Describe Checkpoint Settings in Control

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Describe Checkpoint Settings in Control Builder
Introduction Honeywell
• In this lesson, you will learn the purpose and use of the checkpoint
function in Control Builder.

• At the conclusion of this lesson,

you will know how to:

– Locate the checkpoint file

– Save a checkpoint file

automatically or manually

– Restore a checkpoint file

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The Checkpoint Function Honeywell

• Allows you to save and restore operational and configuration data

associated with a control strategy

• C300, series 8 I/O

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Topics Honeywell

• Locating the Checkpoint File

• Saving Checkpoint Files
• Restoring Checkpoint Files
• Checkpoint Support

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Checkpoint File Location Honeywell
• The checkpoint file is created on the local server path.

• Folders are created for each node

– In Checkpoint and in CheckpointBase
• Folders under Checkpoint contain the actual
checkpoint files
– Latest (most recent) checkpoint is stored directly
in the node folder (ex: SIM_C300)
– Manual checkpoints are stored in the folder
named Manual
– User created tasks (manual or auto) save
checkpoints in folders whose name is the same
as the name of the task (ex: CheckpointAll)
• Folders under CheckpointBase contain
configuration information, and file management
information
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Checkpoint Base Folder Honeywell

Attribute and Snapshot files

contain the configuration
information, and file
management information

Separate folders
for the controllers

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Checkpoint Folder Honeywell
• Each .cp (checkpoint) file contains all files of the CheckpointBase folder
in a compressed format supplemented with the saved real-time data for
that instance.
• Sub directories are created for Automatic and Manual scheduled task
checkpointing and Manual Save operation.

Contains the checkpoint

files which are saved Contain the checkpoint
manually files which are saved by
user created tasks –
Automatic or Manual

Latest checkpoint file of

the Controller named
SCE59 using the Syntax
ControllerName_Latest.cp

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Topics Honeywell
• Locating the Checkpoint File

• Saving Checkpoint Files

• Restoring Checkpoint Files

• Checkpoint Support

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Creating a Checkpoint Task Honeywell
Controller > Checkpoint > Schedule Checkpoint Task

Select to schedule checkpoint

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Checkpoint Task – Manual Honeywell

Name of the task

Select Manual
Select Controller(s)

Assign Controller(s)

Add comments
if desired

Click

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Checkpoint Task – Automatic – Schedule Honeywell

Select automatic

Select the date

and time for the
first checkpoint

Select interval

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Checkpoint Task – Automatic – Versions & Comments Honeywell

Add number of version to

NOTE: The number of versions is grayed be retained
out in this case because the QVCS option
was included with this system.
QVCS permits only one version to be retained.
Add comment

Click

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Checkpointing by User Created Task (Manual or Automatic) Honeywell
• Checkpoint Scheduler

Start Stop

Define Task Refresh Contents

Edit Task Delete Task

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Manual Checkpointing Honeywell

Select Save Checkpoint

Manually

Must be initiated from

the Monitoring tab.

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Manual Checkpointing – By Node Honeywell

Lists the Nodes Lists the nodes for

available - but which checkpoint is to
not selected to be be saved
saved

The file name is

automatically generated
based on the: File Name and
1. Node “To be Saved” Comments of the
2. Date & Time. checkpoint file which
is to be created

If multiple nodes are

selected, the port
changes to “File Path”
and points to the
Checkpoint folder.

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Manual Checkpointing – By Task Honeywell

Lists the nodes to be

saved as defined by
the selected task (or
first task listed if none
are selected – as here)

Lists all Checkpoint

Scheduler tasks which
have type=Manual

File Name (or Path)

and Comments of the
checkpoint file which
is to be created

Comments entered
when the task was
defined

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Topics Honeywell
• Locating the Checkpoint File

• Saving Checkpoint Files

• Restoring Checkpoint Files

• Checkpoint Support

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Restore from Checkpoint Honeywell
Displays a list of ALL nodes Location where the
and shows which node(s) are checkpoint file for the
selected for restore node is saved

Used to select the

Restore scope (only
available for C300)

List of files available

for restore

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Files to Restore Honeywell
Multiple parent Hardware children in Hardware children in Single Parent
Nodes selected Multiple parent Single parent Node selected

Available for selection

Unavailable for selection

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Topics Honeywell
• Locating the Checkpoint File

• Saving Checkpoint Files

• Restoring Checkpoint Files


• Checkpoint Support

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Checkpoint support for C300, Series C I/O, & PM I/O Honeywell
• C300 target and save granularity
– C300
– Series 8 I/O

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C300 Restore Honeywell
• Restore from single “C300 Checkpoint file”

C300 selected for restore

with “Restore Selected
Node & its associated
hardware” option selected

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Series 8 IO Restore Honeywell
One IOM selected

More than one IOM selected

One or more Series 8 IOMs

selected for restore

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Detail Display Honeywell
• The System Status Display supports direct navigation to the detail
display for a selected node
– Checkpoint save and restore operations from the checkpoint TAB in the
detail display

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Save Failed Status Honeywell
• Checkpoint save failed status
– Alarm is generated for Checkpoint save failed (System Status Display)

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Checkpoint File Needs the ERDB Honeywell
• A checkpoint file works together with the ERDB to restore data
– The checkpoint file by itself cannot be used to restore data
• A checkpoint file (.CP) can only be restored when EXACTLY the same
version of the ERDB exists on the server as when the checkpoint was
taken
– Example:
• Time 1: A new CM is downloaded (and a checkpoint is taken)
• Time 2: A manual checkpoint is taken
• Time 3: An automatic checkpoint is taken
• Time 4: A CM is modified and downloaded (and a checkpoint is taken)

– Only the checkpoint made at Time 4 is available to restore this controller

• Checkpoint files and the ERDB should be backed up together

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Downloading Causes a Checkpoint Status of Incomplete Honeywell
• When downloading modules (CMs, SCMs, etc.), a checkpoint is taken
– Controller data is not uploaded for the modules being downloaded
– Checkpoint ‘Entirety’ = Incomplete
• Shown in ‘Restore from Checkpoint’ dialog
– Checkpoint Status = “ “
• Shown on the detail display of the controller (checkpoint operations tab)
• Details of the ‘Incomplete’ state show which modules are incomplete
– Display the ‘Restore from Checkpoint’ dialog
– Select the checkpoint whose ‘Entirety’ = Incomplete
– Click the ‘Details’ button
• If this CP is used to restore, only configuration checkpoint data (CCD)
will be restored for modules which have an incomplete status
– Operational checkpoint data (OCD) will not be restored

• Performing a separate checkpoint after the download will create a

“complete” checkpoint
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Summary Honeywell
• The Checkpoint function in Control Builder:

– Saves and restores operational and configuration data

– Speeds recovery from process or hardware anomalies
– Can be done manually or automatically at set intervals

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