RUCKUS ICX 7850-32Q 100G Chassis Replacement Switch

The RUCKUS ICX 7850-32Q 100G Chassis Replacement Switch is a high-performance 100GbE aggregation and core switch designed to replace bulky modular chassis in large campus, enterprise, and data center environments. With 32 × 100GbE QSFP28 ports, it delivers massive throughput in a compact 1U form factor, supporting flexible port breakouts for 40GbE, 25GbE, 10GbE, and even 1GbE connections.

Built with carrier-class redundancy, advanced Layer 3 capabilities, and scalable stacking, the ICX 7850-32Q is optimized for future-proof high-speed network backbones.

Detailed Specifications

Port Configuration:

• 32 × 100GbE QSFP28 ports (backward compatible with QSFP+ 40GbE)
• Breakout support:
  • 4 × 25GbE per QSFP28 (up to 128 × 25GbE)
  • 4 × 10GbE per QSFP+ (up to 128 × 10GbE)
  • 1GbE via appropriate transceivers
• All ports are line-rate, non-blocking

Performance:

• Switching Capacity: Up to 6.4 Tbps
• Forwarding Rate: Up to 2.38 Bpps
• Jumbo Frame Support: Up to 9,216 bytes
• MAC Address Table: 128K entries
• Ultra-low latency for high-performance applications

Layer 2 Features:

• Up to 4,094 VLANs
• IEEE 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP)
• IEEE 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
• LACP (IEEE 802.3ad) for link aggregation
• IGMP Snooping v1/v2/v3, MLD Snooping for IPv6 multicast
• LLDP and LLDP-MED

Layer 3 Features:

• IPv4 and IPv6 dual-stack routing
• Static and dynamic routing: OSPF v2/v3, BGP4, IS-IS, RIP
• VRRP for gateway redundancy
• PIM-SM/SSM multicast routing
• Policy-Based Routing and extensive ACLs
• MPLS support for advanced enterprise use cases

Stacking:

• Stack up to 12 units with up to 10 Tbps stacking bandwidth
• Hitless failover and nonstop forwarding
• Flexible stacking over 10G, 25G, 40G, or 100G links

Security:

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

Management:

• CLI via console, Telnet, SSH
• Web-based management interface
• SNMP v1/v2c/v3 support
• sFlow and NetFlow traffic analysis
• USB and SD card slots for configuration/firmware backup
• Integration with RUCKUS SmartZone, Cloud, or standalone deployments

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

• 32 × 100GbE QSFP28 ports with flexible breakout options
• Up to 6.4 Tbps switching capacity in 1U form factor
• Advanced Layer 3 enterprise routing and multicast
• Hot-swappable redundancy for power and cooling
• Chassis-class scalability and performance without the bulk

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RUCKUS ICX 7850-32Q 100G Chassis Replacement Switch with 32 QSFP28 ports, flexible breakouts, advanced Layer 3 features, hot-swappable redundancy, and up to 6.4 Tbps switching capacity for enterprise and campus cores.

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