Product Overview The Cisco® Industrial Ethernet 3000 Series (IE 3000 Series) is a family of Layer 2 and Layer 3 switches that bring Cisco's leadership in switching to Industrial Ethernet applications with Innovative features, robust security, and superior ease of use. The Cisco IE 3000 Series features: - Industrial design and compliance; - Tools for easy deployment, management, and replacement; - Network security based on open standards; - Integration of IT and industrial automation networks; - The Cisco IE 3000 Series is an ideal product for Industrial Ethernet applications, including factory automation, energy and process control, and intelligent transportation systems (ITSs); - The Cisco IE 3000 offers; - Design for Industrial Ethernet applications, including extended environmental, shock/vibration, and surge ratings; a complete set of power input options; convection cooling; and DIN-rail or 19" rack mounting; - Support for hundreds of hardware configurations; - Easy setup and management using the Cisco Device Manager web interface and supporting tools, including Cisco Network Assistant and CiscoWorks; - Easy switch replacement using removable memory, allowing the user to replace a switch without having to reconfigure; - High availability, guaranteed determinism, and reliable security using Cisco IOS® Software; - Recommended software configurations for industrial applications that can be applied at the touch of a button; - Compliance to a wide range of Industrial Ethernet specifications covering industrial automation, ITS, substation, railway, and other markets; - Support for IEEE1588v2, a precision timing protocol with nanosecond-level precision for high-performance applications; - Improved ring resiliency with the support of Resilient Ethernet Protocol (REP); - Transparent IT integration with the support of Layer 3 routing protocols (IP Services); - PROFINET v2 certification, with PROFINET conformance class B compliance; - ABB Industrial IT certification.