Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Service Manual page 13

As of PCS 7 V8.1
● The operating systems must be changed (Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2)
Note
Central archive server
The central archive server (CAS) is not supported. Replace the CAS with the following PC
stations:
● Process Historian as external archive server
● Information Server as reporting system
Information on configurations can be found in the documentation
PCS 7; PCS 7 PC Configuration .
Information on Migration can be found in the documentation
2014; Process Historian Administration .
● PC stations that are involved in process mode can be connected using encrypted
communication.
● When the Advanced Process Library is used, the operator station can display the block
icons for AS blocks from different library versions in the process pictures.
As of PCS 7 V8.0 including SP1
● User-configurable message classes
● Redundant, fault-tolerant terminal bus based on the Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP)
● Process Historian
– Redundant Process Historian
– Migration of the central archive server (CAS) to Process Historian
● Updating computers using the SIMATIC Management Console
You can find information on this in the online help
SIMATIC Management Console .
PCS 7 V8.0 or higher:
● Use of the Advanced Process Library (APL) V8.0 as standard library for configuration.
PCS 7 V7.1 or higher:
● PCS 7 setup automatically installs the necessary hotfixes and SQL server.
● Use of OS clients as maintenance clients (default configuration for an OS client in terms of
the maintenance server)
● Information on Microsoft Windows settings and security settings can be found in the
whitepaper
It can be downloaded via the Internet from the Customer Support
www.siemens.com/automation/service) website under the following entry number:
26462131 (http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/26462131)
Software update without utilization of new functions
Service Manual, 03/2016, A5E36200133-AA
You can find additional information on this in the "WinCC Classic Information System".
SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7; Security Information Note
Process Control System
SIMATIC; Process Historian
SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7;
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