Advantages of high availability components
5.6 SIMATIC BATCH stations
Additional information
● Manual
5.6.6
How to set the redundancy connection for BATCH servers
Introduction
You will now select the connection path for the redundancy connection between 2 BATCH
servers.
You can make the following settings directly on each of the mutually redundant BATCH servers.
Note
Shared server for OS and SIMATIC BATCH
The configuration for redundancy connection has to be performed only once.
Requirements
● BATCH server and BATCH partner server are connected to an additional network adapter
via a redundancy cable.
● BATCH server and BATCH partner server are installed as redundant BATCH servers.
Procedure
1. Select the PC station (workplace) in the tree view of Windows Explorer.
2. Select the "Simatic Shell" folder.
If you are using the Windows 10 operating system, you can find the Siemens SIMATIC
programs in the "Start" menu under All apps > Siemens Automation.
3. Select the shortcut menu command Redundancy Settings....
The "Redundancy Settings" dialog box opens.
4. In the drop-down list under the "Network Adapter" group, select the network adapter through
which the redundancy communication to the partner server should be established.
5. Perform steps 1 to 4 for each partner server.
5.6.7
How to download the target systems for SIMATIC BATCH
Introduction
You can download a PCS 7 project that you created in SIMATIC Manager along with the
components of the project (AS, OS, BATCH server/client) to the various target systems in a
single step with the menu command PLC > Compile/Download Programs.
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Process Control System PCS 7; SIMATIC BATCH
High Availability Process Control Systems (V9.0)
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