Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200 CP 1243-8 IRC Operating Instructions Manual page 173

– Audit log
– Communication status
– SINEMA RC - automatic VPN configuration
"Functions" group
● Firmware update
For a description, see section Downloading firmware (Page 179).
● Assign IP address
● Assign PROFINET device name
● Save service data
The function is used for logging of internal module processes in situations in which you
cannot eliminate unexpected or unwanted behavior of the module yourself.
The log file is created with the "Save service data" button. The data is saved in a file with
the format "*.dmp" that can be evaluated by the Siemens hotline.
STEP 7 Basic: The partner status
The CP can signal the status of the connection to the remote communications partner.
For information on the configuration, see section Communication with the CPU (Page 95).
STEP 7 V5
Here, the known diagnostics tools are available to you.
When accessing via WAN networks, you can use the functions of PG routing. You will find
details in the SINAUT system manual volume 2; see /3/ (Page 226).
Diagnostics options via the Web server of the CPU
You will find details on the diagnostics options of the Web server in the S7-1200 system
manual, see /1/ (Page 225).
CP 1243-8 IRC
Operating Instructions, 02/2018, C79000-G8976-C385-03
You can start logging the log data of the module on this diagnostics page. You can
save the entries.
This diagnostics page shows the states of the known security modules of the VPN
groups, their endpoints and the tunnel properties.
This diagnostics page shows the status of the automatic OpenVPN configuration and
the OpenVPN connections.
Diagnostics and upkeep
6.1 Diagnostics options
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