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INDUSTRIAL SWITCH SELECTION CHECKLIST

What do you want to connect?
What is the budget for this project?

Managed? Unmanaged?
Note: Managed is required for Redundancy, VLAN, etc .

What type of mount? DIN Rail Rackmount?
Do you need routing capability? Layer 2 Layer 3

Minimum number of copper ports
required?

Full Ethernet (100Mbps)
What speed? Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps)
2.5Gig Ethernet (2500Mbps)

Minimum number (and type) of fibre
ports required.

Full Ethernet (100Mbps)
What speed? Gigabit Ethernet (1000Mbps)
2.5Gig Ethernet (2500Mbps)
Do you require Power over Ethernet (PoE)? Yes No

If yes, please define power budget/
requirements

Do you need Redundancy? Yes No

If so which type? MRP RSTP DLR PRP HSR HiperRing
Other(Specify)

Standard (up to 60C)
Any particular environmental
Extended (up to 70C)
requirements?
Conformal Coating
Any certfications required
(eg. IECEx, DNVGL, IEC-61850-3,
EN-50121-4)?

Any specific Cyber Security
requirements you need to comply to?

Any required Industrial Protocols
(eg. Ethernet/IP, Modbus, PROFINET)?

Are there any other site-specific
requirements or comments that will
help us provide selection assistance?

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