Ethernet now connects every PLC, drive, panel and server on the plant floor. One failed switch or one open door can halt production. Our network track teaches you to build it reliable, monitor all of it, and secure it in layers.
Production networks keep growing, and the failure of a single device can take a line down. Most network tools were built for office IT: too costly and complex for plant personnel, and blind to industrial devices.
Siemens SINEC NMS discovers your network automatically, shows the health of every device and port, raises alarms the moment something fails, and manages firmware and configurations centrally.
SINEC NMS workshopFind every switch, router, PLC and PC automatically and draw the network map for you.
OK, faulted, unreachable or maintenance required: see the state of every device instantly.
Which device is on which port, which ports are up, down or blocked, and which VLANs are active.
Vendor, model, order number, serial number, firmware and uptime, ready for replacements and audits.
Know immediately when a port drops or a redundant power supply fails, before operators notice.
Roll out firmware updates and back up device configurations centrally to recover fast.
Network health from two SINEC NMS servers, shown in a WinCC SCADA screen over OPC UA.
SINEC NMS includes an OPC UA server, so any SCADA system that speaks OPC UA can show network status next to the process: total devices, faults, unreachable devices and maintenance demands, with drill-down to each device.
SCALANCE switches, redundant rings, ring coupling and diagnostics.
Next: May 20, 2027 →Discovery, monitoring, alarms, firmware and OPC UA integration.
Dates on request →Segmentation, VLANs, NAT, firewalls and secure remote access.
Next: Jan 21, 2027 →Start with a workshop, or ask about private training built around your own network.
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