Archive Servers (Process Historian And Information Server); How To Configure A Process Historian And Its Redundant Partner Server - Siemens Simatic PCS 7 Function Manual

5.8

Archive servers (Process Historian and Information Server)

5.8.1

How to configure a Process Historian and its redundant partner server

Introduction
This section describes the individual steps involved in creating the Process Historian and its
redundant partner server.
In the following example, the two Process Historians of the server pair are connected
redundantly to the terminal bus.
Requirements
● The PCS 7 project is open in SIMATIC Manager.
● Each PC has two network adapters for connection to the terminal bus.
Procedure
Note
Steps 1 to 8 of this procedure have already been performed if a Process Historian was created
in the project.
1. In the component view of the SIMATIC Manager, select the project into which you want to
insert the Process Historian.
2. Select the menu command Insert > Station > SIMATIC PC Station.
A new SIMATIC PC station is inserted in the selected project.
3. Select the SIMATIC PC station, select the menu command Edit > Object Properties and
enter the desired name (in the example, Archive 1).
4. Enter the Windows name of the computer to be used as Process Historian in the "Computer
name" box.
5. In the component view, select the SIMATIC PC station and double-click the "Configuration"
object in the detailed view.
The hardware configuration of the SIMATIC PC station opens.
6. If the hardware catalog is not visible, select the View > Catalog menu command.
The hardware catalog opens.
7. In the hardware catalog under "SIMATIC PC Station > Archive", select the "Process
Historian Appl." and insert it in the configuration table by means of drag-and-drop.
8. Select the menu command Station > Save and compile, exit HW Config and change to
SIMATIC Manager.
9. In the component view of SIMATIC Manager, select the project where you want to insert
the redundant operator station.
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