RUGGEDCOM RX1100
Installation Guide
Chapter 1
Introduction
Feature Highlights
1
Introduction
The RX1100 is an industrially hardened cyber security appliance with integrated router, firewall and VPN
functionality. The device may be equipped with up to four 10/100Base-TX 802.3af (PoE) copmliant Ethernet ports.
The RX1100 can be used to establish an electronic security perimeter around critical cyber assets found in
control and automation systems, in order to prevent the disruption of operations by accidental or malicious
acts. Ideally suited for electric power utilities, the industrial plant floor, and traffic control systems, the RX1100 is
designed to protect and secure SCADA system networks connected to the Internet, or within a company’s Wide
Area Network (WAN) or Local Area Network (LAN). The device also adds Intrusion Detection and RUGGEDCOM
Gauntlet® for NERC CIP compliance.
The RX1100 includes security functions such as full IPSec Virtual Private Networking (VPN), firewall capabilities
with the capacity to securely connect hundreds of remote sites across a Wide Area Network, and Intrusion
Detection Services for performing real-time network traffic analysis and packet logging on IP networks.
The modular architecture allows the customization of the number and type of Ethernet and WAN ports. Integrated
modem and GPS time synchronization options are also available.
The RX1100 is hardened to the RuggedRated™ specification which provides a high level of immunity to
electromagnetic interference (EMI) and heavy electrical surges typical of the harsh environments found in many
industrial applications. An operating temperature range of -40 to 85 °C (-40 to 185 °F) allows the RX1100 to be
placed in almost any location.
The following sections provide more information about the RX1100:
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Section 1.1, “Feature Highlights”
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Section 1.2, “Ports, Controls and Indicator LEDs”
Section 1.1
Feature Highlights
Security Appliance Functions
• Integrated Router/Firewall/VPN
• Stateful Firewall with NAT
• Full IPSec Virtual Private Networking
• VPN with 3DES, DES and AES support
• Intrusion Detection Service (IDS)
• RADIUS centralized password management
Rated for Reliability in Harsh Environments
• Immunity to EMI and high voltage electrical transients
▪ Meets IEEE 1613 (electric utility substations)
▪ Exceeds IEC 61850-3 (electric utility substations)
▪ Exceeds IEEE 61800-3 (variable speed drive systems)
▪ Exceeds IEC 61000-6-2 (generic industrial environment)
