The Stratix 8000 Range; a Rockwell and Cisco Joint Collaboration

The Rockwell Automation Stratix 8000 is a layer 2 industrial Ethernet switch with Cisco technology, the first of its kind. The result of a joint collaboration between Cisco and Rockwell Automation, this industrial Ethernet switch line uses the current Cisco Catalyst operating system, feature set, and user interface, making IT professionals feel at home. At the same time, it provides easy set-up and comprehensive diagnostic information from within the Rockwell Automation Integrated Architecture.

The Allen-Bradley Stratix 8300™ managed switch extends the Allen-Bradley Stratix 8000 industrial switch family to provide Layer 3 routing capability. As a full-featured Layer 3 switch, the new Stratix 8300 offers static, dynamic, multicast, redundant, IPv6 and policy-based routing and VFR-Lite virtualization. This allows for maximum flexibility in providing secure segmented architectures for industrial Ethernet applications.

Users have the benefits of the Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) interface for predefined Logix tags and configuration screens in RSLogix 5000 programming software, as well as diagnostic faceplates for Rockwell Software FactoryTalk View HMI software, which is the preferred way for controls and automation professionals to integrate networked devices. Modular and industrially rated, the product line scales from 6 to 26 ports with options for copper and fiber to meet a variety of applications.

Features

Best of Cisco:

• Secure integration with enterprise network
• Cisco internet operating system (IOS)
• Cisco Catalyst switch architecture/feature set
• Common configuration tools; command line interface (CLI), CNA, and Device Manager

Best of Rockwell Automation:

• CIP interface to Integrated Architecture
• RSLogix 5000 programming software for configuration (AOP)
• Predefined Logix tags for diagnostics
• FactoryTalk View HMI software faceplates for status monitoring and alarming

Best for the manufacturing environment:

• Removable CompactFlash memory card stores configuration for easy device replacement
• Industrial environmental ratings
• Default configurations for industrial automation and EtherNet/IP devices (Globals and Smartports)

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