Networks and Communications
Rockwell Automation and Cisco Systems®
Reference Architectures for Manufacturing
Reference Architectures for Manufacturing are part of an ongoing collaboration between Rockwell Automation and Cisco to provide customer education and network design guidance to help establish a robust and secure network infrastructure, utilizing Cisco's Ethernet to the Factory and the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture™.
Designed to facilitate seamless enterprise integration, Integrated Architecture is a control and information architecture consisting of the Logix Control Platform and the FactoryTalk integrated production and performance suite, featuring EtherNet/IP and other enabling technologies.
Reference Architectures are built on technology and manufacturing standards common between IT and manufacturing. These resources provide the foundation for success when deploying the latest, innovative technology. They also address the cultural and technical challenges of Ethernet network convergence between IT and Engineering, speaking to secured connectivity topics such as information visibility (e.g. KPIs, Regulatory), remote access, and guest access. This helps the two organizations to eliminate guesswork and decrease implementation costs while providing security, flexibility and visibility of information plantwide.
Rockwell Automation and Cisco are publishing ongoing phased releases of deliverables to provide solutions (such as documentation, products, technology, and services) to address Ethernet network convergence for manufacturing and enterprise applications. Rockwell Automation and Cisco have identified other published documents that will help customers properly deploy Ethernet networks. Included are published documents by ODVA, which Rockwell Automation and Cisco are principle members.
A Series of Webcasts for IT and Controls Professionals
Securing Architectures and Applications for Network Convergence
Learn the fundamentals and recommendations for securing your manufacturing computing and controller assets.
Fundamentals of Secure Remote Access for Plant Floor Applications and Data
Learn the fundamentals and best practices to balance the remote access needs of manufacturing, such as engineers and equipment vendors, with the secure access requirements of IT.Industrial Ethernet: Introduction to Resiliency
Making your network infrastructure resilient allows for secure availability to critical data. Gain best practices for choosing a network topology, resiliency protocol and infrastructure products that are right for your applications.The Trend — Network Technology & Cultural Convergence
Attendees will be able to identify what is happening in the world, compare it to their own company, and begin to understand some of the opportunities & challenges associated with the changes.What Every IT Professional Should Know about Plant Floor Networking
Prepare IT to Address Plant Floor Design Considerations, Understand the Vocabulary, Meld with Current IT Practices.
Who should attend: IT infrastructure designers.What Every Plant Floor Controls Engineer Should Know about Working with IT
Prepare Controls Engineering to Address IT Design Considerations, Understand the Vocabulary, Meld with Current Plant Floor Practices.
Who should attend: Plant Floor Controls Engineering Responsible for Network Design.