Cisco Industrial Network Director (IND-SOFTWARE-K9) is designed to manage industrial networks and help operations teams gain full visibility of network and automation devices.
Get full visibility and control of your industrial network
Purpose built for managing industrial networks, the Cisco Industrial Network Director is designed to help operations teams gain full visibility of network and automation devices in the context of the automation process and provides improved system availability and performance, leading to increased overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Features and Capabilities
Cisco Industrial Network Director is an easy-to-adopt network management system for industrial automation networks. Industrial Network Director is specifically designed to help operations teams manage automation by providing full visibility and control of the Industrial Ethernet infrastructure in the context of the automation process.
Purpose-built user experiences for non–IT operations personnel
Lightweight platform that is easily installed on windows operating system
A common framework for operations and IT personnel to manage and maintain the industrial network and quickly recover from unplanned downtime
Integrated topology of automation and networking assets for complete plant floor asset visibility
Comprehensive RESTful APIs for integration with automation applications and control systems
Specifications at a Glance
Industrial network assets discovery customized for automation and control environments
Automation endpoint discovery using Common Industrial Protocol (CIP) and PROFINET industrial protocols
High-performance topology framework that provides an interactive experience in visualizing connectivity between automation and networking assets
Optimized alarm management with real-time alerts of network events and reporting of effects to automation assets to simplify troubleshooting issues
Real-time monitoring of device metrics, traffic statistics, and network infrastructure status for improved network health, performance, and uptime
Role-based access control with customizable permission mapping to restrict system access to authorized users on a per-feature basis
Detailed audit trails for operational visibility of network changes, additions, and modifications
Zoom-in capabilities from network to single device alarm
Integration with Cisco Active Advisor, a free cloud-based service providing essential network lifecycle information to make sure security and product updates are current