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Procedure documentation Reassigning Devices  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

This procedure provides information on the activities that you need to perform to ensure that devices are reassigned from one DOE server to another.

Prerequisites

You have enabled the required devices for reassignment.

Procedure

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       1.      Log on to the DOE and choose Data Orchestration Engine  Data Orchestration Admin and Monitoring Portal.

       2.      From the left part of the screen, choose Operations Handbook.

       3.      Choose Device Reassignment.

       4.      Choose Create Drag.

1. Configuring the Device Reassignment Group (DRG)

You must configure the DRG by specifying the configuration template that you want to use to archive the data in the source DOE server.

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       1.      In Device Reassignment Group Details, enter:

                            a.      A name for the group

                            b.      A description for the group

                            c.      The target DOE server

       2.      In Configuration Template field, select the required configuration template from the list. The following table explains the available configuration templates:

Configuration template

Description

Full Data Archive via Disc

In this case, the following data is archived and sent to the target DOE server via Discs:

·        The data related to the device inventory

·        The data related to the distribution of the data objects associated with devices

·        The data related to key mapping

Full Data Archive via Network

In this case, above mentioned is sent via the network instead of Discs.

Full Data Archive (with inconsistencies) via Disc

In this case, full data is sent via Discs. However, the staged data is not compared between the source and target DOE servers.

Full Data Archive (with inconsistencies) via Network

In this case, full data is sent via the network. However, the staged data is not compared between the source and target DOE servers.

Only Device Data Archive via Disc

Only the data related to the device inventory is archived and sent to the target server via Discs.

Only Device Data Archive via Network

Only the data related to the device inventory is archived and sent to the target server via the network.

       3.      Choose Save.

       4.      Choose Next.

2. Selecting Devices for Reassignment

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       1.      Enter the required search criteria and choose Go.

The device details along with the data objects that the device has subscribed are displayed.

You can add devices or delete the devices from the list. To do this, choose Modify and proceed accordingly. In this case, you must save your changes and then choose Next.

       2.      Choose Next.

3. Stopping the Upload of Data

You must stop the upload of data from the selected devices.

Select the required devices and choose Stop Upload.

The notification is sent to the required devices when they synchronize. You can proceed with reassignment of the selected devices only after you receive an acknowledgement from the selected devices. However, if you do not want to wait for an acknowledgement to proceed with the reassignment, then you can choose Manually Acknowledge Stop Upload. After you receive an acknowledgement from devices or you manually acknowledge stop upload, the notification status changes from Stop Upload Pending to Stop Upload Acknowledged.

4. Archiving the Device Reassignment Group (DRG)

You must create a job to archive the data for the devices that need to be reassigned. You can start the archiving immediately or you can a schedule a job.

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       1.      To start archiving immediately, choose Immediate Run.

       2.      To schedule a job, choose Create Job.

       3.      Choose Save.

       4.      Choose Next.

5. Exporting the DRG

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       1.      Log on to the DOE and start transaction SDOE_DT.

       2.      Choose Device Reassignment Export.

       3.      In the Choose Download Option field, select the required download option from the drop-down list.

You can choose Download via Disc or Download via Network. If you choose to download via disc, you are required to enter the path where you want to store the archive file along with the size of the media that stores the archive file. In addition, after the DRG is exported, you need to explicitly import the archive file in the target DOE server. However, if you choose to download via network, you do not have to specify the path and media size details. Also, you do not have to explicitly import the archive file.

       4.      To encrypt the file, select Encrypt.

       5.      To attach a digital signature, select Sign.

       6.      Choose Select DRG.

       7.      Enter the required search criteria and choose Show DRG.

       8.      Select the DRG and choose Download.

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