Description of the device
3.9 PLUG
SCALANCE S615
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Operating Instructions, 10/2022, C79000-G8976-C389-07
PLUGs. The CLP is also referred to as PLUG in the description. The PLUG is available in the
following variants:
–
PLUG Configuration
–
PLUG License
Position
The PLUG slot is located on the back of the device, see the Device views (Page 22) section in
the Operating Instructions of the device.
Function
Devices with a PLUG slot support the following operating modes:
•
Without PLUG
The device saves the configuration data in the internal memory. This mode is active when
no PLUG is inserted.
•
With PLUG
In the startup phase:
–
If an
empty
PLUG (as supplied) is inserted in the device, the device automatically backs
up the configuration data on the PLUG during startup. After that, it behaves like a PLUG
with data.
–
When a PLUG
with data
is plugged into a device, the device automatically adopts the
configuration of the PLUG during the startup phase. The prerequisite for this is that the
configuration data was written by a compatible device type.
One exception to this can be the IP configuration if it is set using DHCP and the DHCP
server has not been reconfigured accordingly. Reconfiguration is necessary if you use
functions based on MAC addresses.