Exporting and Importing Configuration Elements

Use

You can use the Export/Import function to export the configuration of one or more agent instances with all dependent settings (such as the configuration of the source system) to an XML file and then import this XML file into another PCo system. You can also export the configuration of individual source and destination systems. This reduces the configuration effort required when setting up further PCo instances.

Procedure

Exporting Configuration Elements

  1. Starting from the Plant Connectivity Management Console screen, choose the menu path Start of the navigation pathPlant Connectivity Next navigation step Export/Import ConfigurationEnd of the navigation path or choose the relevant icon from the taskbar.

    The Import and Export Tool dialog box appears.

  2. Choose the option Export Configuration Elements.

    The Agent Instances, Source Systems, and Destination Systems tabs are displayed.

  3. Choose the configuration elements on the tabs that you want to export.

    The system automatically determines any dependencies to other configuration elements and selects them. It makes sure that the configuration is always exported consistently. The system then creates an XML file.

  4. Save the XML file and enter a password.

    The PCo system issues a message saying that the export was successful.

  5. If you only want to export a specific agent instance, you can select it and then call the context menu using the right mouse button. In the context menu, choose the Export Agent Instance function. The agent instance you want is already selected in the Import and Export Tool dialog box.

Importing Configuration Elements

  1. Starting from the Plant Connectivity Management Console screen, choose the menu path Start of the navigation pathPlant Connectivity Next navigation step Export/Import ConfigurationEnd of the navigation path or choose the relevant icon from the taskbar.

    The Import and Export Tool dialog box appears.

  2. In the dialog box, select the Import Configuration option and choose Browse.

    The Open dialog box appears.

  3. Select the XML file you want and choose Open.

    The PCo system adopts the path of the XML file.

  4. Choose OK and enter the password.

    The system imports the settings from the XML file.

    If conflicts arise, the Import Conflicts To Be Resolved dialog box appears. Here you can overwrite the existing version of a configuration element or import the element as a copy.