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9.6
Conformance according to PROFINET
conformance class B
According to the PROFINET specification, devices that are operated as IO devices must
meet numerous points of conformance class B. The table below provides an overview of the
requirements that apply to the individual conformance classes.
Table 9-2
Requirements according to PROFINET conformance classes
Class A
Class B
Class C
Device
Unmanaged Switches
Managed Switches
Unmanaged Switches
Managed Switches
Unmanaged Switches
Managed Switches
Medium
Wired medium or fiber optic
Wired medium or fiber optic
Wired medium or fiber optic
Application
Factory automation, process
automation, building automa-
tion
Factory automation, process
automation, building automa-
tion
Factory automation, process
automation, building automa-
tion
Redundancy
Optional support of
MRP as
client
according to
IEEE 802.3
Optional support of
MRP as
client
according to
IEEE 802.3
Optional support of
MRP for
Realtime
as client (bumpless
ring redundancy)
Optional support of
MRP as
client
according to
IEEE 802.3
Optional support of
MRP for
Realtime
as client (bumpless
ring redundancy)
Mandatory support of
MRP
for planned duplication
(MRPD) as client
Data transmission
100 Mbps full duplex manda-
tory, 1 Gbps full duplex op-
tional
100 Mbps full duplex manda-
tory, 1 Gbps full duplex op-
tional
100 Mbps full duplex manda-
tory, 1 Gbps full duplex op-
tional
Media access control re-
dundancy mechanisms
1
RSTP optional or
replaced by MRP
2
CutThroughMode is
recommended
3
"Discard on received
frame in error" is optional
when using the
CutThroughMode
4
At least two priorities
required
(4 recommended)
1
RSTP optional or
replaced by MRP
2
CutThroughMode is
recommended
3
"Discard on received
frame in error" is optional
when using the
CutThroughMode
4
At least two priorities
required
(4 recommended)
1
RSTP optional or
replaced by MRP
2
CutThroughMode is
recommended
3
"Discard on received
frame in error" is optional
when using the
CutThroughMode
4
At least two priorities
required
(4 recommended)
VLAN tagging
Priority tagging VLAN configu-
ration, removal and modifica-
tion of tag headers is optional
Priority tagging VLAN configu-
ration, removal and modifica-
tion of tag headers is optional
Priority tagging VLAN configu-
ration, removal and modifica-
tion of tag headers is optional
LLDP
Only LLDP is mandatory.
LLDP MIB and LLDP EXT MIB
are optional.
LLDP including LLDP MIB is
mandatory
LLDP including LLDP MIB and
LLDP EXT MIB is mandatory
SNMP
Optional
Optional
Optional
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