Resilient EtherNet/IP Networking – Device Level Ring (DLR)
Presentation (slides)
About this topic
Our April User Group will look at Device Level Ring (DLR) architecture and application. We will also discuss the application of other resilient Ethernet protocols, such as Resilient Ethernet Protocol (REP) rings, Flex Links and EtherChannel.

Device Level Ring (DLR) Resources:
- DLR Design Implementation Guide (DIG)
- DLR within a CPwE White Paper
- EtherNet/IP DLR Appliciation Technique
- Deploying a Resilient CPwE Design Implementation Guide (DIG)
- Blog Post – DLR
- Blog Post – DLR Phase 3
Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP) Resources:
- PRP Application Technique
- PRP withing a CPwE White Paper
- Deploying a PRP Design Implementation Guide (DIG)
- Blog Post – PRP
Stratix® Switch and Embedded Switch Resources:
CPwE Reference Architectures:
Looking for more information? The chart below provides links to the various CPwE reference architecture white papers and design implementation guides published by Cisco and Rockwell Automation.
Topic | Design Guide | Whitepaper |
Design Considerations for Securing IACS Networks (CIP Security) | N/A | ENET-WP031A-EN-P |
Converged Plantwide Ethernet – Baseline Document | ENET-TD001E-EN-P | N/A |
Deploying 802.11 Wireless LAN Technology within a Converged Plantwide Ethernet Architecture | ENET-TD006A-EN-P | ENET-WP034A-EN-P |
Deploying Identity and Mobility Services within a Converged Plantwide Ethernet Architecture | ENET-TD008B-EN-P | ENET-WP037C-EN-P |
Securely Traversing IACS Data Across the Industrial Demilitarized Zone (IDMZ) | ENET-TD009B-EN-P | ENET-WP038B-EN-P |
Deploying Network Address Translation within a Converged Plantwide Ethernet Architecture | ENET-TD007A-EN-P | ENET-WP036A-EN-P |
Migrating Legacy IACS Networks to a Converged Plantwide Ethernet Architecture | ENET-TD011A-EN-P | ENET-WP040A-EN-P |
Deploying A Resilient Converged Plantwide Ethernet Architecture | ENET-TD010B-EN-P | ENET-WP039D-EN-P |
Deploying Industrial Firewalls within a Converged Plantwide Ethernet Architecture | ENET-TD002A-EN-P | ENET-WP011B-EN-P |
Deploying Device Level Ring within a Converged Plantwide Ethernet Architecture | ENET-TD015C-EN-P | ENET-WP016D-EN-P |
OEM Networking within a Converged Plantwide Ethernet Architecture | ENET-TD018A-EN-P | ENET-WP018A-EN-P |
Cloud Connectivity to a Converged Plantwide Ethernet Architecture | ENET-TD017A-EN-P | ENET-WP019B-EN-P |
Deploying Industrial Data Center within a Converged Plantwide Ethernet Architecture | ENET-TD014A-EN-P | ENET-WP013A-EN-P |
Deploying Scalable Time Distribution within a Converged Plantwide Ethernet Architecture | ENET-TD016A-EN-P | ENET-WP017B-EN-P |
Deploying Network Security within a Converged Plantwide Ethernet Architecture | ENET-TD019A-EN-P | ENET-WP023B-EN-P |
Deploying Parallel Redundancy Protocol within a Converged Plantwide Ethernet Architecture | ENET-TD021A-EN-P | ENET-WP041A-EN-P |
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