Ruckus Networks ICX 7450 Specsheet

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Ruckus ICX 7450

Enterprise-Class Stackable Access Switch

Enterprise Stackable Switch Delivers
Premium Capabilities and Ultimate
Flexibility

The Ruckus® ICX® 7450 switch delivers the performance, flexibility, and
scalability required for enterprise Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) access deployment.
It offers market-leading stacking density with up to 12 switches (576x 1 GbE
and 144x 1/10 GbE ports) per stack and combines chassis-level performance
with “pay as you grow” scalability of a stackable solution. The mid-market
stackable switch is one of the first in its class to offer 40 GbE uplinks, enabling
enterprises to dramatically increase their network capacity while using their
existing optical wire infrastructure. In addition, the Ruckus ICX 7450 is the
industry’s first stackable switching solution to leverage the advantages of
site-to-site IPsec VPN security to ensure end-to-end data integrity without the

need for dedicated encryption appliances.

Benefits

Modular Design for Cost-Eective Upgradeability

3 ports of 40 GbE

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12 ports of 10 GbE

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Dual Purpose for Premium Access or Aggregation
Switch

Redundant, Load-Sharing Power Supplies Enhances
Availability

Full-Power PoE+/PoH Budget

IPSec VPN Security Ensures Compliance and Data
Confidentiality

Market-Leading Stacking Scalability

Up to 12 switches per stack

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Up to 10 km using standard optics or cables

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Advanced L3 Routing Delivers Network Design Flexibility

BGP, OSPF, VRRP, PIM, PBR

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Campus Fabric Reduces Cost of Operations, Increases
Flexibility

Delivers the benefits of a chassis with the flexibility of

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distributed stacking

Scales to over 1800 ports

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Energy Ecient Design

Supports IEEE 802.3az standard

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Figure 1: Up to 12 Ruckus ICX 7450 switches can be stacked together
using two full-duplex QSFP+ 40 Gbps ports that provide a fully
redudant backplane with 960 Gbps of stacking bandwidth.

Figure 2: Ruckus ICX 7450 rear view shown with two optional Ruckus
ICX7400-1X40GQ QSFP+ uplink/stacking modules, two AC power supplies,
and two fan trays.

The modular design of the switch provides three slots for scaling

up to 12 1/10 GbE SFP/SFP+ ports, 12 10GBASE-T ports, or up to

three 40 GbE QSFP+ ports for uplink or stacking. Organizations

can initially deploy 1 GbE or 10 GbE uplink ports and easily

upgrade to 40 GbE ports on-demand with a new, high-speed

module. As a result, Ruckus ICX 7450 delivers high performance

across all ports for flawless support of latency-sensitive

applications.

System-level high-availability features, such as dual hot-swappable,

load-sharing, and redundant power supplies, and hot-swappable

fan trays offer another level of availability for the campus wiring

closet, all in a 1 RU form factor.

The switch is an ideal network solution for campus network 1 GbE

access or small aggregation deployment with 10 GbE or 40 GbE

uplinks to the core. The switch is also suitable for a data center

Top-of-Rack (ToR) solution, providing a mix of 1 GbE and 10 GbE

server connectivity ports with 10 GbE or 40 GbE uplinks to the

data center aggregation or core.

Full Power Support for Next-Generation Edge
Devices

The Ruckus ICX 7450 can deliver both power and data across

network connections, providing a single-cable solution for the

latest edge devices. In addition to supporting the Power over

Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) standards, the switch also supports Power

over HDBaseT (PoH) and IEEE 802.3bt ready ports. This high power

standard delivers up to 90 watts per port through a standard

Ethernet cable, simplifying the wiring of next-generation Ethernet-

connected devices such as large HD displays, video surveillance

equipment, and VDI thin terminals. The PoE/PoE+ and PoH

capabilities reduce the number of required power receptacles and

power adapters while increasing reliability and wiring flexibility.

With a 1,500-watt PoE budget per switch (with two power

supplies), the Ruckus ICX 7450 24- and 48-port PoE models can

supply up to Class 4 PoE+ power (30 watts) to every port and PoH

power (90 watts) on eight dedicated ports.

