Echelon LonMaker - Manual (Page 222)

206 Maintaining Networks
3. To configure a device with a manufacturer’s plug-in that supports passive configuration,
right-click the device or a functional block on the device and then click Configure on the shortcut
menu. The plug-in starts.
4. Configure the device using the manufacturer’s plug-in.
5. Right-click the device, point to Commissioning, and then click Propagate CP Values to Device
on the shortcut menu.
Backing up a LonMaker Network Design
You can back up a LonMaker network design to a LonMaker backup file to protect against accidental
file corruption or hardware failure, copy a LonMaker network design from one computer to another, or
replicate a LonMaker network design in a new installation. You can also use a LonMaker backup file
to archive a LonMaker network design at a site without an LNS Server or to archive multiple network
configurations so a previous configuration can quickly be restored, if necessary.
A LonMaker backup file may contain the following components:
• LonMaker drawing
• LNS network database
• NodeBuilder project (only if you are using the NodeBuilder tool)
• External interface (XIF) files in the Import folder
• Resource files in the Types folder
• All files in the LonMaker drawing directory. Backing up files in the LonMaker drawing directory
provides an easy way to back up and copy files associated with a LonMaker network design such
as HMI application files or schedule design files.
You can manually back up a LonMaker network design, or you can have the LonMaker tool schedule
periodic backups.
Manually Backing Up a LonMaker Network
You can back up a LonMaker network design from a LonMaker drawing or from the LonMaker
Design Manager.
When you back up the network database, you can close the network database and create a standard
backup, or you can create a hot backup, which is a shadow copy of the network database created while
it is open. You can use a hot backup to create a backup without disrupting any remote clients or other
LNS applications accessing the network database.
When you backup a LonMaker drawing, the LonMaker tool temporarily closes the drawing while
making the backup.
The following sections describe how to create a standard LonMaker backup and how to create a hot
backup.
Note: Utilities such as Google Desktop Search may cause backups to fail if they have any of the
database or drawing files open at the time of the backup. If you receive a backup failure error, disable
the utilities during the backup, or exclude the LM and LonWorks folders from the search of the utility.
Creating a Backup from a LonMaker Drawing
To create a backup while working in a LonMaker drawing, follow these steps:
1. Open the File menu, point to LonMaker Documents, and then click Backup. The LonMaker
Backup dialog box appears.