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SCALANCE network components
4.9 Network management software
You configure the monitoring settings to be used by the Operations centrally at the Control
and then load them onto the Operations. The Operations read the monitoring data from the
devices and supply selected data and summarized status information to the Control.
Note
You will find more information on SINEC NMS in SINEC NMS
nms).
Features and functions
Cross-industry:
● Structured display of the network for quick determination of the overall status
● Monitoring and management of different device categories
– Monitoring for Control
– Monitoring for Operations
● Manufacturer-independent visualization of all network nodes and comprehensive support
of Siemens devices
● Rule-based network configuration for industrial communication (Policy Based Network
Management)
– Device-independent configuration function and firmware update function for individual
– Regular backups of the device configurations to allow tracking of the configuration
– Comparison of the device configurations with colored marking of the differences
– Policy-based bulk configuration
● Firmware management based on topology dependencies
– Central management of the firmware files on the Control
– Automatic synchronization of the firmware for update/upgrade at the affected
● Hierarchical user/role concept for local and functional access control (role-based access
control)
– Assigning authorizations to users for access to devices and functions
– Central storage of user data on the Control or, alternatively, via Univention
● Northbound interface for direct access to pre-processed network information for further
processing in other systems or applications.
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Provides an overview of the monitoring data determined by the devices of all
Operations.
Detailed information from each Operation via the devices monitored
Device representation in network topologies, in as far as the devices provide the
neighborhood information.
or multiple network components
changes
Operations
Management Console UMC per Single-Sign-On
(https://siemens.com/sinec-
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