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
