Auto Station Backup to AX Supervisor

Technical Document: Niagara AX-3.x Provisioning Guide for Niagara Networks

The ProvisioningNiagara module permits automation of AX Supervisor tasks such as station backups; updating and
installation of software modules. Install the “BatchJobServices” in the ‘Services’ folder and the ‘ProvisioningNwExt’ in
the NiagaraNetwork.

1. Create a backup folder under the ‘Config’ node of the AX Supervisor Station (eg, ‘StationBackup’).
2. Open the ‘ProvisioningNiagara’ Palette.
3. Drag the ‘TriggerSchedule’ and the ‘NiagaraNetworkJobProtype’ componets onto the ‘StationBackup’ wiresheet.
(note: the TriggerSchedule is identical to the one in the 'Schedule' palette).

4. Set the schedule on the TriggerSchedule (eg, backup every Wednesday at 11:00pm).
5. Open the ‘StationBackup’ folder.
6. Double-click on the ‘StationBackup’ service object.
7. Click the ‘+’ button to add an Station.
8. Select the station(s) from the list. A check will appear when the station is selected. OK.

9. Verify the platform credentials of the Station on the AX Supervisor NigaraNetwork. Station must be Enabled.

10. Verify the platform credentials of the Station in the AX Supervisor Provisioning Manager.

11. Ping the Station (sets credential updates).

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12. Open the wiresheet of the ‘StationBackup’ folder.

13. Open the Niagara Network Prototype view (double-click on the Job Prootype).
14. Click the ‘Run Now’ button (bottom). Forces the AX Supervisor to retrieve a backup of the new job (in addition to
every other job configured to Backup).

15. To verify the backup job, review the Station’s ‘Job Log’ in the JobService.