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Logging the device update status, Logging the exit of controlflash – Rockwell Automation ControlFLASH Firmware Upgrade Kit User Manual User Manual

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Rockwell Automation Publication 1756-UM105E-EN-E - October 2012

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ControlFLASH and Factory Talk AssetCentre Interaction Chapter 6

The connectivity of the client to FactoryTalk AssetCentre server, if present, is
identified with the help of the following registry entry.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Rockwell Software\
FactoryTalk AssetCentreClient\EventLog

Key- Server

Value- (Server Name)

This registry search is done during the launch of the ControlFLASH application.

Logging the Device Update Status

The update status (Success or Failure) is logged into the FactoryTalk AssetCentre
server. You can view the reasons for the Success or Failure in the ControlFLASH
log. The status of the update process is logged into FactoryTalk AssetCentre with
the following details:

Logging the Exit of ControlFLASH

When you exit ControlFLASH, a message is created and logged into the
FactoryTalk AssetCentre Event Log with the following details.

Field

Description

Date and Time

Date and Time at which the update process has finished for the device.

Source

Application name, for example, ControlFLASH

Location

Computer name on which ControlFLASH is being executed.

Resource

Name of the resource that is ControlFLASH.

Username

FTAssetSecurity Login, if present, else Windows login

Message Text

If update succeed:
The device "device name" is SUCCESSFULLY updated from version "x.x" to "y.y" and the path to
the device being flashed is "device path.
If update failed:
The update process of the device "device name" from version x.x to y.y FAILED and the path to
the device being flashed is "device path.

Field

Description

Date and Time

Date and Time at which ControlFLASH application is closed.

Source

Application name, for example, ControlFLASH

Location

Computer name on which ControlFLASH is closed.

Resource

Name of the resource, for example, ControlFLASH.

Username

FTAssetSecurity Login, if present, otherwise Windows login.

Message Text

ControlFLASH application closed.