How To Configure A Pc Station For The Redundant Partner - Siemens Simatic PCS7 Function Manual

Configuring the maintenance stations
5.6 Configuring of PC stations for MS multiple station system
8. In the detailed view, open HW Config by double-clicking the "Configuration" object.
The hardware configuration of the SIMATIC PC station opens.
9. If the hardware catalog is not visible, select the menu command View > Catalog.
The hardware catalog opens.
10.Under "SIMATIC PC Station > HMI" in the hardware catalog, select the WinCC application
and drag it into the configuration table.
11.If you want to monitor PC stations and/or network objects, under "SIMATIC PC Station >
User application > OPC server" in the hardware catalog select the OPC server and drag it
into the configuration table.
12.Insert any additional components, for example, network cards.
For Ethernet connections, it is recommended to use the IE General interface.
13.If you want to monitor the CP 1623 / CP 1613 communications processor as a network
object, use the "Properties..." button to activate "IP protocol is used" in the object properties
of the CP in the "Interface" area of the "General" tab.
14.Select the menu command Save and Compile Station and close HW Config.
15.In the component view of the SIMATIC Manager, select the "[OS(*)]" object below the
SIMATIC PC station in the "WinCC Appl." hierarchy folder of the MS server.
* is a number assigned by the system.
16.Select the menu command Edit > Object Properties.
The "Properties – OS [name of OS]" dialog box opens.
17.In the "Name:" input field, enter a name for the WinCC project of the MS server.
18.Select the "Target OS and Standby OS" tab.
– Enter the path to the target OS computer in the "Path to target OS computer" input box.
– Enter a symbolic computer name in the "Symbolic computer name" input box.
– Select the following from the drop-down list box in the "Standby OS" area:
19.Click "OK".
5.6.3

How to configure a PC station for the redundant partner

Introduction
If you are already using the redundant partner of an OS server in the multiproject/project, you
do not need to execute the following steps.
Requirement
The multiproject/project has been created.
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If you not configure the MS server redundantly, select ">none>".
If you configure the MS server redundantly, select the redundant partner. You can only
select the partner if it has been configured.
Maintenance Station
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