Backups#

Backup to SD memory card#

If Fx2030 substation has SD memory card installed in CPU board and version is 11.01 or newer it will create automatic backups to folder “/Storage card/Backups”.

  • Minimum size of memory card is 512MB.

  • Backup is created at night time with one week interval.

  • Ten backup sets is kept in card, older ones are deleted automatically.

  • Automatic backup set contains all files in Bin, Data and www folders (and sub folders).

  • User can also start backup manually at page Settings - System info. Folders to copy can be selected for manual backup.

Creating full backup takes about 25 minutes.

NOTE! Files bigger than 5MB are not copied.

If backup folder contains folder “DeletingThisFolder” or folder “BackupInProgress” it contains uncomplete backup and it will be deleted automatically.

WARNING! Memory card is intented for backups. Large files (over 5MB) may not be copied to card when Fx software is running.

Backup may be restored using program BackupRestore.exe which is located in backup folder.

If Fx software is running it must be stopped using StopAll.cmd

BackupRestore.exe will not restore files over existing ones. They must be removed manually before restore.

Backup to webVision#

Since version 11.53 it is possible to save backup over network to hard disk of webVision PC (version 8.81) .

This feature is available in Fx without any settings.

However it is recommended that webVision authentication key is defined especially when communication is done over internet.

As default full backup (Bin, Data and www folders) are copied with 31 day interval and Data folder is copied with two day interval.

Backups are stored into webVision install folder (usually C:FidelixwebVision) under folder FxBackups.

Six copies of full backups is saved and 15 copies of data backups. Older ones are removed automatically.

This feature is activated by defining a couple of settings into Stations.dat of webVision.

Following keys are defined into common part (at the beginning of file)

FDX_AUTHENTICATION_KEY=xxxx

Default authentication key for stations without individual key.

AUTOMATICBACKUP=Yes / No

Enable / disable backup for all stations. If key is missing value is No

FULLBACKUPDAYS=31

Interval in days for full backup

DATABACKUPDAYS=2

Interval in days for data backup

MAXFULLBACKUPS=6

Defines how many full backups are stored

MAXDATABACKUPS=15

Defines how many data backups are stored

Following keys may be defined for each station:

FDX_AUTHENTICATION_KEY=yyyy

Authentication for this station. Common setting is used if this key is missing.

AUTOMATICBACKUP=Yes / No

Enable / disable backup for this station. Common setting is used if this key is missing.