event Archives in the evtarch
folder, etc.)
Copy these folders and files from C:\Honeywell\Server to
C:\Data\Server.
• \archive
• \cl
• \evtarch
• \help
• \i18n
• \report
• \user
Copy backed up folders and files from the backup
directory to C:\Honeywell\Server after the system
is upgraded.
Custom Displays
Save any custom displays that were created. Typically
these displays are located in C:\Honeywell\Client\abstract.
Copy all custom displays to C:\Data\abstract.
Copy backed up displays from the backup directory
to C:\Honeywell\Client\abstract.
Custom displays may require modification for use
in an R500.1 system.
System Displays
Document any changes that were made to existing system
displays. This applies in particular to the System Startup
display, which is often customized.
You must reapply the changes to the new display
after the upgrade.
Station Menus
Document any changes that were made to existing menus.
You must reapply the changes to the new menus
after the upgrade.
System Acronyms
Document any changes that were made to existing set.
You must reapply the changes to the new set after
the upgrade.
Scan Periods
Document any specialized scan periods that were used.
You must reapply the periods after the upgrade.
Localization
Localization settings are lost during the upgrade.
You must reapply the settings after the upgrade.