Cisco Catalyst IE3100 Rugged Series Switches

Score7.7 out of 10

5 Reviews and Ratings

What is Cisco Catalyst IE3100 Rugged Series Switches?

A solution to extend fast, secure, and fully managed connectivity to devices in harsh operating conditions and space-constrained environments.

Categories & Use Cases

Verified User

Program Manager in Information Technology (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Managed Industrial switch for TVM's at train stations that reduces downtime over not managed switches. This in combination with the IR1101 with 4G/5G module solves a lot of problems. The scope is about 50 to 100 switches. Delivered as a managed service with our customer and also aiming for dual power where available. The small and affordable switches were a perfect fit for the case.

Pros

Fits in small spaces.
Can be powered directly by DC power from the TVM

Cons

Could be cheaper in POE version

Return on Investment

Higher uptime due to manageable switches. We are notified when there are issues
Resulting in higher customer satisfaction

Usability

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Catalyst IR1100 Rugged Series Routers

Other Software Used

Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN

Ted Davis View profile

Industrial Network specialist in Professional Services at Agilix Solutions (501-1000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Conveyance, process device aggregation, and MCC device connectivity.

Pros

Copper Ethernet device aggregation
Footprint is small
Upgrade firmware is easier than IE-2000

Cons

There is not a IE-3100 SFP only replacement model that the IE-2000 model
The 4 SFP port models of the IE-2000 were not carried forward to the IE-3100
The WebUI when settings are modified for columns displayed, these settings cannot be saved.

Return on Investment

Troubleshooting is greatly improved except for not keeping the column format not being preserved.
The WebUI page has a security certificate warning which causes a security violation false positive alert.

Other Software Used

SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM)

Jorge Ortega

IT in Information Technology at Lea County Electric (51-200 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We utilize these types of switches for our many substations out in the field. These types of switches are really rugged and can withstand temperatures above 100 degrees and under negative 0. They also can withstand a lot of sand and many other elements that we are usually facing on a day to day basis.

Pros

They can stand high temperatures
Solid product
Support is quick and easy

Cons

Price is a little high for some customers
Power supplies are different
Power supply would make it easier if it was included

Return on Investment

They last years
End of life is really short lived
Really reliable

Alternatives Considered

Cisco 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 9000)

Cisco Catalyst IE3100 Rugged Series Switches

What is Cisco Catalyst IE3100 Rugged Series Switches?

Categories & Use Cases