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DeltaV Whitepaper
May 2013 – Page 14 Backup and Recovery FAQs
I want to back up my DeltaV system. How do I license Backup and Recovery for a single
DeltaV system?
As an example, assume in your DeltaV system you want to back up the Professional Plus station and two
Application Stations. You want a single license server due to the system size and you want the license server to
reside on an Application Station. Purchase the Backup and Recovery media pack and three Backup and
Recovery licenses, one for each DeltaV workstation, using the appropriate Backup and Recover edition and
operating system in use by each DeltaV workstation. Install the Backup License Utility on the Application Station
and run the Backup License Utility to obtain the license order code. Email the license order code, the Emerson
sales order number, the DeltaV system ID, and the three license serial numbers to Emerson to receive an
encrypted license file containing three Backup and Recovery license keys.
I want to back up multiple DeltaV systems. How do I license Backup and Recovery for
multiple DeltaV systems?
As an example, assume you have two DeltaV systems and you want to back up the Professional Plus station,
three Operator Stations, and one Application Station on each system and one central AMS Suite server. You want
a single license server for both DeltaV systems to enable centralized license management and you want the
license server to reside on a non-DeltaV workstation at level 2.5. Purchase the Backup and Recovery media pack
and 11 Backup and Recovery licenses, one for each DeltaV workstation in each system and one for the AMS
Suite server, using the appropriate Backup and Recover edition and operating system in use by each DeltaV
workstation and AMS Server. Install the Backup License Utility on the non-DeltaV workstation and run the Backup
License Utility to obtain the license order code. Email the license order code, the Emerson sales order number,
the DeltaV system ID of whichever system you wish to associate Backup and Recovery technical support, and the
11 license serial numbers to Emerson to receive an encrypted license file containing 11 Backup and Recovery
license keys.
I have Backup and Recovery licensed on a PC that has failed. Can I reuse the same
license on a replacement PC?
Yes. You can revoke a Backup and Recovery license that is in use. Revoking makes used licenses available
again. You may need to revoke a license in the following cases:
• A PC failure.
• A component that requires a license (such as a backup agent) is uninstalled from the PC.
• A PC is taken out of service permanently.
You may revoke the license from the PC either before or after removing the PC from the system.
When is it appropriate to use Emerson’s Backup and Recovery product versus Acronis
Backup & Recovery?
Emerson’s Backup and Recovery product is intended for use to back up DeltaV system and AMS Suite
workstations and servers and related control system and asset monitoring data. Acronis Backup & Recovery is
intended for use on IT or non-control system related workstations and servers. Also note Emerson’s Backup and
Recovery is sold and supported by Emerson and Acronis Backup & Recovery is sold and supported by Acronis.
I am currently using another third party backup product to back up my DeltaV system
workstations. Can I continue to use this third party product to back up my DeltaV
system?
Yes. If you are satisfied with your current backup solution, there is no reason to change it. You will continue to
purchase products, services and support from your third party supplier. However, if you would like a complete
data backup and recovery solution that is supported by Emerson, you will need to purchase Backup and
Recovery.