9-4
Cisco IE 2000 Switch Software Configuration Guide
OL-25866-01
Chapter 9 Configuring PROFINET
How to Configure PROFINET
Note Although the Cisco IE 2000 switch has a default reduction ratio of 1 28 ms, we recommend a
reduction ratio of 256 ms or 512 ms to reduce the load on th e switch CPU when the switch uses
a complex configuration.
Configuration data for the I/O device modules, including speed, duplex, VLAN, port security
information, alarms, and broadcast-rate-limiting thresholds
Parameters configured for I/O device modules for the attributes listed in Table 9-2
The GSD file is on the switch, but the I/O supervisor uses this file.
Note You must use the GSD file that is associated with the Cisco IOS release on the switch to manage your
PROFINET network. Both the I/O supervisor and the Cisco IOS software alert you to a mismatch
between the GSD file and the switch Cisco IOS software version.
How to Configure PROFINET

Configuring PROFINET

You can use either the PROFINET software on the I/O supervisor or the Cisco IOS software for basic
switch configuration.

Default Configuration

PROFINET is enabled by default on all the base switch module and expansion-unit Ethernet ports. If
PROFINET has been disabled, follow the instructions in the “Enabling PROFINET” section on page 9-4.

Enabling PROFINET

Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2 profinet Enables PROFINET on the switch.
Step 3 profinet id line (Optional) Sets the PROFINET device identifier (ID) by using the Cisco IOS
software.
The maximum length is 240 characters. The only special characters allowed are
the period (.) and hyphen (-), and they are allowed only in specific positions
within the ID string. It can have multiple labels within the string. Each label can
be from 1 to 63 characters, and labels must be separated by a period (.). The final
character in the string must not be zero (0).
For more details about configuring the PROFINET ID, see the PROFINET
specification, document number TC2-06-0007a, filename
PN-AL-protocol_2722_V22_Oct07, available from PROFIBUS.