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● Distributed approach
– Complete view of the network, irrespective of size and complexity
– Scalability of the network for expanding systems
● Manufacturer-independent diagnostics of NAT routers and their lower-level networks
● Reporting function
– Exportable evaluations of the network monitoring for diagnostics, validation or
Industry-specific:
● Manufacturer-independent PROFINET diagnostics
● SIMATIC Diagnostics (S7-300 and S7-400)
● Diagnostics of PROFINET-based PCS 7 applications
● Automatic detection and monitoring of changing PROFINET topologies (for example tool
changers)
Hardware requirements for the installation of SINEC NMS
SINEC NMS must be installed on each computer that is to be used as a Controll or
Operation.
The required hardware depends on the following factors:
● Installation types (single or multiple node)
● Number of Operations
● Number of supported devices
You will find further information in the operating instructions for the device.
Software requirements for the installation of SINEC NMS
SINEC NMS is released for the following operating systems:
● Microsoft Windows 10 (Pro / Enterprise) as of Version 1709
● Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Licenses
Each Operation is licensed by the license of a specific type. In the license type, the number
of devices is specified on an Operation (50/100/250/500) and the management status
("Managed" or "Monitored"). Devices with the "Monitored" status are only monitored by
SINEC NMS. Devices with the "Managed" status can be monitored and configured by SINEC
NMS. Licenses for 50, 100, 250 or 500 nodes can be combined.
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