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Cisco Industrial Ethernet switches

Cisco Catalyst Industrial Ethernet switches

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Cisco Industrial Ethernet demos, capabilities, and usage

Watch our engineer-guided demos, or schedule a one-on-one session to see how Cisco Industrial Ethernet (IE) switches can help you build a reliable and secure industrial network.

Get an in-depth look at our newest rack-mount switch

Discover the versatile Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series switch family, a new class of industrial rack-mount switches suitable for use cases across many industries.

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Build and expand your network with Cisco industrial switches

Learn the common methods you can use to onboard industrial Ethernet switches—from manual to fully automated using plug and play.

Automate onboarding with Cisco Catalyst Center

Learn the easy steps to set up plug and play on Cisco Catalyst Center to automate onboarding and configuration of industrial Ethernet switches.

Tutorials to make industrial networking simpler

Complete Cisco industrial switching portfolio

Learn how the purpose-built ruggedized Cisco Industrial Ethernet switches can help you digitize operations, protect against cyberthreats, and be the ideal fit for your use cases.

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Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series

Discover how you can build secure high-performing enterprise-grade industrial networks with the versatile Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series switches.

Catalyst IE3x00 Rugged Series

Understand the capabilities of the versatile Cisco Catalyst IE3100, IE3200, IE3300, and IE3400 Rugged Series switches that make them the workhorse for your industrial network.

Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series

Learn what makes the Cisco Catalyst IE3400 Heavy Duty Series switch a switch for all seasons.

Learn REP basics

Discover how Cisco Resilient Ethernet Protocol (REP) technology helps to ensure high availability and fast recovery in your network.

Boost network reliability with REP

Find out how to configure and monitor REP rings using Cisco Catalyst Center.

Optimize PoE with usage insights

Plan and monitor your large-scale PoE deployment. Track power consumption, optimize port utilization, and identify potential issues.

Enhance network reliability

Learn how to monitor Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) in your ring network to help maintain connectivity in the event of network failures.

Build and expand your network

Learn the common methods to onboard IE switches—from manual to fully automated using plug-and-play technology.

Automate onboarding

Learn the easy steps to set up plug and play on Cisco Catalyst Center to automate onboarding and configuring of IE switches.

Streamline switch replacement

Identify unreachable switches and explore easy ways to replace them.

Use workflow to replace switches

Learn the Replace Device workflow to easily replace unreachable switches.

Identify non-compliant switches

Detect switches whose software or configurations are not compliant with the organization’s settings, security policies, and best practices.

Remediate non-compliant switches

Understand how you can use Catalyst Center to automatically run checks and help bring non-compliant switches under compliance.

Keep switch software up to date

Learn the importance of keeping switch software images up to date for compliance, secure operations, and new features. You'll also see how Cisco Catalyst Center can simplify the process.

Update switch software with ease

Step through the software image management (SWIM) process in Cisco Catalyst Center to deploy switch image updates smoothly, even in a large network.

Simplify initial switch configuration

Learn the Express Setup process to bring a new Cisco Industrial Ethernet switch online.

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Experience a demo at your own pace

Try a fully scripted, self-service demo environment that you can use to explore, adapt, and learn.

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Segment your industrial network

Reduce the attack surface by segmenting the network with Cisco Cyber Vision and Identity Services Engine.

Zero-trust security for industrial IoT

Deliver zero-trust security for your operations with visibility, least privilege access policies, network segmentation, and threat detection and response.

Network non-carpeted areas—an intro

Learn how to connect and secure your assets outside your carpeted and climate-controlled areas.

Network non-carpeted areas—explained

Learn the technical details of connecting and securing assets in non–climate-controlled spaces.

Solve duplicate IP addresses: part 1

Understand L2NAT and how it can solve a duplicate IP address problem.

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Solve duplicate IP addresses: part 2

Learn how to deploy L2NAT with Cisco IE switches to extend reachability to all devices.

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Understand Precision Time Protocol

Learn the basics of Precision Time Protocol (PTP) and its utility in industrial networks.

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Understand the clock types in PTP

Understand the different clock types in PTP and why you would choose one clock type over another.

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Modernize your factory network

Learn how you can put Industry 4.0 principles in action.

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Select the right industrial switch

Learn how to evolve your operations with five key characteristics to look for in industrial switches.

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Get expert guidance

Have all your questions answered in a custom demo with our IoT networking experts. They’ll work with you to put together the right solution for you and your organization.

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