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Press Release14 November 2018Process Industries and DrivesNuremberg
New system for managing Industrie 4.0 communication networks
The picture shows a visualization of Sinec NMS
Sinec NMS gives users an extremely high degree of transparency throughout the entire architecture of an industrial network. New components can be easily integrated into the network, and existing devices can be continually configured and maintained. Network components are configured according to rules, that is to say based on defined rules referred to as "policies", which are applied across a specific range of components. For example, users can easily change the passwords required to access the devices. This saves a great deal of time during the configuration of network participants and during troubleshooting, especially in large networks with a large number of devices.
The distributed approach of the NMS makes it easy to adapt flexibly to the requirements of all types of plant networks. In order to manage large networks, the system is divided into the two levels control and operation. Control is the central instance in Sinec NMS; it displays the overall state of the network quickly and clearly. Operations are also managed there. The operations themselves are distributed throughout the network, and implement the configuration specifications from the control on all the devices.
As a modern network management system (NMS), Sinec NMS covers all five cornerstones of the FCAPS model defined by ISO (International Organization for Standardization). Firstly, "fault management" for locating faults quickly and easily. Secondly, "configuration management" to save time and money through central configuration and maintenance of the entire network. Thirdly, "accounting management" for security by testing the network and documenting events reliably. Fourthly, "performance management" for flexibility by optimizing the network, transparency by generating statistics, and high availability by continuously monitoring the network. Fifthly, "security management" for greater network security.
Sinec NMS also offers two general elements: system administration and northbound interface. These are specifically intended to meet industrial requirements placed on networks.
For further information on Sinec NMS, please see www.siemens.com/sinec-nms
For further information on Siemens at the SPS IPC Drives 2018, please see
www.siemens.com/sps-ipc-drives and www.siemens.com/press/sps2018
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. The company is active around the globe, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of efficient power generation and power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions as well as automation, drive and software solutions for industry. With its publicly listed subsidiary Siemens Healthineers AG, the company is also a leading provider of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2018, which ended on September 30, 2018, Siemens generated revenue of €83.0 billion and net income of €6.1 billion. At the end of September 2018, the company had around 379,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.
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