Information On The Operating System; Information On Products From The Pcs 7-Add On Catalog; Licensing With The Automation License Manager - Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 Service Manual

Utilization of new functions
New functions can be implemented by performing additional steps after the software update.
You can find information on this in the current manual
update with utilization of new functions .
3.4

Information on the Operating System

Recommendation
In Windows domains, too, you must always use the operating systems approved for PCS 7 if
you want to connect your system to other PCs via Intranet or Internet, or if using the
Web Option for OS . You can find information on approved operating systems in the
documentation
3.5

Information on Products from the PCS 7-Add On Catalog

Important Information
If you used PCS 7 add-on products (software packages or hardware components) in your
process control system, contact your SIMATIC PCS 7 representative
3.6

Licensing with the Automation License Manager

Managing the License Keys
Both license keys and authorizations can be transferred using the Automation License
Manager. In the following, the term "license key" is always used even when a product uses
the old license scheme based on authorizations.
Different types of licenses are used in the Automation License Manager.
Each license consists of a basic license type and a license type.
Licensing levels
You can find an overview about licenses and configuration limits in the following documents:
● Catalog
automation/service)
● Documentation
Preface: Options for accessing PCS 7 documentation)
Software update without utilization of new functions
Service Manual, 03/2016, A5E36200133-AA
Process Control System PCS 7; PCS 7 Readme (online).
ST PCS 7 in the Internet via Technical Support
Process Control System PCS 7; Licenses and Configuration Limits (see
3.6 Licensing with the Automation License Manager
Process Control System PCS 7; Software
(https://www.siemens.com/
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