Map and manage the industrial network
Cisco Industrial Network Director (IND) non-intrusively scans the entire industrial network, then generates topology maps that reveal the interconnectivity of the network infrastructure and its endpoints.
IND features an intuitive and easy-to-use GUI interface for management, configuration, and zero-touch commissioning of Cisco Industrial Ethernet and Allen-Bradley Stratix switches, eliminating the need for CLI (command line interface) knowledge for frontline technicians and control system engineers.
This means your OT personnel can manage the access layer of the network closest to the equipment they’re responsible for, liberating their IT counterparts from getting involved in routine OT network tasks, such as adds, moves, and changes.
With IND, your OT team will also have the confidence and ability to undertake the replacement of unmanaged switches—which are so prevalent in legacy OT environments—so they can achieve greater network visibility, performance, and reliability.
A Malikso Customer Story
For several years, the OT maintenance manager of a mid-sized pharmaceutical company resisted the deployment of managed switches in his company’s industrial network because unmanaged just worked “off the shelf.” He was concerned about introducing complexity into an already fragile production environment, and about his staff’s lack of familiarity with networking concepts and command line interface (CLI) tools.
After being introduced to Cisco IND at a trade show, he installed a free trial. Today, he’s an IND ambassador, having used it to map out his ICS network, and he has deployed a half dozen Cisco Industrial Ethernet switches to replace unmanaged ones. He attributes his newfound confidence to IND’s point-and-click interface, management capabilities, and network discovery features.