Security Functions - Siemens CP 1243-1 Operating Instructions Manual

● Online functions / TeleService
From the engineering station you can access the station via the CP with the online
functions of STEP 7.
The following online functions are available:
– Downloading project or program data from the STEP 7 project to the station
– Querying diagnostics data on the station
– Downloading firmware files to the CP
For information on the online functions, refer to the section Online functions and
TeleService (Page 123).
● SNMP
As an SNMP agent, the CP supports data queries using SNMP (Simple Network
Management Protocol).
For more detailed information, refer to section SNMP (Page 125).
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Security functions

Industrial Ethernet Security
With Industrial Ethernet Security, individual devices, automation cells or network segments
of an Ethernet network can be protected. The data transfer via the CP can be protected from
the following attacks by a combination of different security measures:
● Data espionage
● Data manipulation
● Unauthorized access
Secure underlying networks can be operated via additional Ethernet/PROFINET interfaces of
the CPU.
The security functions can be used independently of telecontrol communication.
CP 1243-1
Operating Instructions, 04/2017, C79000-G8976-C365-03
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