RUCKUS ICX 7850-48C 10G BASE-T Chassis Replacement Switch

The RUCKUS ICX 7850-48C 10G BASE-T Chassis Replacement Switch is a high-performance aggregation and core switch built for enterprise, campus, and data center environments needing 10GBASE-T copper connectivity. It delivers 48 × 10GbE RJ-45 ports plus 8 × 100GbE QSFP28 uplinks, offering chassis-class performance in a fixed 1U design. With advanced Layer 3 routing, extensive security, and high-availability features, it is ideal for organizations looking to modernize network backbones while maintaining copper cabling investments.

Detailed Specifications

Port Configuration:

• 48 × 10GBASE-T RJ-45 copper ports (supports 100M/1G/2.5G/5G/10G speeds)
• 8 × 100GbE QSFP28 uplink/stacking ports (backward compatible with 40GbE)
• Non-blocking, line-rate switching across all ports
• Hot-swappable, field-replaceable power supplies and fans

Performance:

• Switching Capacity: Up to 2.16 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: Up to 1.6 Bpps (billion packets per second)
• MAC Address Table: 128K entries
• Latency: Low microsecond range (varies by media)
• Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9,216 bytes

Layer 2 Features:

• VLANs: Up to 4,094
• STP, RSTP, MSTP for redundancy
• Link Aggregation with LACP (IEEE 802.3ad)
• IGMP Snooping (v1/v2/v3) and MLD Snooping
• LLDP and LLDP-MED for device discovery

Layer 3 Features:

• Static and dynamic routing for IPv4/IPv6
• OSPF v2/v3, BGP4, VRRP, PIM-SM/SSM
• IS-IS, RIP, and Policy-Based Routing
• IPv6 dual-stack with full feature parity
• Advanced multicast routing

Stacking:

• Stack up to 12 units using 10G/40G/100G ports
• Hitless failover and nonstop forwarding in stack mode
• Distributed fabric design for redundancy and load balancing

Security:

• IEEE 802.1X authentication (Port, MAC, and MAB)
• IPv4/IPv6 ACLs for traffic filtering
• DHCP Snooping and Dynamic ARP Inspection
• IP Source Guard
• Control Plane Policing (CoPP)

Management:

• CLI via console, Telnet, SSH
• Web-based GUI management
• SNMP v1/v2c/v3
• NetFlow and sFlow monitoring
• USB/SD card slot for configuration backup and firmware
• Compatible with RUCKUS SmartZone, Cloud, and standalone management

Physical & Environmental:

• 1U rack-mountable form factor
• Hot-swappable redundant AC or DC power supplies
• Front-to-back or back-to-front airflow
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C
• Humidity: 10%–95% non-condensing

Key Features

• 48 × 10GBASE-T copper ports for multi-speed Ethernet up to 10GbE
• 8 × 100GbE uplinks for high-capacity aggregation and stacking
• Full Layer 3 enterprise-class routing with BGP, OSPF, and multicast
• High-availability with redundant hot-swappable PSU and fans
• Chassis-grade scalability in a compact 1U fixed switch design

Meta Description

RUCKUS ICX 7850-48C 10G BASE-T Chassis Replacement Switch is a high-density copper aggregation switch with 48 × 10GBASE-T ports, 8 × 100GbE uplinks, advanced Layer 3 routing, and redundant hot-swappable power for enterprise and campus backbones. Datasheet