1. Solutions: Backup & Restore
Agenda
Backup & Update scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool (BST)
TwinCAT Management Server
TwinCAT Backup Server
Stefan Hoppe
TwinCAT Product Management
Beckhoff Automation

2. Backup / Update Scenarios
Machine scenarios
Standalone machine ...lonely in the world ...only „unqualified“ service employees
Machine parc „High End“ Infrastructure Qualified IT department
Software Update
Operating system (Security / Service Packs / ...)
SPS Updates / Features
Life-Cycle Management
Devices exchange with exact identical HW
Devices exchange with functional identical HW
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

3. Backup / Update Szenarien
Standalone machine
Only unqualified service employees
Availibility: worldwide location of the machine
Intention:
easy Update/Backup mechanism
Solution:
BECKHOFF Service Tool
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

4. Beckhoff Service Tool
Enables easy handling of Update/Backup scenario Goal: No deep OS knowledge required
Two options available
C9900-H353 2 GB USB-Stick Beckhoff Service Tool (BST)
C9900-H354 2 GB USB-Stick Beckhoff Service Tool (BST) incl. Acronis TrueImage integration
~ 1.7 GB free space on BST stick
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

5. Beckhoff Service Tool Cookbook
Boot device with USB-stick (USB2.0 required)
XPE protected CF cards in device are now accessable available as „second partition“
Proceed „Backup“ and/or „Restore“ scenario
Backup Local : CF to BST-stick Remote : CF to destination in network
Restore Local : from BST-stick (not THE stick but FROM stick) Remote : from destination in network
Standard Shell
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

6. BECKHOFF Service Tool Backup & Update scenarios Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

7. BECKHOFF Service Tool Backup (1/5)
BST C9900-H354 allows to select backup format Save via “TrueImage” or with “xCopy”
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

8. BECKHOFF Service Tool Backup (2/5) Select partitions to be included
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

9. BECKHOFF Service Tool Backup (3/5)
Select target destination for the Backup-file Local on BST-stick or network
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

10. BECKHOFF Service Tool Backup (4/5)
BST C9900-H354 allows to provide password and compression
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

11. BECKHOFF Service Tool Backup (5/5) Backup finished! Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

12. BECKHOFF Service Tool Restore (1/5)
Select Restore mode : TrueImage” or “xCopy”
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

13. BECKHOFF Service Tool Restore (2/5) Select source to be “Restored”
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

14. BECKHOFF Service Tool Restore (3/5)
Select which partitions of source to be “Restored”
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

15. BECKHOFF Service Tool Restore (4/5)
Select target destination of Restore procedure
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

16. BECKHOFF Service Tool Restore (5/5) Restore has finished !
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

17. BECKHOFF Service Tool Feature: Easy Mode (1/2)
Handling still to complicate ? Make use of “Easy Mode” !
Cookbook:
Configure “update & backup” once
all settings will be stored in XML file
enable “Easy Mode”
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

18. BECKHOFF Service Tool Feature: Easy Mode (2/2)
“Backup”/”Restore” will directly start predefined action
“Enable Advanced” to switching back to full mode
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

19. BECKHOFF Service Tool Feature: Integration of customer tools
Enable customer to integrate 3 tools (e.g. calibration tools)
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

20. Backup / Update Scenarios
Machine park
„High End“ Infrastructure
Remote Updates by administrator
Intention:
Central release and administration of Software
Solution:
Microsoft Windows Update Server Services (WSUS)
Beckhoff Management Server
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

21. Microsoft “Standard-Update”
Microsoft Windows Update Server Services (WSUS)
Microsoft Solution for central administration for Windows computer
Required: Windows 2003 / 2008 Server Download of the Updates from Microsoft
Target: Windows OS (like XP / XPE / Vista) Today no support for Windows CE
Administrator Option: Release of induvidual Updates Option: Automatical Updates Option: Third Party Software Installations
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

22. TwinCAT Management Server
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
LAN
How to manage multiple
distributed CE devices ?
Wish: easy, central diagnostic for maintainance, setup
TwinCAT Management Server :
initial remote setup of complete image
customization of devices
deploying TwinCAT projects without TwinCAT-environment
Beckhoff Automation

