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For real-time control and information flow throughout the manufacturing and IT enterprise, Rockwell Automation offers a full portfolio of industrial Ethernet switches and media, featuring a line of managed switches integrated with Cisco technology. The portfolio contains many popular features that are in use today by IT and Controls organizations that deploy standard, unmodified Ethernet, with settings optimized for use in EtherNet/IP applications.
Stratix switch products include Stratix 8000/8300™ Modular Managed Switches, Stratix 6000™ Fixed Managed Switches, and Stratix 2000™ Unmanaged Switches. Embedded switch technology is available in various Rockwell Automation products to enable ring and linear topologies.
See the following for more information:
- EtherNet/IP Embedded Switch Technology Application Guide, publication ENET-AP005
- EtherNet/IP Performance and Application Guide, publication ENET-AP001
- EtherNet/IP Media Planning and Installation Manual, available from www.odva.org
- Additional resources, such as design guides, white papers, and presentations, are available at Converged Plantwide EtherNet Architectures
Select the switch depending on the application and environment.
| If your application | Select |
| • Requires Layer 3 routing • Integrates enterprise and manufacturing environments • Manages multicast traffic • Requires diagnostics data • Requires security options |
Stratix 8300 Modular Managed Switches |
| • Integrates enterprise and manufacturing environments • Manages multicast traffic • Requires diagnostics data • Requires security options |
Stratix 8000 Modular Managed Switches |
| • Integrates plant floor devices • Manages multicast traffic • Requires diagnostics data • Requires security options |
Stratix 6000 Fixed Managed Switches |
| • Requires easy set-up and direct replacement of switches • Is a small, isolated network |
Stratix 2000 Unmanaged Switches |
| • Requires multiple Ethernet topologies • Requires high performance resilient networks • Requires diagnostic data |
Embedded Switch Technology |