Backup/Restore Configuration

Overview

The Backup Configuration function exports a configuration to a backup file, this can then be imported using Restore Configuration.

The backup is compressed and encrypted with the password given during the export, and that same password is required to restore it.

⚠️ The backup password cannot be recovered. Without it the backup file cannot be restored.

Backup

To back up a configuration:

1. Restart the control program
2. With no configuration loaded, select Configuration from the menu
3. Double-click Backup Configuration
4. Select the configuration from the Configuration list
5. Choose where to save the file using Output Path
6. Choose the configuration's KEK using Select KEK File
7. Enter a Password - this is the password that will be needed to restore the backup
8. Click Export

📌 The export may take several seconds if there is a large amount of data.

Restore

To restore a configuration:

1. Restart the control program
2. With no configuration loaded, select Configuration from the menu
3. Double-click Restore Configuration
4. Choose the backup using Configuration File
5. Enter the Password that was used when the backup was exported
6. Click Import
7. If the configuration is already on this control you are asked whether to replace it:
   • Cancel leaves everything as it is
   • Replace renames the existing configuration, adding _archive_<date> to the folder name, then restores the backup

📌 The restore may take several seconds if there is a large amount of data.