Softnet Tsn - Siemens SIMATIC NET System Manual

SCALANCE network components
4.9 Network management software
Basic steps for network monitoring
Network monitoring is performed with the following steps:
● Network scan
Before it is possible to monitor devices in the network, the devices must be recognized by
a network scan. The detected devices that correspond to the detection settings are
displayed.
● Device profiles and discovery rules
Based on the discovery rules and the device profiles, SINEC NMS assigns the
discovered devices to a suitable, previously configured device profile. Devices that do not
match any device profile have default profiles assigned to them, provided these default
profiles are activated.
● Supported device functions
Through the network scan, SINEC NMS also determines the functions supported by the
devices and shows the result. This detection of the device functions is crucial for their
configuration via policies. Only devices that meet this requirement can assume the
management status "Managed".
● Management status of a device
The management status of a device indicates how the device can be handled by SINEC
NMS. The number of devices with "Monitored" and "Managed" management status is
limited by the existing SINEC NMS license.
4.9.3

SOFTNET TSN

Description
The SOFTNET TSN software of the SIMATIC NET product family enables the connection of
a PC station to a TSN network (Time Sensitive Networking) in accordance with the standard
IEEE 802.1.
SOFTNET TSN uses a defined interface of the switch for connection of the end devices to a
TSN network; the application or end device logs on to this interface and sends its data via
the network. The focus with SOFTNET TSN is in the area of the data exchange on the
controller level (M2M) with OPC UA PubSub. If an existing application is to be connected to
an existing TSN network, the SOFTNET TSN establishes a connection layer for connecting
to the corresponding interface of the TSN network. SOFTNET TSN provides the logon at the
TSN network and sends its data without connection into the network (Publishing), where they
can be received by machines.
SOFTNET TSN can only operate in connection with a corresponding OPC UA PubSub
application and cannot be operated independently.
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