The iSIM automatically discovers the existing RADiFlow switches in the network and the connecting links. Additional switches can be manually configured before being installed in the network. The iSIM presents the network topology in a logical tree structure and in a graphical map view. Furthermore, the iSIM provides an intuitive wizard for the configuration and operation of G.8032 rings in the network.
The iSIM is a powerful tool for provisioning of service connections between the industrial enddevices. Service groups are created connecting several industrial end-devices with the industrial protocols used between them.
For secured environments, a security matrix is created for each service group. In the security matrix, the user configures application-aware security rules for each pair of end-devices, starting from the protocol level and down to the specific parameters of the industrial protocols.
The iSIM translates the security matrix rules to specific configuration rules for the embedded firewalls in each RADiFlow switch.
The iSIM provides several tools for easy monitoring of the network status and activation of proper responses.
The iSIM gets alarm reports from all the network switches and presents them in an aggregated view with a correlation to the impacted services. In case of a fault alarm, the operator can drill down to the specific alarm, identify its source and define the corrective measures.
Security violation events are also reported with specific analysis tools to help decide whether a true violation occurred and should be acted upon, or whether the security rules should be updated to allow such traffic in the future.
For early detection of network failures, the iSIM supports periodic monitoring of traffic statistics of all the network links aggregated into performance graphs with an emphasis on congestion cases.
, 
, 
