A method for establishing time-sensitive communication from at least one end device in an industrial plant into an Ethernet network with extended functionality (3*) for time-sensitive communication, comprising brokering, by an orchestrating entity, the establishing of the time-sensitive communication from the end device into the Ethernet network, by performing the steps of: • obtaining a first information model of the at least one end device, and/or of at least a portion of the plant that comprises the at least one end device, wherein this information model is indicative of the type and/or content of messages that are to be sent to the Ethernet network by the at least one end device, and is also indicative of the destinations of said messages; • obtaining a second information model of the Ethernet network that is indicative of network devices, physical links within the Ethernet network, and the extended functionality (3*) for time-sensitive communication available in the Ethernet network; • determining, based at least in part on the first information model, first configuration information for the at least one end device, wherein said first configuration information enables the at least one end device to transmit, into the Ethernet network, a message and an indication (3**) of the functionality (3*) for time-sensitive communication to be used when transporting this message; • determining, based at least in part on the second information model, second configuration information for at least one network device in the Ethernet network, wherein said second configuration information enables the at least one network device in the Ethernet network to forward the message to its destination on the Ethernet network, using said indicated functionality (3*) for time-sensitive communication; • transmitting the first configuration information to the at least one end device; and • transmitting the second configuration information to the at least one network device, wherein the first configuration information comprises at least one rule for the end device to assign a particular priority or quality of service, QoS, class to a message, and/or to request the use of a particular functionality (3*) for time-sensitive communication, in response to the message meeting at least one predetermined condition, and wherein at least one condition in at least one rule specifically comprises: • the end device indicates, by virtue of the message, that it is in an abnormal state or that a physical action performed by the end device on an industrial process executed by the industrial plant has failed; and/or • a measurement value of a physical quantity that is comprised in the message falls above or below a predetermined threshold value set in the at least one rule. • obtaining a first information model of the at least one end device, and/or of at least a portion of the plant that comprises the at least one end device, wherein this information model is indicative of the type and/or content of messages that are to be sent to the Ethernet network by the at least one end device, and is also indicative of the destinations of said messages; • obtaining a second information model of the Ethernet network that is indicative of network devices, physical links within the Ethernet network, and the extended functionality (3*) for time-sensitive communication available in the Ethernet network; • determining, based at least in part on the first information model, first configuration information for the at least one end device, wherein said first configuration information enables the at least one end device to transmit, into the Ethernet network, a message and an indication (3**) of the functionality (3*) for time-sensitive communication to be used when transporting this message; • determining, based at least in part on the second information model, second configuration information for at least one network device in the Ethernet network, wherein said second configuration information enables the at least one network device in the Ethernet network to forward the message to its destination on the Ethernet network, using said indicated functionality (3*) for time-sensitive communication; • transmitting the first configuration information to the at least one end device; and • transmitting the second configuration information to the at least one network device, • the end device indicates, by virtue of the message, that it is in an abnormal state or that a physical action performed by the end device on an industrial process executed by the industrial plant has failed; and/or • a measurement value of a physical quantity that is comprised in the message falls above or below a predetermined threshold value set in the at least one rule.