Release notes

PI Connector for Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7

1.2.2.67

Overview

PI Connector for Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 copies contextual and time-series data from Siemens OPC UA (Unified Architecture) server for OpenPCS 7 to OSIsoft PI Data and PI Asset servers. Static OpenPCS 7 variables are mapped to PI Asset Framework elements, dynamic variables are converted to PI points, and conditions with start and end time are converted to PI Event Frames.

Fixes and Enhancements

Fixes

There are no fixes for this release.

Enhancements

This section lists enhancements included in this release of PI Connector for Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7:

Known Issues

There are no known issues for this release

System Requirements

Operating Systems

This release supports Microsoft Windows 64-bit 8.1, 10 or later.

Server Platforms

This release supports Microsoft Windows Server 2012 or later.

Distribution Kit Files

Installation and Upgrade

Installing PI Connector for Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7

The PI Connector for Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 can be installed or upgraded using the installation kit. This installation kit can be obtained by using the How to Download Products link listed in the OSIsoft Customer Portal How To's list. This list is located on the OSIsoft Customer Portal site.

For additional information regarding the PI Connector for Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 installation, refer to Install the connector in the user guide. The user guide is located in the PI Connectors section of the Doc Library.

Uninstalling PI Connector for Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7

The PI Connector for Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 can be uninstalled using the Programs and Features list accessible from the Windows Control Panel. After accessing the Programs and Features list, select the PI Connector for Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 and then select Uninstall to uninstall the interface.

Security information and guidance

We are committed to releasing secure products. This section is intended to provide relevant security-related information to guide your installation or upgrade decision.

We proactively disclose aggregate information about the number and severity of security vulnerabilities addressed in each release. The tables below provide an overview of security issues addressed and their relative severity based on standard scoring.

No additional security vulnerabilities are applicable to this release.

Overview of New Vulnerabilities Found or Fixed

For this release of PI Connector for Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7, three high security vulnerabilities have been identified and fixed. The category of High (7.0-8.9) is based on the CVSS scoring system. These high-level security issues have been resolved in the PI Connector for Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7 itself and PI AF Client 2018 SP3 Patch 2 sub-component which have been packaged in this release. To reduce exposure to these security issues, upgrade to the latest release.

Subcomponents of this release contain known vulnerabilities which are not exploitable in PI Connector for Siemens SIMATIC PCS 7.

This table lists the known vulnerabilities along with their mitigation in this product.