Table of Contents

1 Overview
   1.1 Scope
   1.2 Purpose
2 Normative references
3 Acronyms and abbreviations
4 Electric utility information system architecture
   4.1 Traditional serial-communication architecture
   4.2 Networked communication architecture
   4.3 Moving to a network-based system
5 Internet protocol suite (IPS) and services
   5.1 IP layers
   5.2 IP Addressing
   5.3 Recommendations for utility networks
6 Data classification and security for IPS networks
   6.1 Types and uses of data
   6.2 Security issues and recommendations
7 System level requirements in substation networks
   7.1 Performance requirements of a substation network
   7.2 Time synchronization
   7.3 Substation noise sources
8 Network management tools and practices for an electric utility
   information system
   8.1 Vendor-specific network devices
   8.2 Network management in the electric utility information
        system
   8.3 Tools
9 Media and device alternatives for the substation network
   9.1 Media
   9.2 Network devices
10 Substation LAN requirements
   10.1 Port speed and fiber-optic interface
   10.2 Full duplex operation and collision-free environment
   10.3 Priority queuing
   10.4 Virtual LAN support
   10.5 Loss-of-link management
   10.6 Rapid-spanning tree algorithm support
   10.7 Flow control
   10.8 Multicast propagation control
   10.9 Remote monitoring, port mirroring, and diagnostic support
   10.10 Environmental hardening
   10.11 MAC filtering and port lockout
   10.12 Summary recommendations to support real-time protection
         over Ethernet
Annex A (informative) Security issues and awareness
      A.1 Source of threats to the electric power system
      A.2 Targets of attack in the electric utility network
      A.3 Common cyber-attack techniques
      A.4 Techniques to address threats to the electric utility
          network
Annex B (informative) DNP3 - IP networking
      B.1 DNP3 protocol overview
      B.2 History of DNP3
      B.3 Protocol features
      B.4 Features of the DNP3 protocol pertinent to this
          recommended practice, IEEE Std 1615-2007
      B.5 DNP3 definition documents
Annex C (informative) IEC 60870-5-104
      C.1 Background/history
      C.2 Functionality in a network environment
      C.3 Features of IEC 60870-5-104 pertinent to this
          recommended practice, IEEE Std 1615-2007
      C.4 IEC 60870-5-104 definition documents
Annex D (informative) IEC 61850
      D.1 Overview and history of IEC 61850
      D.2 The information model according to IEC 61850
      D.3 Information exchange
      D.4 Configuration management
      D.5 Features of IEC 61850 pertinent to this recommended
          practice, IEEE Std 1615-2007
Annex E (informative) Bibliography

Abstract

Describes a recommended practice for communication and interoperation of devices connected on an electric power substation Internet protocol (IP) network.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Pages
ISBN
Supersedes	IEEE DRAFT 1615 : D11 2006