Features Cisco Industrial Ethernet (IE) Typical Non-Industrial Ethernet Switch
Industrial Protocols - Management
EtherNet/IP CIP, Profinet, Modbus
TCP
Not available
Industrial Protocols –
High Availability
REP, MRP, Flexlink, PRP, HSR REP (slower convergence time), Flexlink
Smart-port Macros
IE Smart-port macros (Qty 32):
QoS policies, IED, PTP, CIP, HMI
etc…
Enterprise (qty 6): global, desktop,
phone, switch, router, wireless
No IE Smart-port macros
Enterprise (qty 6) : global, desktop,
phone, switch, router, wireless
Device Manager
Ease of use on device web server
for device management
On device web server for device
management
Network Management
Industrial Network Director (IND)
Prime Infrastructure / DNA-C
Prime Infrastructure/DNA-C
Typical Boot Time 30sec – 2 min,20 sec 5 mins (single switch)
L2 and L3 Images Yes, same hardware Yes, same hardware
Precise Timing
IEEE 1588 PTP
IEEE C37.238-2011 (Power Profile)
Yes
IEEE 1588, inc. Power Profile level
of accuracy (50ns per hop)
Option for GPS and IRIG-B on IE
5000, including Grand Master with
Stratum 3E on board oscillator
No
Industrial Ethernet Switch Characteristics Cont.