SDN News

SEL-2731 and SEL-2741 Ethernet Switches are receiving more OpenFlow resources in firmware release R101-V1. This enhancement makes it even easier to manage large, complex LANs by using operational technology (OT) software-defined networking (SDN).

In the sixth video of our ongoing series on the all-new SEL-5056 SDN Flow Controller, Rhett Smith explains three new features that improve end-to-end circuit provisioning. These features allow users to manage multiple networks on one controller, support devices with multiple interfaces, such as SEL relays, and support Parallel Redundancy Protocol (PRP) interfaces in addition to SEL relay failover mode.

In the fifth video of our ongoing series on the all-new SEL-5056 SDN Flow Controller, join Rhett Smith in a review of Applications, a new feature that makes it easy to accurately perform network engineering using profile-based communications.

In the fourth part of our ongoing series on the all-new SEL-5056 Flow Controller, learn about how the updated topology space streamlines the task of network engineering.

You can now configure the SEL-2741 Ethernet Switch with RSTP-based managed switch technology or even perform field conversions to switch the all-gigabit 24-port hardware to RSTP.

Preview our upcoming enhancements to the topology space primary panel—part of the major enhancements planned for the SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network Flow Controller.

Get a preview into the upcoming major release for the SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network Flow Controller, including its core capabilities and enhanced user experience.

We recently changed the name of the SEL-2742S Software-Defined Network Switch to the SEL-2742 Ethernet Switch.

A major release for the SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network Flow Controller will add central deployment capabilities and broader scalability for managing large software-defined networks.

The SEL-2731 and SEL-2741 Ethernet Switches have exceeded requirements to receive IEC 61850 validation from KEMA Labs, a third-party certifier of grid equipment. The new certifications prove environmental ruggedness and the ability to support network protection signals.

A recently published National Security Agency (NSA) cybersecurity information sheet recognizes the foundational role of software-defined networking (SDN) in achieving zero-trust maturity throughout the network environment.

We recently released the SEL-2731 Ethernet Switch. It is the world’s first OT switch that allows users to choose either RSTP-based control plane technology or OT SDN-based control plane technology and easily convert between them—giving users an easy migration path to SDN.

Learn how a utility fully automated OT SDN switch configuration at a new substation.

The latest SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network Flow Controller software release addresses the most-requested enhancements: (1) simplified replacement of any host or switch that has failed and (2) automated circuit provisioning of asymmetric VLAN-tagged circuits.

OT SDN possesses the security controls described in proposed cybersecurity requirements for LANs operating in high- and medium-impact bulk electric systems.

In the latest SDN News release, SEL introduces the SEL-2741 Ethernet Switch to its operational technology (OT) software-defined networking (SDN) switch portfolio. This premium 19-inch, 1U rack-mount switch builds on the success of the SEL-2740S Software-Defined Network Switch.

The latest updates to the SEL-5056 Flow Controller allow you to import IEC 61850 and Real-Time Automation Controller (RTAC) connection services files for streamlined network communication configuration—saving time and resources and improving accuracy.

SEL recently released a new version of SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network Flow Controller, which includes improvements like traffic taps, cryptographically protected topology management, and better automated naming. New firmware for the SEL-2740S and SEL-2742S Software-Defined Network Switches is also available.

In the latest SDN news release, the SEL-5056 Software-Defined Network Flow Controller is now available as a no-cost application on the SEL Blueframe platform. SEL collaborates with industry leaders Juniper Networks and Dragos to release the Converged Industrial Edge (CIE). OT SDN also became certified on the U.S. Department of Defense Information Network (DoDIN) Approved Products List (APL).

SEL software-defined networking (SDN) products are now validated to Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Level 1. New port modules and security configuration options make it easier to integrate SEL SDN solutions with existing equipment and security policies.