23. TwinCAT Management Server
Components:
Management Server
Configure scenario
View status File Server („Public folder“)
hosting files to be updated
specific folders to be deployed to specific devices
common folders to be deployed to group of devices UpdateService
Runtime component required on device
„the worker“
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

24. TwinCAT Management Server
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Update Manager with user friendly interface:
Scan devices in network
Define groups for different update scenarios, e.g.:
groups for X86 or ARM based devices
groups for Ethernet panels or headless devices
one device per group for device specific settings …
Define „Actions“ per group to be executed
Beckhoff Automation

25. TwinCAT Management Server
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Supported „Actions“:
Update protected files, files in use
Rename files
Copy files / folders
Reboot device, execute (start) applications
Write into registry, register components
Beckhoff Automation

26. TwinCAT Management Server
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Expandable „Actions“:
Script editor provides flexibility
user to create his own scripts based on „basic-scripts“
Beckhoff Automation

27. TwinCAT Management Server
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Push
Poll / Pollintervall
Execution of update
Poll CE device can check cyclic (configurable) about new information
Push Management-Server can download infos or can trigger CE devices to start poll
Beckhoff Automation

28. TwinCAT Management Server
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Status of update
Management Server is always able to view status of CE devices
Beckhoff Automation

29. TwinCAT Management Server
Roadmap
Technical preview
code complete, internal improvements
documentation, installation
public beta available
Release
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Q1-08
Summer
Q3-08
Q2 2009
Beckhoff Automation

30. TwinCAT Backup Image? TwinCAT Backup Server:
TwinCAT Backup
TwinCAT Backup Server:
Backing up and restoring data
More flexibility compared to Image Tools (True Image)
Files / Registry / User Accounts / ...
Incremental Backup/Restore
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Image?
Beckhoff Automation

31. Solution: TwinCAT Backup Server
TwinCAT Backup
TwinCAT Backup Server: Backing up and restoring data
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Image?
Original PC
NT 4.0 SP6
ISA Fieldbuscards
3Com network adapter
Spare Part PC
XP Professional
PCI Fieldbuscards
Intel network adapter
Solution: TwinCAT Backup Server
Restores data, restores OS settings, runs automatic installations, checks and updates scanner cards
Beckhoff Automation

32. Solution: TwinCAT Backup Server
TwinCAT Backup
TwinCAT Backup Server: Automatic installation of PC
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server PC
with OS
TwinCAT Restore
Component PC
TwinCAT Installation and Configuration
OS Settings made
User setups (i.e. HMI) executed
Solution: TwinCAT Backup Server
runs installations without user interaction, generates TwinCAT boot data
Beckhoff Automation

33. Solution: TwinCAT Backup Server
TwinCAT Backup
TwinCAT Backup Server: Automatic update of software
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server PC
TwinCAT running
System Manager Configuration
PLC Project PC
TwinCAT running
System Manager Update
PLC Project Update
automatic Boot Project Generation
Solution: TwinCAT Backup Server
runs installations without user interaction, generates TwinCAT boot data, updates TwinCAT projects
Beckhoff Automation

34. TwinCAT Backup Features save files/directories
TwinCAT Backup
Features
save files/directories
save Windows Registry entries
save Windows user accounts and groups
save network settings (TCP/IP address, computer name)
integrate „silent mode“ setups
save TwinCAT data
( Persistent Data, bootproject, TwinCAT Registry entries )
automatic check and update of PCI fieldbus cards (slots)
automatic change of fieldbus cards (C1220 FC200x)
split backup in multiple parts
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
Beckhoff Automation

35. TwinCAT Backup TwinCAT Backup Image Boots from CD Update Installation
TwinCAT Backup
Backup & Update
scenarios
Beckhoff Service Tool
(BST)
TwinCAT
Management Server
TwinCAT Backup
Server
TwinCAT Backup
Image
Boots from CD
No,needs OS
Yes
Update Installation
Yes, with setup No
Incremental Backup/Restore
No (?)
Customizable
Yes, XML based configuration
TwinCAT support
Yes, System Manager, bootproject ..
No, fixed
Fieldbus Cards
Yes, check and update
Integration
Yes, COM Interface
Backup Scheduling
Yes, daily, on demand
Beckhoff Automation