Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switching Portfolio
Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switching Portfolio
Cisco Industrial Ethernet Switching Portfolio
A manufacturer sees its build-to-order cycle times your network expands dramatically with end devices and
improve by up to 25 percent with a more flexible, sensors in the age of the Internet of Things (IoT).
integrated plant and IT infrastructure. A transportation
The Cisco IE switching portfolio includes ruggedized,
department with sensors deployed throughout its track
secure, easy-to-use switches built for extending the
and train system is alerted to a malfunction on its track-
enterprise to harsh, industrial environments. They provide
signaling system days before it can cause a serious
secure connectivity across challenging environments and
accident. And an electrical utility identifies fault locations
industries such as manufacturing, utilities, transportation,
and restores service 20 percent faster than before.
oil and gas, mining, and smart cities.
This is what’s possible when Cisco® Industrial Ethernet (IE)
These Cisco switches offer best-in-class Cisco IOS®
switches are deployed as part of an integrated, converged
or Cisco IOS XE Software with advanced Layer 2 and
Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology
Layer 3 features, along with industrial protocol support,
(OT) network. One that also prepares you to capture
such as PROFINET and EtherNet/IP to accelerate
new opportunities and achieve greater efficiencies as
industries’ digital transformation.
Benefits
Reduced downtime with managed Ethernet Unified security and networking architecture to
switches that are more reliable and include eliminate the cost and complexity of managing
high-availability technology to ensure point security products by embedding advanced
resilient networks, even in extreme industrial OT security in IE switches. The same network
environments that connects industrial assets can provide OT
visibility, threat detection, zone segmentation, and
Lower operational costs with zero-touch
secure remote access, making your operations
provisioning that automates connecting
simpler and more scalable.
thousands of new endpoints as part of Internet of
Things (IoT) deployments Investment protection with modular switches
that scale with IoT device growth and software
Increased IT and operations team efficiency with
licensing that gives you new and improved
a single, standardized operating system
software features without hardware upgrades
Real-time visibility to monitor, manage, and react
across the whole network, from any location
Visibility and security in industrial control panels. The switches are also
compact and take up less space in these panels, which
Cisco IE switches are available with robust visibility and
is useful in tight spaces where there is limited room for
security features. Select IE switch models incorporate
equipment. Cisco IE DIN rail switches are available in
Cisco Cyber Vision, which provides granular visibility
both fixed and modular forms that can be expanded
into connected assets and traffic flows to monitor your
with additional ports to keep up with demand. They also
security posture and also helps you define rules for
offer a choice of power supplies, allowing you to match
network segmentation. IE switches are compatible with
the right power capacity for your PoE needs. Select
Cisco Software-Defined Access (SD-Access), which
models feature conformal coating for additional
can be used for easy segmentation, threat isolation,
resistance against corrosion.
and building a zero-trust industrial network.
• Rack-mount switches: These switches are designed
Select IE switch models can also run Cisco Secure
to be mounted in a standard 19-inch equipment
Equipment Access (SEA) gateway to enable Zero-Trust
rack, which allows for flexibility in deployment – in
Network Access (ZTNA) to industrial assets, for a scalable,
industrial settings, server rooms, or even in data
controlled, and least-privilege access mechanism. Your
centers. Some of the Cisco rack-mount industrial
staff and vendors can use SEA for remote configuration,
switches are conformally coated for additional
monitoring, or troubleshooting, to increase operational
resistance against corrosion.
efficiency and reduce costs.
• IP67-rated switches: These switches are wall mounted
Cisco IE switches are developed according to the Cisco
and can withstand the harshest conditions, including
Secure Development Lifecycle (SDL), which enforces
dust, water, and extreme temperatures, as well as
a secure-by-design philosophy from product planning
severe shocks and vibrations. Because they are
through end of life and is certified against ISA/IEC
designed to withstand harsh conditions, IP67-rated
62443-4-1. They also contain several embedded security
industrial switches are more reliable and less likely to
features that provide additional layers of protection.
fail and cause downtimes. The switches are equipped
Easy network management with M12 connectors rather than standard RJ-45. Some
Scaling your industrial network is easy with intelligent Cisco IP67-rated switch models also provide PoE.
management. You can easily manage your IoT network
• Embedded switches: These switches are ultra-compact
with the same tools that manage your IT network, such
and built for secure, high-bandwidth, mission-critical
as Cisco Catalyst™ Center, which allows zero-touch
mobile networks. They enable integrators to build
deployments, automates configuration changes, monitors
custom solutions for specialized use cases.
performance, and identifies and helps correct faults,
reducing time and cost of deployment. You may also use Built-in OT security
other management options such as the included web
Select models of the IE switch portfolio with the open
management tool.
