About Station Migration

The AX-3.5 (or earlier) station to be migrated must meet the following prerequisites:

NoteIf you have station with a SedonaNetwork that has both Ethernet/WiFi and wireless Jennic-based device types under it, you cannot use the tool to migrate that station. You should manually recreate a separate station for each of those device types.

The migration tool runs in the AX-3.6 or later Workbench console window. When the migration command executes, the migration tool inspects the station to determine which network type is required for the new migrated station. Starting in the Sedona TXS-1.1 release, a separate network type is used for each device type. The SedonaNetwork type, with SedonaDevices, is used for Ethernet/WiFi devices only. The SedonaJen6lpNetwork type, with SedonaJen6lpDevices, is used for wireless Jennic-based devices only, and the “Jennic6LowpanBridgeService” is no longer used. Once the network type is determined, the migration tool creates a backup of the station database named “preMigrate_config.bog”, and a new migrated station database named, “config.bog”.

NoteYou should migrate the AX-3.5 (or earlier) station before upgrading the JACE to AX-3.6 or AX-3.7. Then have that converted station ready to reinstall when upgrading the JACE via the Commissioning Wizard.

Migrating a station

Use the NiagaraAX Station Migration Tool to migrate a station from Niagara 3.5 or earlier to Niagara 3.6 or later.

  1. Copy the station database (config.bog) from the AX-3.5 (or earlier) JACE, and paste it into the station’s folder in the AX-3.7 or later Workbench enabled for Sedona Framework TXS-1.2, or AX-3.6 or later Workbench enabled for Sedona Framework TXS-1.1.

  2. From that Workbench computer, open a Niagara console window.For example, from Windows: Start > All Programs > Niagara AX 3.6.n > ConsoleOr, from the normal Workbench menu: Window > Console

  3. Enter the following command: nre sedonanet:com.tridium.sedonanet.migrate.MigrateBog [path\to\config.bog]

    For example, a station folder “SedJenTest” with config.bog is copied under !stations\.From the default Niagara console prompt, the following command is entered: nre sedonanet:com.tridium.sedonanet.migrate.MigrateBog stations\SedJenTest\config.bog.

  4. The command executes and the new migrated config.bog file will be in the same location.The original config.bog file is renamed “preMigrate_config.bog”, and is also in the same location.

Figure 1 shows the NiagaraAX Station Migration Tool being used in the Niagara console window. and the migration results in the Workbench Nav tree (under “My File System”).

Figure 1. Running NiagaraAX Station Migration Tool in Niagara Console


Running NiagaraAX Station Migration Tool in Niagara Console

Figure 2 below shows the migration results in the Workbench Nav tree (under “My File System”).

Figure 2. Migration Results in Workbench Nav Tree


Migration Results in Workbench Nav Tree

Figure 3 below shows the migration results in the Workbench Nav tree (under “My File System”) for the SedonaJen6lpNetwork type (for wireless Jennic-based devices).

Figure 3. Migration Results for Station with SedonaJen6lpNetwork for Wireless Jennic-based Devices


Migration Results for Station with SedonaJen6lpNetwork for Wireless Jennic-based Devices

NoteIf the migrated station has the SedonaJen6lpNetwork type, after reinstalling the station use the NiagaraAX platform Software Manager to remove the “Jennic” and “platJennic” software modules since they are no longer needed.

Figure 4 below shows the migration results in the Workbench Nav tree (under “My File System”) for the SedonaNetwork type (for Ethernet/WiFi devices).

Figure 4. Migration Results for Station with SedonaNetwork for Ethernet/WiFi Devices


Migration Results for Station with SedonaNetwork for Ethernet/WiFi Devices

After migrating the station, run the platform Commissioning Wizard (from the Niagara Workbench enabled for Sedona Framework TXS) to upgrade the JACE, and select the “Install Station” step to reinstall the converted station. For details on using the platform tools, refer to the NiagaraAX Platform Guide.