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cy...

Snapshot option flash image for RAD utility

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Morning forum

 

Propose to have RAD utility to include a "Snapshot/Clone" function that snap the image "exactly as is" the state of the cRIO/PAC at that image creation instance; that would include the entire drive structure, configurations, bit files, network settings, etc. Restoring from such type of image onto the cRIO will, without fail, guarantees its functionality (at least back to the state the image is created).

 

This come after the 2nd time of suspected corruption, when I deployed with error in LV causing irreversible/permanent impairment to my deployed RT application. First time being without a backup, that led me to reformat, reinstall and redeploy for one mistake in deployment. Second time being with a backup, apparently incomplete image using the RAD16 (http://www.ni.com/example/30986/en/), upon deployment failure and image restoration, the damage has not been reversed.

 

Hopefully to see this option developed soon, as the conventionally advised method of reformatting, reinstalling and redeploying cRIO, is not really practical.

 

Thanks and have a great day...

CY (expired CLAD)
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cy...
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addendum: ...inclusive of firmware too

CY (expired CLAD)
AristosQueue (NI)
NI Employee (retired)

This isn't really a LV idea. I forwarded this along to cRIO.

cy...
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@AQ: sorry for the wrong post...

and thanks a lot for the forward

CY (expired CLAD)
tic.not.tock
Member

Hi cy,

 

Thanks for posting on the feedback. We past along this information to the API team which RAD and System Configuration use. For RAD, it is open source, so you could modify it as you see fit for the short-term.  

 

Here is the github link: https://github.com/ni/rad

Darren
Proven Zealot
Status changed to: Declined

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