Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Operation And Maintenance

Compendium Part D - Operation and Maintenance (V9.0)
Operating Manual, 02/2018, A5E43228948-AA
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Installing updates and service packs
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3.1
Introduction
3.1.1
General
One scenario which may arise within a PCS 7 plant is the need to install updates or service
packs safely and effectively.
Updates may be:
● PCS 7 updates
● PCS 7 service packs
● Microsoft updates
● Antivirus software updates
● Other software updates
Compendium Part D focuses on the preparations and checks which you need to make
before you start to install PCS 7 updates and service packs or maintain PCS 7 plant
sections. The information applies in particular to redundant plant sections which are to be
maintained or upgraded during operation.
Note
You can find practical information and brief instructions for the PCS 7 software update in
FAQ "Information and brief instructions for updating/upgrading PCS 7 sof
tware"
(
https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/39980937).
The procedure for updating software in the context of a PCS 7 project is described in detail
in the following manuals:
● "SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7 – Software update without utilization of new
functions" (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109746552)
● "SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7 – Software update with utilization of new
functions" (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109746554)
● "SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7 – Fault-tolerant Process Control Systems"
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109746538)

Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SIMATIC PCS 7
Category	Control Systems
Language	English