Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Function Manual page 98

Advantages of fault-tolerant components
4.3 Communication connections
Requirements
Each PC station (for example, OS server, OS client, domain controller) connected to the
terminal bus as a redundant component has to meet the following requirements:
● Redundant connection of the PC station to the terminal bus:
● The driver for the network adapters required for the operating system (32/64 bit) must be
Network adapters for the redundant terminal bus
PC type
SIMATIC IPC
● SIMATIC IPC 547D
● SIMATIC IPC 647C
● SIMATIC IPC 847C
SIMATIC IPC 427C
(Microbox)
Suitable PC
Procedure – installing and configuring drivers
1. Unzip the compressed driver file (Zip).
2. Install the device driver using the autostart file with standard settings.
3. Open the Device Manager > Network adapters.
4. If no onboard network adapters are being used for connecting to the terminal bus, select
5. Select the adapter "Network Adapter 1" (see table; INTEL server adapter or LM adapter for
6. In the "Teaming" tab, select the "Team this adapter with other Adapters" check box. Click
7. Enter a name for the team (for example, "TerminalBusTeam #0"). Click "Next".
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Two network adapters working in INTEL Team mode on a PC.
installed. You can find the driver on the "Software_Support_and_Tools" DVD in the folder
Drivers > Network > INTEL.
Network adapter 1
Onboard (LM-Adapter)
Onboard (LM-Adapter)
Intel PRO/1000 PT Server-
Adapter (EXPI9400PT)
Intel PRO/1000 PT Server-
Adapter (EXPI9400PT)
Intel PRO/1000 MT Server-
Adapter
the internal network adapter of the PC station and deactivate the internal network adapter
via the shortcut menu.
the INTEL onboard network adapters) and select the menu command Settings from the
shortcut menu.
"New Team".
The "New Team Wizard" dialog box opens.
Network adapter 2
Onboard (L-Adapter)
Onboard (L-Adapter)
Intel Gigabit CT Desktop-
Adapter (EXPI9301CT)
Intel PRO/1000 PT Desktop-
Adapter (EXPI9300PT
Intel PRO/1000 GT Desktop-
Adapter
Fault-tolerant Process Control Systems (V8.0)
Function Manual, 03/2012, A5E02779471-02
Remark
Only on Windows 7/Server
2008 R2
Only for PCS 7 OS Client
Only on Windows XP/Server
2003