Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Operation And Maintenance

Installing updates and service packs
3.1 Introduction
Compendium Part D - Operation and Maintenance (V9.0)
Operating Manual, 02/2018, A5E43228948-AA
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You can find information about Microsoft updates and antivirus software in the following
sources:
● FAQ "With what are SIMATIC PCS 7 V8.x, V7.x, V 6.x, V5.x and V4.x compatible?"
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/64847781)
● FAQ "Which Microsoft Security Patches have been tested for compatibility with SIMATIC
PCS 7?" (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/18490004)
● Manual SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7 Security Concept PCS 7 & WinCC
(Basic) (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/60119725)
● Manual SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7 Trend Micro OfficeScan 11.0
Configuration (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/103630611)
● Manual Symantec Endpoint Protection V12.1.6 Configuration
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/109736192)
● Application example Use of Whitelisting with McAfee Application Control in a PCS 7 /
WinCC environment (https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/88653385)
● Manual SIMATIC Process Control System PCS 7 Configuration McAfee VirusScan
Enterprise 8.8 – White Paper
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/66475606)
● Manual "Security Concept PCS 7 and WinCC (Basic)"
(https://support.industry.siemens.com/cs/ww/en/view/60119725)
3.1.2
What must necessarily be taken into account?
You need to deactivate the OS and restart the PC stations to install a PCS 7 update and
service pack, a Microsoft update or to maintain the OS server and OS client hardware.
Process availability
Operator control and monitoring functions often must continue to run, thus ensuring that the
PCS 7 plant operates safely, while such actions are being performed. The following sections
describe checks, which we recommend you carry out
before, during, and after
an update or
maintenance work.
If it is necessary to restore the plant to the same state it had before the update or service
pack was installed, we strongly recommend that you back up all computers (including the
ES) and the PCS 7 multi-project or keep the backup available. You can find details on this in
the section titled "Backing up and restoring data" (Page 94).
Make sure that all software products and information required for performing the update,
such as additional software, libraries, add-ons, information about non-standard functions
within the project, modified system pictures, or other data specific to the plant, etc. is
available. All project-specific settings, such as PC, network, web server and archiving
system, should also be known. You need to verify this information with the plant operator in
advance, because there may have been changes to the PCS 7 plant since its initial
installation/most recent update.

Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SIMATIC PCS 7
Category	Control Systems
Language	English