Cloning the controller first removes the existing application from the target controller memory, if user access-rights are being copied to and enabled in the target controller. Refer to Clone Management.
Step |
Action |
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1 |
Erase an SD card and set the card label as follows: CLONExxx NOTE: The label must begin with ‘CLONE’ (not case sensitive), followed by any normal character (a...z, A...Z, 0...9). |
2 |
Select if you want to clone the Users Rights. Refer to the Clone Management subpage of the web server. |
3 |
Remove power from the source controller. |
4 |
Insert the prepared SD card in the source controller. |
5 |
Restore power to the source controller. Result: The copy starts automatically. During the copy, the PWR and I/O LEDs are ON and the SD LED flashes regularly. |
6 |
Wait until the copy is completed. Result: The SD LED is ON and the controller starts in normal application mode. If an error was detected, the ERR LED is ON and the controller is in STOPPED state. |
7 |
Remove the SD card from the source controller. |
8 |
Remove power from the target controller. |
9 |
Insert the SD card into the target controller. |
10 |
Restore power to the target controller. Result: The paste starts automatically and the SD LED is flashing during this procedure. |
11 |
Wait until the end of the paste: oIf the SD LED (green) is ON, the cloning ended successfully. oIf the SD LED (green) is OFF, and the ERR and I/O LEDs (red) flash regularly, an error is detected. oIf the SD LED (orange) is ON, the cloning is done with an error. |
12 |
Remove the SD card to restart the target controller. |
NOTE: When they are copied, access rights are only operational after a controller reboot.
Cloned and non cloned directories
For security reasons, not all directories of /usr files are cloned.
This table indicates the cloned and non cloned directories of /usr files:
Directory |
Status |
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App |
Cloned |
Cfg |
Cloned |
Dta |
Cloned |
Fdr |
Cloned |
Log |
Cloned |
Other /usr directories |
Cloned |
pki |
Not cloned |
pki/own |
Not cloned |
Rcp |
Cloned |
Syslog |
Not cloned |
URF |
Depends on the Clone management setting |
Visu |
Cloned |
Web |
Cloned |