Issue
Need to know if various AS-B footprints and their databases are interchangeable.
Product Line
EcoStruxure Building Operation
Environment
- Building Operation Automation Server Bundled
- Building Operation Automation Server Bundled (AS-B-24)
- Building Operation Automation Server Bundled (AS-B-24-L)
- Building Operation Automation Server Bundled (AS-B-24-H)
- Building Operation Automation Server Bundled (AS-B-36)
- Building Operation Automation Server Bundled (AS-B-36-L)
- Building Operation Automation Server Bundled (AS-B-36-H)
- Building Operation Automation Server Bundled (AS-B-24-P)
- Building Operation Automation Server Bundled (AS-B-24H-P)
- Building Operation Automation Server Bundled (AS-B-36-P)
- Building Operation Automation Server Bundled (AS-B-36H-P
Cause
There are several different footprints and versions of the AS-B hardware. This can cause confusion on whether these servers are interchangeable. Below are a few example scenarios:
- Can an AS-B-24 be replaced with an AS-B-24-L?
- Can a backup from and AS-B-36-L be restored into an AS-B-24?
- Can a backup from and AS-B-24-L be restored into an AS-B-36-L?
- Can a backup from an AS-B-24 be restored into an AS-B-24-H or an AS-B-24-P or an AS-B-24H-P?
- Can a backup from an AS-B-36 be restored into an AS-B-36-H or an AS-B-36-P or an AS-B-36H-P?
Resolution
The answer to 1, 2, and 3 of the above scenarios is "No". The various AS-B hardware ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. Backup sets can only be restored from one AS-B to another AS-B of the EXACT SAME HARDWARE TYPE. If an import of one type of AS-B into an AS-B of a different hardware type is attempted, the error below will be encountered.
The answer to 4 and 5 of the above scenarios is "yes". Whether the AS-P has HOA switches or not or is a scalable type, does not change the backup.
