diff --git a/Source/Python/Mods/checks.py b/Source/Python/Mods/checks.py
index 27b4d47d5a5599fd7927a8293f5866ceab9cdb72..27c02e08e919e3774f55ba07016c133fc370ddd1 100644
--- a/Source/Python/Mods/checks.py
+++ b/Source/Python/Mods/checks.py
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ def check_area(grid, area, upper, lower, left, right):
     '''Defines the correct area string.
 
     Checks the format of the four area components wether it is on
-    the order of 1000 or 1. 
-    Also checks wether area was already set on command line, 
+    the order of 1000 or 1.
+    Also checks wether area was already set on command line,
     then the four components are overwritten.
     Convert to correct format of the order of magnitude "1" and sets the
     area parameter (North/West/South/East).
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ def check_mail(mail):
 
 def check_queue(queue, gateway, destination, ecuid, ecgid):
     '''Check if the necessary ECMWF parameters are set if the queue is
-    one of the QUEUES_LIST (in _config).
+    one of the QUEUES_LIST_ALL (in _config).
 
     Parameters
     ----------
@@ -478,14 +478,14 @@ def check_queue(queue, gateway, destination, ecuid, ecgid):
     ------
 
     '''
-    if queue in _config.QUEUES_LIST and \
+    if queue in _config.QUEUES_LIST_ALL and \
             (not ecuid or not ecgid):
         raise ValueError('\nEnvironment variables ECUID '
                          'and ECGID were not set properly! \n '
                          'Please check for existence of file "ECMWF_ENV" '
                          'in the run directory!')
-    elif queue in _config.QUEUES_LIST and \
-             (not gateway or not destination):
+    elif queue in _config.QUEUES_LIST_ALL and \
+            (not gateway or not destination):
         print('WARNING: Parameters GATEWAY and DESTINATION were '
               'not properly set for working on ECMWF server. \n'
               'There will be no transfer of output files to the '
diff --git a/Source/Python/_config.py b/Source/Python/_config.py
index 49877e7198f8f9a82957338295b9a94bd21b2d00..e6f57f76de7413ec4632351de77d3d54e5852c92 100644
--- a/Source/Python/_config.py
+++ b/Source/Python/_config.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 #         - changed template filenames to .template
 #      August 2020 - Leopold Haimberger
 #         - added another target for installation
-#         - added filename which will contain paths for system version     
+#         - added filename which will contain paths for system version
 #         - checks if software runs in normal local mode or system local mode
-#           and defines paths to user directory and executable paths    
+#           and defines paths to user directory and executable paths
 #
 # @License:
 #    (C) Copyright 2014-2020.
@@ -42,11 +42,34 @@ import platform
 # PARAMETERS
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-_VERSION_STR = '7.1.2_ctbto'
-
-FLAG_ON_ECMWFSERVER = 'ecgb' in platform.node()
+_VERSION_STR = '7.1.3'
+
+HOSTNAMES_BOLOGNA_LIST = ['ecs', 'aa', 'ab', 'ac', 'ad']
+HOSTNAMES_READING_LIST = ['ecgb', 'cca', 'ccb']
+
+# name of environment variable on ECMWF Bologna servers
+# that indicates which cluster / host we are on
+HOSTENV_BOLOGNA = 'EC_CLUSTER'
+# name of environment variable on ECMWF Reading servers
+# that indicates which cluster / host we are on
+HOSTENV_READING = 'ECPLATFORM'
+
+# test if we are on a Bologna or Reading server
+
+# Test and set ECMWF Bologna server values
+if os.getenv(HOSTENV_BOLOGNA) is not None:
+    ec_hostname = os.getenv(HOSTENV_BOLOGNA)
+    FLAG_ON_ECMWFSERVER = ec_hostname in HOSTNAMES_BOLOGNA_LIST
+    QUEUES_LIST = ['ecs', 'ecs-login', 'hpc', 'hpc-login', 'hpc-2020']
+# Test and set ECMWF Reading server values
+elif os.getenv(HOSTENV_READING) is not None:
+    ec_hostname = os.getenv(HOSTENV_READING)
+    FLAG_ON_ECMWFSERVER = ec_hostname in HOSTNAMES_READING_LIST
+    QUEUES_LIST = ['ecgate', 'cca', 'ccb']
+else:
+    FLAG_ON_ECMWFSERVER = False
 
-QUEUES_LIST = ['ecgate', 'cca', 'ccb']
+QUEUES_LIST_ALL = ['ecs', 'ecs-login', 'hpc', 'hpc-login', 'hpc-2020', 'ecgate', 'cca', 'ccb']
 
 INSTALL_TARGETS = ['local', 'syslocal', 'ecgate', 'cca', 'ccb']