Administration Tasks; Tools For Pc Administration; Documentation And Inventories - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Configuration Manual

Preparation and administration

4.4 Administration tasks

4.4 Administration tasks
4.4.1

Tools for PC administration

Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
You can add the computer management for each PC station as a "Snap-In" in a Microsoft
Management Console arranged by you. This allows you to manage all PC stations centrally
from one computer (e.g. SIMATIC Management Console, ES). For example you can check
the event displays for all stations or add new users to all stations.
Additional information on MMC can be found in the "Step-by-Step Guide to the Microsoft
Management Console (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742442.aspx)".
SIMATIC Assessment Suite – Data Collector (SAS-DC)
The SIMATIC Assessment Suite - Data Collector (SAS-DC) provides you with the option of
compiling diagnostics and system information. There is the option of compiling diagnostics
and system information from one local system or from systems on the network and archiving
these together as one ZIP file per scanned computer.
You can find additional information on SAS-DC in the FAQ "How can you efficiently collect
diagnostics and system information?
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Expanded diagnostics for PCS 7 plants
The diagnostics available within the framework of PCS 7 plants should be collected and
evaluated using preventive measures. Automated and uniform diagnostics are required to
increase the quality of the diagnostics results and for comparison purposes.
You can find additional information in the FAQ "What diagnostics options are available for
WinCC and PCS 7 OS? (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/48698507)".
4.4.2

Documentation and inventories

Introduction
Once the installation is complete, document the actual status of the PC stations and of the
software products in use. Determine the deviation from the setpoint separately.
The existing project documents, e.g. the plant overview plan, the network plan and the network
address list should be controlled accordingly and updated as applicable.
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