Configuring The Connection To The Terminal Bus - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Function Manual

4.3.2

Configuring the connection to the terminal bus

4.3.2.1 How to configure the redundant terminal bus on the basis of the Parallel Redundancy
Protocol
Introduction
The NetPro and HW Config programs do not support configuration of the terminal bus. The
"SIMATIC NET SOFTNET-IE RNA" software is used in PCS 7 for the connection of a PC
station to separate redundant networks.
Conditions and rights required
You require the following to be able to install and operate SOFTNET-IE RNA on your PC:
● 2 free Ethernet network adapters
● 2 separate Ethernet networks
● Administrator rights for installation
● Exactly one software license for SOFTNET-IE RNA per PC.
Installation and configuration
Information about the installation process can be found in the
Industrial Ethernet; SOFTNET-IE RNA operating instructions.
Additional information
● Readme file for the "SIMATIC NET SOFTNET-IE RNA" software
● You can find additional information on the individual SIMATIC NET products and their
4.3.2.2 How to configure the redundant terminal bus on the basis of the INTEL TEAM mode
Introduction
The NetPro and HW Config programs do not support configuration of the terminal bus. The
PC stations are connected to the redundant terminal bus over network adapters capable of
redundancy.
The section below describes how you install and configure the drivers for network adapters of
these PC stations.
Fault-tolerant Process Control Systems (V8.0)
Function Manual, 03/2012, A5E02779471-02
configuration on the Internet (http://www.siemens.com/automation/service&support).
Advantages of fault-tolerant components
4.3 Communication connections
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