The HDMI port for the console output on my eisy stopped working.  I've been thinking about this for a while, if I've got a complete backup, I.E. backup the dongle first then backup the eisy to a file on my HDD can that be restored to a new eisy and/or new dongle without having to discover and join each zwave and zigbee device over again?  Let's say the eisy fails and I get a new one.  What's the procedure to recover?  Likewise for the Matter dongle?

2 minutes ago, GJ Software Products said:

The HDMI port for the console output on my eisy stopped working.  I've been thinking about this for a while, if I've got a complete backup, I.E. backup the dongle first then backup the eisy to a file on my HDD can that be restored to a new eisy and/or new dongle without having to discover and join each zwave and zigbee device over again?  Let's say the eisy fails and I get a new one.  What's the procedure to recover?  Likewise for the Matter dongle?

Not sure what you mean by matter dongle since UD doesn't offer Matter yet.

If you are referring to UD's Zwave dongle, then yes, you make a Zwave backup, followed by an admin console backup. Save the file and you can then restore it to your eisy or a new one.

@DennisC  Thanks.  You're right.  I'm referring to the Z-Wave/Zigbee USB Dongle from UD.  I figured that'd have to work but I'd read so much (or just enough) to make me uncertain if the full backup would maintain what I think is called the Home ID of the system or if I'd have to reinitialize every Z-Wave device because the original Home ID wouldn't persist.  Thanks again for your input!

Digging deeper I found it needed a Firmware Update to get HDMI working.  Updated the firmware and wahlah!  Console output visible on HDMI port again.  But I still should have a backup system to bring online in case of a failure.