Cisco CGS-2520-16S-8PC Rackmount Switch Specification Guide

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Data Sheet

Cisco 2520 Connected Grid Switch

The Cisco

2520 Connected Grid Switches (CGS 2520) are rugged switches designed for the harsh, rugged

environments often found in the energy and utility industries. The Cisco CGS 2520 is designed to support the

communications infrastructure needs for the energy delivery infrastructure across the generation, transmission, and

distribution sectors. This infrastructure includes utility- and customer-owned energy infrastructure, such as

substation applications supporting electrical transmission and distribution, renewable generation, oil and gas,

water, distributed generation, co-generation, and trackside operations. The infrastructure also includes

communications infrastructure for delivery applications such as transmission pipelines, distribution mains, and

service lines for oil and gas and water.

The CGS 2520 uses Cisco IOS

Software, which is the operating system powering millions of Cisco switches and

routers worldwide. Cisco IOS Software delivers the benefits of integrated security for NERC / CIP (North American

Electric Reliability Corporation / Critical Infrastructure Protection) compliance, quality of service, ease of use and

network management to help ensure integrity and priority of operational data and nonoperational data

communications.

Primary CGS 2520 features:

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Rugged industrial design and substation compliance: IEC-61850-3 and IEEE 1613 for utility substation

environments

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Tools for easy deployment, management, and replacement

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Extensive instrumentation and remote diagnostic capabilities

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Advanced quality of service (QoS) capabilities to support mission-critical substation applications such as

SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) and IEC 61850 GOOSE (Generic Object Oriented

Substation Events) messaging

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Comprehensive network security features based on open standards

Networking Solutions and the CGS 2520: Substation Automation Example

Substation automation promises to bring more automation and intelligence to the power grid network to address a

myriad of utility concerns, such as how to reduce operational expenses and meet new regulatory requirements.

The CGS 2520 switch, deployed together with the

router, offers

utilities a rugged networking solution to enable reliable and secure two-way communication for substation

automation. Figure 1 shows a converged end-to-end IP network from the data center to the home and depicts the

place in the network where the CGS 2520 switch and CGR 2010 router are typically deployed.