Copy hmi project files to the secondary computer – Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide User Manual
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To specify the Network Directory location
1. Select Start > All Programs > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk Tools > Specify
FactoryTalk Directory Location.
2. In the FactoryTalk Directory Server Location Utility, click the Browse button beside
Computer hosting directory server.
3. Click Remote computer, type the name of the Network Directory server computer, and
then click OK.
Copy HMI project files to the secondary computer
It is easiest to copy an HMI server when it is not running.
If the HMI server you want to copy is running, stop the server before copying the HMI
project files. If you’re not sure whether the HMI server is running, follow the steps on, for
copying an HMI server while it is running.
To stop a running HMI server
1. In FactoryTalk View Studio, in the Explorer window, right-click the HMI server’s
icon, and then select Properties.
2. In the Properties dialog box, ensure that the Startup type is set to On Demand.
3. Stop any clients (FactoryTalk View Studio, the FactoryTalk View SE Administration
Console, or FactoryTalk View SE Client) that might be connected to the HMI server.
To copy the HMI project files to the secondary computer
1. In Windows Explorer on the primary server computer, copy the HMI project folder,
which has the same name as the HMI server, from the following location:
To open the FactoryTalk Directory Server Location Utility, you must log on as a user with
administrative privileges at the Network Directory and in Windows, on the computer where
the tool is running. For more information, see Chapter 5, Setting up security.
To specify a remote computer as the Network Directory server, you must log on as a user
with administrative privileges at the Network Directory and in Windows, on the remote server.