Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Function Manual page 109

Requirements
Each redundant PC station (for example, OS server, OS client, domain controller) connected
to the terminal bus must meet the following requirements:
● Redundant connection of the PC station to the terminal bus:
Two network adapters working in INTEL Team mode on a PC.
● The operating system specific (32/64 bit) driver for the network adapter is installed. You
can find the driver on the "Software_Support_and_Tools" DVD in the folder Drivers >
Network > INTEL.
Network adapters for the redundant terminal bus
The table below shows the recommended network adapters for the redundant terminal bus
depending on the type of PC.
Network adapter onboard with SIMATIC IPC
SIMATIC IPC are the recommended Industry PCs for PCS 7. You can find information about
this in the documentation
PC-Typ
IPC547E, IPC627D,
IPC677D, IPC647D,
IPC847D
IPC547D, IPC427D,
IPC477D
IPC627C, IPC677C ,
IPC647C, IPC847C
IPC427C
Additional network adapter
You can find detailed information in the catalog overview
Released Modules or the catalog ST PCS 7
PC-Typ
Suitable PC
Note
Message when creating TEAM or adding ports to the existing team
If you receive a message when using the released network adapters that the network adapters
"NDIS ... Receive-Side Scaling" are not supported, you can ignore this message.
Procedure – installing and configuring drivers
1. Unzip the compressed driver file (Zip).
2. Install the device driver using the autostart file with standard settings.
3. Open the Device Manager > Network adapters.
Fault-tolerant Process Control Systems (V8.1)
Function Manual, 11/2014, A5E34878832-AA
Process Control System PCS 7; PCS 7 Readme (Internet version)
Network adapter 1 (LAN #01...)
Intel Ethernet Connection I217‑LM
Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82577LM Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82574L Gigabit Network Connection
Network adapter 1 (LAN #01...)
Server adapter network card
Advantages of fault-tolerant components
Network adapter 2 (LAN #02...)
Intel I210 Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82574L Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82574L Gigabit Network Connection
Intel 82574L Gigabit Network Connection
Process Control System PCS 7;
Network adapter 2 (LAN #02...)
Desktop adapter network card
2)
4.3 Communication connections
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