Deployed as a standalone switch, a stack, or a network fabric,

organizations reap the benefits of a flexible platform and the

assurance that their investments are protected.

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Ruckus ICX 7450 Product Family

All Ruckus ICX 7450 models offer three modular slots for interchangeable uplink/stacking modules (one in the front, two in the back), dual power supply slots, dual fan trays,
one RJ-45 network management port, one mini USB serial management port, and one USB storage port on the front panel.

Ruckus ICX 7450-24 Switch

24×10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 ports

Ruckus ICX 7450-24P Switch

24×10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 PoE+ ports with eight pre-assigned ports supporting PoH, IEEE 802.3bt
ready ports (90W)

Ruckus ICX 7450-48 Switch

48×10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 ports

Ruckus ICX 7450-48P Switch

48×10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 PoE+ ports with eight pre-assigned ports supporting PoH, IEEE 802.3bt
ready ports (90W)

Ruckus ICX 7450-48F Switch

48×100/1000 Mbps SFP ports

Integrated High-Performance IPsec Service

Ruckus offers an industry-first stackable switching solution that delivers encryption from the wiring closet, providing a cost-effective way

to ensure data security and integrity across the premises without needing to purchase dedicated encryption appliances.

The Ruckus ICX 7450 switch with the integrated IPsec VPN service module consolidates network switching and encryption to provide

unprecedented VPN deployment flexibility and cost savings. By initiating an IPsec tunnel from the switch for transporting selected traffic,

organizations save the time and reduce the costs from having to install and manage encryption software on individual computers or deploy

purpose-built encryption appliances.

The Ruckus ICX 7450 Service Module provides hardware-based acceleration for IPsec VPNs using Advanced Encryption Standards (AES).

It leverages programmable hardware technology to future-proof data protection, enabling more capabilities to be added as business

needs evolve. The ICX 7450 also supports redundant service modules on a stack basis, insuring that, in the unlikely event of a service module

failure, encryption could continue without interruption using another service module on the same switch or the same stack.

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Ruckus ICX 7450 Port and Service Module Options

Five different optional modules are offered for the Ruckus ICX 7450. These modules are interchangeable and can be inserted in the three

modular slots within the Ruckus ICX 7450.1

Ruckus ICX7400-4X1GF Module 4-port 100 Mbps/1 GbE SFP

Ruckus ICX7400-4X10GF Module 4-port 1/10 GbE SFP/SFP+ for uplink or stacking

Ruckus ICX7400-4X10GC Module 4-port 1/10 GbE 10GBASE-T copper

Ruckus ICX7400-1X40GQ Module 1-port 40 GbE QSFP+ for uplink or stacking

Ruckus ICX7400-SERVICE-MOD Module Service module for IPsec VPN encryption

Figure 3: Five different optional port modules are offered for the Ruckus ICX 7450 with a choice of 1 GbE SFP, 10 GbE SFP/SFP+, 10GBASE-T, and 40 GbE
QSFP+ options and an IPsec VPN service module.

EEE Power Savings

The Ruckus ICX 7450 Switch supports the IEEE 802.3az standard for Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE), reducing power consumption during

periods of low utilization. Ports are placed into a low power mode when no data is being transmitted.

Data Center Top-Of-Rack Switch

With class-leading 10 GbE and 40 GbE port count, the Ruckus ICX 7450 is a great solution as a Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch in a mixed 1

GbE/10 GbE server connectivity environment. It is designed to fit in server racks, consuming only one rack unit and offering dual integrated

power supplies and fan assemblies with front-to-back or back-to-front airflow for flexible cooling options. In data center environments

where most servers have 1 GbE and some 10 GbE network interfaces, the 1RU switch provides a cost-effective 1 GbE/10 GbE ToR switch. In

this configuration some of the 10 GbE or 40 GbE ports can be used to connect to the data center aggregation switches.

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The Ruckus ICX7400-1X40GQ module cannot be installed in the front-facing slot of the 48 -port Ruckus ICX 7450 models (Ruckus ICX 7450-48, 7450- 48P, 7450-4 8F).
The Ruckus ICX7400-4X1GF module cannot be installed in the rear slots of any model of the Ruckus ICX 7450 Switch.

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