Restore a Device

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you can restore a manufacturing connect edge device from the backup dat file you have stored on your local drive by navigating to system > device management > backup/restore if you need to replace a damaged device, see docid avj4ceu0mj6pi5ay5ih7 there are two ways to restore a device restore a device manually back up a device to the cloud important you should regularly back up manufacturing connect edge see docid\ t9f cxohtzbamffnx5wyg the backup can only be restored to the same device or to a replacement device the backup can only be restored to a device with the same license key the restore operation overwrites all configurations collected since the last backup restore a device manually to manually restore a device in manufacturing connect edge, navigate to system > device management click the backup/restore tab the backup/restore pane appears from the backup/restore configuration section, click restore navigate to the backup dat file you stored on your local drive, and click open a warning message indicates that the system reboots after the restore has completed click ok once restored, the manufacturing connect edge device restarts with the configuration backed up on the selected file when the device reboots, refresh the manufacturing connect edge application restore a device from the cloud you have the option of restoring a device from the cloud tip you can also restore a device from manufacturing connect from the backup tab for the device details before you begin make sure you have obtained a license for backup and restore make sure you have activated the device with manufacturing connect see docid 6syk85fejmaohxwybjw1 for more information to restore a device from the cloud in manufacturing connect edge, navigate to system > device management click the backup/restore tab the backup/restore pane appears from the restore/backup to the cloud section, select a saved backup file and click the restore from cloud icon a warning message indicates that the system reboots after the restore has completed click ok once restored, the manufacturing connect edge device restarts with the saved backup selected when the device reboots, refresh the manufacturing connect edge application