Creating a backup

You can create and restore a backup using the TwinCAT/BSD installer stick. All backups are stored on a FAT32 partition on the USB stick. FAT32 is interoperable with Windows and FreeBSD. This allows the backups created to be managed both with a TwinCAT/BSD system and with a Windows system.

Requirements:

TwinCAT/BSD installer stick (see: Create bootable USB stick).

Create a backup as follows:

1. Connect the TwinCAT/BSD installer stick to the Industrial PC.

2. Boot the Industrial PC from the TwinCAT/BSD installer stick.

3. Open the boot menu with [F7] if the Industrial PC doesn't boot automatically from the USB stick.

4. Select the UEFI entry for the USB stick and confirm with [Enter]. The Industrial PC boots from the USB stick and the Beckhoff TwinCAT/BSD installer is run.

5. Select the option Backup.
Creating a backup 1:

6. Assign a file name to the backup or accept the default name made up of host name and timestamp.
Creating a backup 2:

7. Select the option Reboot for a reboot once the backup is complete.

The backups are stored on the USB stick with the respective file name. Archive the backups on the USB stick. You can also copy the backups to an external storage medium or archive them on the network.