SEL Blueframe TM
Platform and Applications
Manage and operate job-specific applications
with a secure OT application platform
• Access platform applications securely with role-based
user permissions.
• Reduce data entry errors while increasing efficiency with common
configurations and secure data sharing between applications.
• Support systems of any size and function with this scalable and
flexible platform.
The SEL Blueframe application platform is an
embedded container-based operational technology
(OT) system for running SEL Blueframe-enabled
applications and for managing and exchanging
data seamlessly between these applications. With
Blueframe, you can maximize the use of your
system data and simplify the management of
security vulnerability patches using a scalable and
customizable solution that accommodates your
system schemes today and in the future.
System Architecture LAYER 3
Applications
Management Applications Future
and tools
Tools Applications
The Blueframe application platform is part of SEL’s modular
application environment. This system consists of the
LAYER 2
foundational hardware, which may be an SEL automation Platform
controller or a virtual machine deployment; the Blueframe
platform and OS that run applications and provide system
tools to help you use and manage the environment; and the LAYER 1
specialized applications you select to run. SEL automation
controller or
virtual deployment SEL Automation Controller
Key Benefits www
Device
Management
Secure
We designed the Blueframe platform to provide
secure methods for sharing data between applications.
The efficient and restricted data exchange allows each
application to specialize and provide value-added
services to the overall solution. OT Network
Scalable
SEL-3620 SEL-3620
Blueframe supports systems of any size and is an Ethernet
economical solution for both small and large systems. Security
Gateway
You can change or expand the applications to
customize system functionality and accommodate SEL-3355
your evolving needs. Automation Controller
Flexible
Choose from SEL automation controllers to get the SEL-3555 HMI SEL-3555
hardware that best fits your requirements and budget, Data Concentrator
or deploy Blueframe in a virtual environment with a
subscription contract.
SEL IEDs
SEL-2240 Axion
Versatile SEL-735 Meters
Controller
Blueframe simplifies and centralizes user access
permissions, security parameters, and IED data SEL IEDs Other IEDs SEL IEDs
management with a single user-friendly, consolidated
interface to perform different tasks based on the
applications deployed.
Secure OT networks with SEL embedded Linux container-based
application technology.
Hardware
Blueframe runs on SEL powerful and reliable capabilities, and form factors. Blueframe and
automation controllers that ensure system SEL specialized applications come embedded in
availability in the most demanding applications your chosen automation controller. Alternatively,
and environments. Select the right hardware for Blueframe can be deployed in a virtual
your application by choosing from automation environment through a subscription contract.
controller models that offer a variety of processing For more information about virtual deployments,
power options, drives, memory modules, expansion contact us at Blueframe_Sales@selinc.com.
SEL-3350 SEL-3355 SEL-3360S SEL-3360E
Processor Intel Atom x5-E3940 Intel Xeon quad-core Intel Xeon quad-core Intel Xeon quad-core
quad-core (2.0 and 2.8 GHz) (2.0 and 2.8 GHz) (2.0 and 2.8 GHz)
Memory 8 GB DDR3L RAM Up to 64 GB DDR4 Up to 64 GB DDR4 Up to 64 GB DDR4
with error-correcting RAM with ECC RAM with ECC RAM with ECC
code (ECC)
Storage Up to 2 SSDs, Up to 4 SSDs, Up to 2 SSDs, Up to 2 SSDs,
max. 1.92 TB each, max. 3.84 TB total max. 1.92 TB each, max. 1.92 TB each,
2.5" SATA III 2.5" SATA III 2.5" SATA III
(6.0 GB/s) (3.0 GB/s) (3.0 GB/s)
Data N/A RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 RAID 0 and 1 RAID 0 and 1
Redundancy (hot-swappable) (hot-swappable) (hot-swappable)
Chassis Rack mount, 1U Rack mount, 3U Conductive panel- Conductive panel-
mount or standard mount or standard
wall-mount cooling wall-mount cooling
For hardware resource details related to virtual appliances, contact us at Blueframe_Sales@selinc.com.
Features
User-Focused Interface User Roles
Intuitive interface that facilitates Roles are defined with access
user preferences and enables you permissions so that a user only has
to quickly find and manage content. access to exactly what they need.
Management Tools
Use the tools to configure security, users, communications,
and system settings once to be used by the different applications
across the platform. You can also manage resources, logs, and
security certifications.
Secure User Interface Specialized Applications
Blueframe runs on a secure Linux Blueframe container-based applications are designed to
OS that employs containerized be modular to perform specific functions. They seamlessly
applications. All applications must and securely share common information throughout the
be signed and verified to run in platform using automation and smart data subscriptions
the platform. to save you configuration time and effort.
Blueframe Applications
Data Management and Automation (DMA) Software-Defined Network
Application Suite Flow Controller Application
The DMA application suite includes the Disturbance The Flow Controller application is the central
Monitoring, Configuration Monitoring, and Credential interface for the commissioning, configuration,
Management applications. These applications are and monitoring of all SEL-2740S and SEL-2742S
designed to automatically collect and manage Software-Defined Network Switches. SEL’s OT
device-specific information to simplify day-to-day software-defined networking (SDN) solution
management of your system of devices and to support provides advanced situational awareness, allowing
compliance. These applications accelerate the collection you to know exactly what devices are on your
of oscillography, Sequence of Events (SOE), and device network and what conversations each device is
settings and property information. The applications also having. The only changes allowed on the network
streamline device audit tasks through custom summary are made through Flow Controller.
reports to identify device changes. Flow Controller configures primary and backup
DMA applications: paths for each communications flow on SEL-2740S
and SEL-2742S switches by using attributes of a
• Simplify IED data collection with full automation and
specific protocol session and forwarding paths
simple configuration.
instead of requiring MAC addresses and VLANs.
• Secure data collection through system-managed This eliminates the additional network-required tags
passwords and centralized, role-based access to data. or labels and simplifies operations. With the removal
• Improve data longevity with short-term archiving and of the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP), the
APIs to facilitate long-term local archiving. network bandwidth is free for operational data and
free from RSTP topology design restrictions.
• Improve data utilization by normalizing data into an
industry-standard format and presenting data in a
single interface to use in different tasks.
DMA Applications
Disturbance Monitoring Disturbance Monitoring Archive
Define data collection plans for end-point Visualize collected data to view past events
devices with the Disturbance Monitoring with the Disturbance Monitoring Archive
application. This application enables application. You can preselect the devices
automated collection of event oscillography you want to view event information for
and SOE data for supported resources and easily download reports for detailed
in a common location. This facilitates analysis in event analysis tools. Use
streamlined initiation of fault restoration. Synchrowave Event Express (included) to
visualize oscillography directly from the
archive viewer.
Configuration Monitoring Configuration Monitoring Archive
Automate checks of active device settings, View Configuration Monitoring application
firmware versions, and device IDs with the collected settings versions, firmware, and
Configuration Monitoring application. You device ID variances with the Configuration
can securely move collected settings to Monitoring Archive application. This
a settings management repository for application enables you to identify devices
comparison. that may be out of compliance and may
require corrective actions.
Credential Management Credential Management Archive
Schedule automated password rotation View Credential Management reports to
for resources managed by an SEL security verify that scheduled resource passwords
gateway. Credential Management supports have been changed to support audit
the need to ensure device access security compliance efforts. Additionally, access
with more control over when passwords resource credentials securely to aid
are rotated with random and complex emergency restoration efforts.
passwords.
Flow Controller
Manage and configure SEL-2740S and
SEL-2742S switches and the allowed
conversations on the network. The Flow
Controller application provides detailed
telemetry monitoring benefits after
network configuration.
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