Cisco Managed Switches for Ethernet/IP & Modbus TCP/IP protocols in a Ring Topology Ethernet Network

[jose76]

What are the equivalent Cisco Switches for the Stratix 5700 Switches?

With the Cisco Managed Switches (Layer 2), Ethernet Protocols (Modbus TCP/IP & Ethernet/IP) can be in the same network and in a ring topology without problems?

Please, refer to the attached drawing.

Regards,

Jose

[jose76]

Please, refer to the attached drawing

[sal.behbehani@gapac.com]

Cisco IE-2000 is an equivalent.
and it ensures some SFP and SSH management consistencies if you already have Cisco.
If you don't use a tight integration with Stratix and Allen Bradley it may be a good idea to stick with Cisco.
AB has a GUI and tight Integration with AB software. 

Most locations that we have don't use the integration to AB software.