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Software and hardware requirements

Software and hardware requirements

Introduction
Specific requirements for the operating system and software configuration must be met for the
installation.

Note
WinCC is generally authorized for use in a domain or workgroup.
However, be aware that domain group policies and restrictions of the domain may hinder the
installation. If this happens, remove the computer from the domain prior to installing Microsoft
Message Queuing, Microsoft SQL Server and WinCC. Log onto the computer in question locally
with administrative rights. Then perform the installation. After successful installation, you can
enter the WinCC computer back into the domain. If the domain group policies and restrictions
of the domain do not impede the installation, the computer need not be removed from the
domain during the installation.
Be aware that domain group policies and restrictions of the domain may also hinder operation.
If you cannot avoid these restrictions, run the WinCC computer in a workgroup.
Consult with the domain administrator if needed.

Installation requirements
The following table shows the minimum software and hardware requirements that have to be
met for the installation of the "SIMATIC WinCC Basic" software package:

Hardware/software Requirement

Processor type Intel Celeron Dual Core 2.2 GHz (Ivy/Sandy Bridge)

RAM 4 GB

Free hard disk space 8 GB

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Hardware/software Requirement

Operating systems * Windows 7 (32 bit)

Windows 7 Home Premium SP1
Windows 7 Professional SP1
Windows 7 Enterprise SP1
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1
Windows 7 (64 bit)
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1
Windows 7 Professional SP1
Windows 7 Enterprise SP1
Windows 7 Ultimate SP1
Windows 8 (64 bit)
Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 Professional
Windows 8.1 Enterprise
Windows Server (64 bit)
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition

Screen resolution 1024 x 768

Network Ethernet 10 Mbps or faster

Optical drive DVD-ROM

Software Microsoft .Net Framework 4.5

* For additional information on the operating systems, refer to the Microsoft Windows help or
the Microsoft homepage.
Simultaneously opening multiple instances of WinCC on a configuration PC can also increase
the hardware capacity required.

Note
"Aero Glass Style" of Microsoft Windows 7
A powerful graphics card is required for "Aero Glass Style". It requires DirectX9 capabilities
and 128 MB of dedicated graphics memory.
The performance of the architecture of the graphics system can significantly influence the
performance of WinCC.

Recommended hardware
The following table shows the recommended hardware for the operation of SIMATIC WinCC.

This document constitutes a free excerpt compiled by the user himself/herself from the documentation provided by Siemens for this product. Siemens disclaims
all liability for the completeness of this document. It shall only be used for the user's own internal purposes. It shall not be passed on to third parties. The complete
documentation can be found at:
http://support.industry.siemens.com/dokumentation/default.aspx?DocVersionId=74495465995&Language=en-US&TopicId=65924629515 4/24/2015
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Hardware Requirement

Computer SIMATIC FIELD PG M4 PREMIUM or higher (or comparable PC)

Processor Intel Core i5-3320M 3.3 GHz or higher

RAM 8 GB or more

Hard disk 300 GB SSD

Monitor 15.6" Wide Screen Display (1024 x 768)

Optical drive DL MULTISTANDARD DVD RW

Supported virtualization platforms

You can install the "SIMATIC WinCC Basic" software package on a virtual machine. To do this,
use one of the following virtualization platforms:
VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 5.5 (as from Update 2)

VMware Workstation 10

VMware Player 6.0

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V

The following operating systems can serve as a host operating system for these virtualization
platforms:
Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate/Enterprise (64-bit)

Windows 8.1 Professional/Enterprise (64-bit)

Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit)

Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)

You can use the following guest operating systems to install "SIMATIC WinCC Basic" on the
selected virtualization platform:
Windows 7 Professional/Ultimate/Enterprise (64-bit)

Windows 8.1 Professional/Enterprise (64-bit)

Note
The same hardware requirements apply to the guest operating system as to the respective TIA
products.

The plant operator must provide sufficient system resources for the guest operating systems.

The hardware certified by the manufacturers is recommended for the use of HyperV server and ESXi.

Supported security programs

The following security programs are compatible with "SIMATIC WinCC Basic":
Virus scanners:

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all liability for the completeness of this document. It shall only be used for the user's own internal purposes. It shall not be passed on to third parties. The complete
documentation can be found at:
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Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1

Trend Micro Office Scan Corporate Edition 10.6

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8

Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2014

Windows Defender (Windows 8.1 and higher)

Encryption software:

Microsoft Bitlocker

Host-based Intrusion Detection System:

McAfee Application Control 6.0

Installing Microsoft .Net Framework

The software requires .Net Framework 4.5; it is automatically installed and activated.
You will be prompted to install the required .Net Framework version if this cannot be performed
by the software package installation. A restart may be necessary after installation of .Net
Framework.

Online help for Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 no longer support all online help formats by default.
These online help formats are used in WinCC in the following scenarios:
Call-up of WinCC Direct Help

Call-up of the WinCC Information System from the WinCC editors or via the Direct Help links

In order to still call WinCC Direct Help, the following component is installed during the
installation of WinCC:
Microsoft Help Engine

You can also call the WinCC Information System in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 from
the Windows Start menu or from the installation folder.
To call the WinCC Information System from the WinCC editors or via the Direct Help links,
some changes have to be made to the operating system. You can find more information on
this in the section "More information for advanced users" of Microsoft Support article "917607":

Security settings during installation

When you install WinCC V13, security settings are changed in your operating system.
The security settings in question are listed during the installation.
You must confirm the changes to the security settings.
If you make changes to your operating system after the installation, the changes to the security
settings made by the installation of the TIA Portal could be changed.

This document constitutes a free excerpt compiled by the user himself/herself from the documentation provided by Siemens for this product. Siemens disclaims
all liability for the completeness of this document. It shall only be used for the user's own internal purposes. It shall not be passed on to third parties. The complete
documentation can be found at:
http://support.industry.siemens.com/dokumentation/default.aspx?DocVersionId=74495465995&Language=en-US&TopicId=65924629515 4/24/2015
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You can restore the changes to the security settings made by the installation of the TIA
Portal:
"Start > All Programs > Siemens Automation > Security Controller > Restore settings".

SQL instance of WinCC V13

If you have installed a WinCC V11 product and you wish to install WinCC V13, you must
uninstall the WinCC instance of SQL Server 2005 before the installation.
A new WinCC SQL 2008 instance is installed with the installation of WinCC V13.

See also
Licensing of WinCC Engineering System

This document constitutes a free excerpt compiled by the user himself/herself from the documentation provided by Siemens for this product. Siemens disclaims
all liability for the completeness of this document. It shall only be used for the user's own internal purposes. It shall not be passed on to third parties. The complete
documentation can be found at:
http://support.industry.siemens.com/dokumentation/default.aspx?DocVersionId=74495465995&Language=en-US&TopicId=65924629515 4/24/2015