Overview Of The Update Tasks - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Service Manual

Overview of the update tasks

3.1 Information about software update procedure
The following tables provide an overview of all of the necessary steps for updating software
without utilization of new functions.
Rules to Follow Based on the Tables
● Use these tables as guidelines for systematically carrying out all of the updating steps in a
● You will receive information for every step as to where you must carry out the configuration
● You can perform the full functional expansion of the PCS 7 project at a later point in time.
Exchanging Data Via OPC A&E
If you exchange data using OPC A&E in the PCS 7 plant, please read the information in the
Process Control System PCS 7; OpenPCS 7 documentation when updating software.
3.2 Overview of the Procedure
The following is a general overview of the procedure for updating software. This document
contains comprehensive instructions on every step in the table below.
Information on the Operating System
You can find information about this in the section titled "How to Update PCS 7 (Page 29)".
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X - perform this step at the relevant stations.
X1 - to be performed only for the central archive server
X2 - to be performed only on the StoragePlus server for central archiving
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sequence.
Note
The exact sequence of configuration steps specified in this documentation must be
followed in order to carry out the software update.
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