RUCKUS ICX 7850-48F 25G/SFP24 Chassis Replacement Switch

The RUCKUS ICX 7850-48F 25G/SFP24 Chassis Replacement Switch is a high-density, enterprise-class aggregation and core switch designed for modern campus networks, data centers, and high-performance enterprise backbones. Equipped with 48 × 25GbE SFP28 ports and 8 × 100GbE QSFP28 uplinks, it delivers exceptional throughput, low latency, and flexible deployment options. This model is engineered as a chassis replacement, providing modular switch-class performance in a fixed form factor with advanced Layer 2/3 capabilities, high availability, and robust security.

Detailed Specifications

Port Configuration:

• 48 × 25GbE SFP28 ports
• 8 × 100GbE QSFP28 uplink/stacking ports (supports 40GbE as well)
• All ports non-blocking, wire-speed performance
• Hot-swappable power supplies and fans for redundancy

Performance:

• Switching Capacity: Up to 4.8 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: Up to 1.8 Bpps (billion packets per second)
• MAC Address Table: 128K entries
• Latency: Sub-microsecond for Layer 2/3 switching
• Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9,216 bytes

Layer 2 Features:

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

Layer 3 Features:

• Static Routing (IPv4/IPv6)
• OSPF v2/v3, BGP4, VRRP, PIM-SM/SSM for multicast
• IS-IS, RIP, Policy-Based Routing
• IPv6 support with full dual-stack
• Advanced multicast routing capabilities

Stacking:

• Stack up to 12 units using 10G/25G/40G/100G ports
• Distributed fabric architecture for redundancy
• Hitless failover and nonstop forwarding in stack mode

Security:

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

Management:

• CLI via console, Telnet, SSH
• Web-based GUI
• SNMP v1/v2c/v3
• NetFlow and sFlow traffic monitoring
• USB/SD card slot for configuration and firmware
• RUCKUS SmartZone, RUCKUS 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 options
• Operating Temperature: 0°C to 50°C
• Humidity: 10%–95% non-condensing

Key Features

• 48 × 25GbE SFP28 ports + 8 × 100GbE uplinks for high-performance aggregation
• Advanced Layer 3 routing with BGP, OSPF, VRRP, and multicast support
• High-availability architecture with redundant hot-swappable components
• Stackable up to 12 units with 100GbE interconnects
• Chassis-class performance in a fixed 1U design

Meta Description

RUCKUS ICX 7850-48F 25G/SFP24 Chassis Replacement Switch is a high-density aggregation switch with 48 × 25GbE ports, 8 × 100GbE uplinks, Layer 3 routing, stacking, and redundant hot-swappable power for enterprise and data center networks. Datasheet