RUCKUS ICX 7850-48FS 10G/SFP+ Chassis Replacement Switch

The RUCKUS ICX 7850-48FS 10G/SFP+ Chassis Replacement Switch is a high-performance, fixed-form-factor core and aggregation switch designed for enterprise, campus, and data center environments requiring fiber-based 10GbE connectivity. It provides 48 × 10G SFP+ ports and 8 × 100GbE QSFP28 uplink/stacking ports, delivering chassis-class switching capabilities in a compact 1U design. With advanced Layer 3 routing, high-density fiber support, and hot-swappable redundancy, it’s an ideal choice for high-speed, long-distance, and interference-resistant network backbones.

Detailed Specifications

Port Configuration:

• 48 × 10G SFP+ fiber ports (backward compatible with 1GbE SFP modules)
• 8 × 100GbE QSFP28 uplink/stacking ports (backward compatible with 40GbE QSFP+)
• Non-blocking, wire-speed switching across all interfaces
• Hot-swappable, field-replaceable power supplies and fans

Performance:

• Switching Capacity: Up to 2.16 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: Up to 1.6 Bpps
• MAC Address Table: 128K entries
• Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9,216 bytes
• Low-latency fiber performance ideal for mission-critical applications

Layer 2 Features:

• Up to 4,094 VLANs
• Spanning Tree Protocols: STP, RSTP, MSTP
• Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) for port bundling
• IGMP Snooping (v1/v2/v3) and MLD Snooping for multicast optimization
• LLDP and LLDP-MED for network device discovery

Layer 3 Features:

• Full IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack routing support
• OSPF v2/v3, BGP4, VRRP, PIM-SM/SSM
• IS-IS, RIP, and Policy-Based Routing
• Advanced multicast routing for IPTV and streaming
• Extensive ACL-based traffic control

Stacking:

• Stack up to 12 units using 10G/40G/100G fiber ports
• Hitless failover with nonstop forwarding
• Distributed fabric architecture for redundancy and performance balance

Security:

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

Management:

• Command Line Interface (CLI) via console, Telnet, SSH
• Web-based GUI management option
• SNMP v1/v2c/v3
• NetFlow and sFlow traffic monitoring
• USB/SD card slot for configuration and firmware backup
• Integration with RUCKUS SmartZone, Cloud, or standalone management

Physical & Environmental:

• 1U rack-mountable chassis
• 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 × 10G SFP+ fiber ports for long-distance, interference-free connections
• 8 × 100GbE uplinks for high-speed backbone aggregation and stacking
• Advanced Layer 3 enterprise routing with full IPv4/IPv6 support
• Redundant, hot-swappable PSU and fans for high availability
• Chassis-level performance in a compact, energy-efficient 1U design

Meta Description

RUCKUS ICX 7850-48FS 10G/SFP+ Chassis Replacement Switch is a high-density fiber aggregation switch with 48 × 10G SFP+ ports, 8 × 100GbE uplinks, advanced Layer 3 routing, and hot-swappable redundancy for enterprise and campus core networks. Datasheet