1. The "Restore" partition of the CFast card contains the file "E:\Create-RestoreUsb.Ink". Open this file.
Note
If you create the Restore stick on a different Windows 10 PC, the drive name might be different from "E".
2. To obtain the full administrator access token, confirm the UAC (User Account Control) through administrator logon
information. Enter an administrator password. The script in the Powershell is started.
3. Insert the Restore USB stick into the PC.
Please note that the script will be ended if a USB stick is not inserted within 60 seconds after the prompt.
4. Confirm the deletion of all data on the USB stick by entering "Y" (without quotation marks).
5. Confirm by entering "Y" to copy the restoration data from the restore partition to the USB stick.
6. When the copy is complete, press the "Enter" key to exit the script.
The USB stick for restoring the delivery state is ready. The process is logged in a log file in the directory
"E:\TOOLS\CreateRestoreUsb\Logs".
Check bootable Restore USB stick
Check whether the restore process can be started with the Restore USB stick.
1. Switch off the power supply of the CPU 1515SP PC2.
2. Remove all USB drives from the CPU 1515SP PC2.
3. Connect the Restore USB stick directly to the CPU 1515SP PC2.
4. Press <ESC> to start the Boot Manager.
5. Select the list entry for the USB stick in the Boot Manager.
6. Switch on the power supply of the CPU 1515SP PC2.
7. When the loading process is indicated (Windows logo) and the "SIMATIC Restore" menu can be opened, a check is made to
determine if the "Restore" USB stick is bootable and was created properly.
Note
To check the functionality it is sufficient to test the start of the SIMATIC IPC Restore application. The application can be
aborted before the recovery process starts.
Restoring delivery state with a user-created USB stick
The state saved on the CFast card is restored using the Restore USB stick.
1. Switch off the power supply of the CPU 1515SP PC2.
2. Remove all USB drives from the CPU 1515SP PC2.
3. Connect the Restore USB stick directly to the CPU 1515SP PC2.
4. Insert the CFast card into the designated slot of the CPU 1515SP PC2.
5. Switch on the power supply of the CPUCPU 1515SP PC2.
The CPU is started.
6. To start the Boot Manager, press <Esc> while the Siemens logo is being displayed.
7. Select the list entry for the USB stick as boot medium in the Boot Manager.
8. Follow the instructions of the SIMATIC IPC Restore application.
The original software is restored.
Note
The restore process writes all the data stored on the USB stick to the restore partition.
Product information on CPU1515SP PC2 (F/T/TF) and CPU1515SP PC2 (F) Ready4Linux
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