HAWK 8000 CONTROLLER – BACKUP & RESTORE GUIDE
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REFERENCE INFORMATION
Topics covered in this chapter
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Platform and station backup options
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Restore options
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Shutdown operations
The following sections provide additional backup, restore, and shutdown reference information.
Platform and Station Backup Options
Several options are available for backing up platform and station data.
NOTE:
USB backup supports only FAT32 and FAT32X file systems. NTFS is not supported.
CAUTION
Risk of equipment damage!
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Only flash drives (USB sticks
≤
128GB) are recommended for backup/restore operations. USB bus powered ex-
ternal hard drives often have higher power requirements and so may not function as expected, possibly resulting in
permanent damage to the drive or to the HAWK 8000. Plugging in an external hard drive may cause the controller
to become unresponsive, requiring a reboot.
In Niagara, the term backup describes different operations. Refer to the following table for information about each
backup type.
Backup type
Contents
Size
Tool
Notes
Platforms
supported
Station copier
Station .bog file, histories,
and alarms
<1 to 50 MB COACH NX
Supports cross-
model installation
of station backup
All (Niagara AX
and Niagara NX)
Backup .dist
Station .bog file, histories,
alarms, references to
modules, JVM and OS
version, and platform con-
figuration
<1 to 50 MB COACH NX
Requires a clean
dist (distribution)
to downgrade
All (Niagara AX
and Niagara NX)
Clone backup
Station bog, histories,
alarms, copies of
modules, JVM, OS image,
platform configuration
50+ MB
Browser, USB
port, debug port
access
Completely self-
contained. May be
restored only to
the same model of
controller.
HAWK 8000
(Niagara NX, only)