Media Redundancy Protocol
The Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) is a network protocol that:
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Ensures fast convergence in ring network topologies for industrial automation,
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Operates under the IEC standard 62439-2, and
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Supports recovery times of 30 ms, 200 ms, and 500 ms.
List of Cisco Catalyst IE9300 Rugged Series Switches that support MRP:
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IE-9310-26S2C-E and IE-9310-26S2C-A
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IE-9320-26S2C-E and IE-9320-26S2C-A
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IE-9320-22S2C4X-E and IE-9320-22S2C4X-A
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IE-9320-24T4X-E and IE-9320-24T4X-A
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IE-9320-24P4X-E and IE-9320-24P4X-A
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IE-9320-16P8U4X-E and IE-9320-16P8U4X-A
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IE-9320-24P4S-E and IE-9320-24P4S-A
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IE-9310-16P8S4X-E and IE-9310-16P8S4X-A
Feature |
Release information |
Feature description |
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Enhanced ring convergence profiles for standalone IE9300 switches |
Release 17.18.1 |
From Cisco IOS-XE 17.18.1 onwards, 12 rings of 30ms is also supported on a standalone IE9300 switch. |
PTP over MRP |
Release 17.18.1 |
From Cisco IOS-XE 17.18.1 onwards, PTP support over Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) is introduced. |
MRP on an IE9300 Stack |
Release 17.17.1 |
From Cisco IOS-XE 17.17.1 onwards, stack support for Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) is introduced. |
Media Redundancy Protocol (MRP) |
Release 17.13.1 |
From Cisco IOS-XE 17.13.1 onwards, 12 rings of 200ms or 500ms convergence profiles are supported on a standalone IE9300 switch. |