8.5
Diagnostics for network connections
Overview
Diagnostics for
Diagnostics tool
Called via
Connections with diagnostic capability Maintenance Station (Page 90)
The Maintenance Station is an operator station
that is specially configured for use in diagnostics.
The Maintenance Station has to be configured.
Additional information is available in the docu‐
mentation
Process Control System PCS 7; Main‐
tenance Station
.
Determining inventory data of network
components
In the Start menu, Siemens SIMATIC programs:
SIMATIC > SIMATIC Management Console (Li‐
cense required)
Plant view > Shortcut menu command "Deter‐
mine inventory data"
Additional information is available in the online
help for
SIMATIC Management Console
.
Network configuration
Network > Check Consistency
Established connections to SIMATIC
stations
Select CPU: PLC > Activate Connection Status
Status of network cards on Industrial
Ethernet
Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network
Connections > Change Adapter Settings
Note:
Select the "Details" view.
Connections to other stations; IP ad‐
dress, MAC address
Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter the ping <IP address>
Determining MAC addresses and
TCP/IP addresses
Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter ipconfig –all.
Infrastructure server (DHCP, WINS,
DNS)
Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter ipconfig –all.
PC station
In the Start menu, Siemens SIMATIC programs:
SIMATIC NET > Set PC Station
Redundant switches:
● SCALANCE XB-200
● SCALANCE X-300
● SCALANCE X-400
Enter the following in the "Run" dialog of the
Start menu: "cmd"
In the DOS window, enter TELNET . Additional
information in the
Configuration Manual SIMAT‐
IC NET; Industrial Ethernet Switches SCA‐
LANCE XB-200 / X-300 / X-400
Loop detection in the network
Can be configured via Web Based Management
of the SCALANCE X-200 / XB-200 / X-300 and
X-400 switches
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