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# Icons in ACRON Explorer

| Meaning                                                                                                | Icon                             | Execution                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Expand                                                                                                 | ![](/files/e7h56h2a2ttBNp4hhe2K) | Expand all folders in the ACRON Explorer                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Plant                                                                                                  | ![](/files/PopFwnEisILFTXqWFizL) | Local plant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Database Engine                                                                                        | ![](/files/LsHNn0A5H0iaFsjPeH4e) | The Database Engine is not running either as a service or as an application.                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/l0T9msL4Ea4l4EnwAN3z) | The Database Engine is running as a service or an application.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/D9gH1D8YroppQRqveWuc) | The Database Engine has errors, malfunctions or problems.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Database Server                                                                                        | ![](/files/a2Ls96eYMPZsr3rckabh) | The Database Server is not running either as a service or as an application.                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/5jfjys9UzoeH4v71ZqBR) | The Database Server is running as a service or an application.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/RBDx5kAPXGKdCrTDDi0V) | The Database Server has errors, malfunctions or problems.                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Designer                                                                                               | ![](/files/lwiYn2P8Vn6pVPrTkY2V) | A designer is logged into the plant.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| [Firewall and antivirus](/acron-9.3/en/ac_admin/anlagenuebersicht/anlage/dialog_firewall_antivirus.md) | ![](/files/UvlFLqYVDQyObnQtFAri) | Information on the server, ACRON processes and plant paths of the plant selected in the ACRON Explorer which can be copied to the clipboard by right-clicking in order to enter it in the firewall and antivirus program exception lists for maximum performance |
| Global ACRON settings                                                                                  | ![](/files/lPSKmyL4hr3qDE9RMNUk) | Option to enable/disable diagnosis mode, change the background image and read or update the license, or export the license data.                                                                                                                                 |
| Deleted plant directory                                                                                | ![](/files/3NyKydc7tfWtPux3fIEI) | The plant has been deleted from the plant directory and so no longer exists.                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Group                                                                                                  | ![](/files/l5DhN1X93aH1Hgj09Beq) | ACRON Default directory that cannot be renamed, copied or deleted.                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Mirror                                                                                                 | ![](/files/tMPw4L0aTRepRrtx6V6E) | The Mirror is not running either as a service or as an application.                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/PesXWobYa2cqBL53idCN) | The Mirror is running as a service or an application.                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/XqaZ9mb5IPFzLqTq9OGI) | The Mirror has errors, malfunctions or problems.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Network plant                                                                                          | ![](/files/NeDCFIi3YG1gSgZjHJci) | The plant is not located on the local PC, but on the network.                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| License                                                                                                | ![](/files/9jvh4BGLtpwWSZy2eefy) | ACRON Version and license information                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| OPC UA Server                                                                                          | ![](/files/KrkHvq2J76Emikdjfkvb) | The OPC UA Server is not running either as a service or as an application.                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/MWytuWXnKhSYzcEG1jWz) | The OPC UA Server is running as a service or an application.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/BBoXlCoHB6SLAQldOvai) | The OPC UA Server has errors, malfunctions or problems.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Provider                                                                                               | ![](/files/c65a3hSkcvkmMj8bfztG) | The Provider is not running either as a service or as an application.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/WQTOcmQsTV04PbZoF5bf) | The Provider is running as a service or an application.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/ZJ7MvPZ8CZCpirYP6uat) | The Provider has errors, malfunctions or problems.                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| REST API                                                                                               | ![](/files/a4u3IpBPGm1q2KIiOPCx) | The REST API is not running either as a service or as an application.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/8DXxLnhliXX7LaiOxkLL) | The REST API is running as a service or an application.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Default network plant                                                                                  | ![](/files/H6izwR8ZVlOUMemDy5HT) | This network plant is loaded automatically when you run `AcronAdmin.exe`.                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Unknown plant                                                                                          | ![](/files/zREbqikkkPqYLnqubdX6) | Indication of installed services for which no plant exists (any more).                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Update                                                                                                 | ![](/files/N66tR4QKPD88begFBZIo) | The plant does not have the current version. Some functions are enabled, but will only work after an update (such as installing a service).                                                                                                                      |
| Connection                                                                                             | ![](/files/fbYq411dKM4gSj2rNgMj) | Connection to another plant whose database server is inactive.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/j5KqVHfQDkgSxsmCSu8B) | Connection to another plant whose database server is active.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/jbDW8y0YK80xb0PRElbi) | Connection to another plant whose database server is active. The connection is not authorized however (user/password incorrect)                                                                                                                                  |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/CDbMX1crMbKrrnCBOiWO) | Connection to another plant whose database server is active. No process variables are allocated via this connection. Note For the sake of performance, this connection should be deleted.                                                                        |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/0nzITvQkQA89TgwZmd0r) | Connection to another plant whose database server is active. The Database Server is not delivering any additional information (supported since ACRON 8.3)                                                                                                        |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/74SLTVvnF0ufTDM7eszS) | Connection to another plant whose database server is active. This plant (e.g. plant A) does, however, have a connection (e.g. to plant B), which in turn is connected to the source plant (plant A).                                                             |
|                                                                                                        | ![](/files/MWpOcRxGLJYJZJ5HFL2N) | Tracking of the active connections has reached the ninth level.                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Connection cut                                                                                         | ![](/files/JE06fFCP62X5sIBQeWOf) | The connected plant is not accessible.                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Collapse                                                                                               | ![](/files/ThmFwDgEMZKftk6jcnO9) | Collapse all folders in the ACRON Explorer                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |


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