IOx based edge-compute capabilities run a number
Multiple form factors of essential security services. By hosting the services
within the switch, this differentiating feature eliminates
Cisco offers its IE switch portfolio in different form
the need for multiple single-function point solutions,
factors to suit industries and use cases.
providing a close integration between networking and
• DIN rail switches: These switches can be mounted security and making the architecture simpler, scalable,
on standard DIN rails, which are commonly used and more secure.
• Cyber Vision sensor for granular visibility into • Cisco Catalyst Center for management
connected assets and traffic flows, assess
• SD-Access policy extended node
vulnerabilities, increase operations efficiencies and
help define segmentation policies. • Advanced industrial protocols and additional
resiliency and security features
• Dynamic segmentation of operations into zones
and conduits to restrict communications between • Edge compute, Cisco Cyber Vision for Industrial
unrelated assets to keep attacks from spreading. Control System (ICS) visibility
• Secure Equipment Access gateway for a standard • Cisco Secure Equipment Access gateway for
secure way to monitor, configure, update, and scalable, simple, and secure zero-trust remote
manage industrial assets remotely. access to industrial assets
• Edge Intelligence to collect process data in real-time • Cisco Edge Intelligence for real-time data extraction
to improve governance and make better business
decisions.
• Modular DIN rail switch expandable up to 26 ports • Cisco Cyber Vision for ICS visibility
• All Gigabit Ethernet platform with available 10G • Cisco Secure Equipment Access gateway for
uplink option, Layer 2 or Layer 3 scalable, simple, and secure zero-trust remote
access to industrial assets
• Up to 24 ports of PoE/PoE+ (power budget
up to 360W) • Cisco Edge Intelligence for real-time data extraction
Expansion options for the Catalyst IE3300 allow you to add 8 to 16 copper, fiber, or PoE ports to the base system
and include the following
14 copper, 2 fiber ports 8 PoE+ ports 16 PoE+ ports 4 1G/2.5G Hi-PoE ports
• Fixed DIN rail switch, 10 ports • Fixed DIN rail switch, up to 20 ports
• All Gigabit Ethernet platform, Layer 2 • 4x 1G combo uplinks
• 8 ports of PoE/PoE+ (power budget up to 240W) • All Gigabit Ethernet platform, Layer 2 or Layer 3
• Cisco IOS XE operating software • Up to 8 ports of PoE/PoE+ (power budget up to 200W)
• Cisco Catalyst Center for management • Advanced industrial protocols and additional
security features
• Cisco Catalyst Center for management
• SD-Access extended node
• Ultra-compact form-factor fixed DIN rail switch • Fixed DIN rail switch, up to 20 ports
with 6, 10, 12, or 20 ports • Up to 18 FE ports, 2x 1G combo uplinks
• 2x 1G combo or up to 4x 1G fiber uplink ports (on select models)
• All Gigabit Ethernet platform, Layer 2 • Layer 2 or Layer 3 (limited features)
• Up to 8 ports of PoE/PoE+ (power budget up to 240W) • Up to 4 ports of PoE/PoE+ (power budget up to 120W)
• Conformal coating (on select model) • Conformal coating (on select model)
• Cisco IOS XE operating software • Cisco Catalyst Center for management
• Cisco Catalyst Center for management
• Cisco Secure Equipment Access gateway for
scalable, simple, and secure zero-trust remote
access to industrial assets
Rack-mount switches
• Fixed DIN rail switch, up to 10 ports • Advanced industrial and redundancy protocols
• Up to 8 Fast Ethernet (FE) ports, 2x 1G combo • Edge compute, Cisco Cyber Vision for ICS visibility
uplinks (on select models)
• Cisco Catalyst Center for management
• Lightly managed Layer 2
• SD-Access fabric edge node
• Up to 8 ports of PoE/PoE+ (power budget up to 180W)
• All Gigabit Ethernet platform, Layer 2 or Layer 3 • All Gigabit Ethernet platform, Layer 2 or Layer 3
• 4x 10G fiber uplinks (on select models) • Up to 24 ports of PoE/PoE+ (power budget
up to 385W)
• Up to 12 ports of PoE/PoE+ (power budget 360W)
• Advanced industrial protocols and additional security
• Horizontal stacking up to 4 members
features
• GNSS/GPS antenna interface
• Cisco Catalyst Center for management
• Advanced industrial protocols and additional security
• SD-Access extended node
features
Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series Cisco IE2000 IP67 Series
• Wall-mount IP66/IP67 switch with M12 interfaces • Wall-mount IP66/IP67 switch, up to 20 ports with
M12 interfaces
• Up to 24 all Gigabit Ethernet or all Fast Ethernet
ports, Layer 2 or Layer 3 • Layer 2 or Layer 3 (limited features)
Next steps
To learn more about the Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet switching portfolio, visit www.cisco.com/go/ie and
use the Cisco Switch Selector to find the best switch for your particular use case.
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