Ensuring Availability
3.7 Updating the PCS 7 OS in runtime
3.6
Determining inventory data and installing software
Determining inventory data
Information on
Determining in‐
ventory data of
PC stations
Determining li‐
censing
Determining the
components of
the PCS 7 plant
Installing software remotely
Note
Only PC stations on which the "SIMATIC Management Agent" service is installed can be
managed
● Install and updating SIMATIC software
● Assemble software packages for installation
● Install software packages
3.7
Updating the PCS 7 OS in runtime
Introduction
You have the option of updating a redundant PCS 7 OS configuration at runtime in order to
adapt the "older" version of your current PCS 7 process control system to a "newer" PCS 7
version.
Updating the PCS 7 OS involves the following tasks:
● Preparatory measures
● Installation of the "new" software
● Commissioning: Measures for adapting an existing process control system
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Detailed information
Determining hardware and
software of PC stations in a
PCS 7 plant
● Determining license keys
–
Installed
–
Used
● Generating license
reports
Determining the configured
and available components
Called via
In the Start menu, Sie‐
mens SIMATIC pro‐
grams: SIMATIC > SI‐
MATIC Management
Console
(License required)
Service Support and Diagnostics (V8.2)
Service Manual, 03/2016, A5E36200111-AA
Additional information
Online help of the SI‐
MATIC Management
Console
Only PC stations on
which the "SIMATIC
Management Agent"
service is installed can
be managed.
Online help of the SI‐
MATIC Management
Console
Connection to the engi‐
neering station required