Brocade ICX 7250-48P
48-Port 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 PoE+ Switch with Eight 1 GbE Uplink/Stacking Ports

Features:

Premium Performance in an Entry-Level Switch

The Brocade ICX 7250 Switch provides enterprise-class stackable LAN switching solutions to meet the growing demands of campus networks. Designed for small to medium-size enterprises, branch offices, and distributed campuses, these intelligent, scalable edge switches deliver enterprise-class functionality at an affordable price—without compromising performance and reliability. The Brocade ICX 7250 delivers wire-speed, nonblocking performance across all ports to support latency-sensitive applications, such as real-time voice/video streaming and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). The Brocade ICX 7250 is available in 24- and 48-port 10/100/1000 Mbps models with 1 GbE uplink or 10 GbE dual-purpose uplink/stacking ports (see Figure 1)—with or without PoE and PoE+—to support enterprise edge networking, wireless mobility, and IP communications without the need for additional power outlets or power injectors.

The new Brocade Campus Fabric technology* maximizes the value of Brocade ICX 7250 Switches. It enables the Brocade ICX 7250 to extend ports in combination with Brocade ICX 7450 and 7750 Switches, creating a complete campus network solution with consolidated management across aggregation and core layers, shared network services—adding advanced Layer 3 capabilities to all switches—and scaleout flexibility to expand port density as needed (see Figure 2). The Brocade ICX 7250 with Campus Fabric technology* provides an ideal network access solution for the campus network.

Scaling Out Ports and Services as Demand Grows

The Brocade ICX 7250 is easy to deploy, manage, and integrate into both new and existing networks. Organizations can buy only what they need today, and easily scale out as demand grows and new technologies emerge.

Brocade stacking technology makes it easy to scale ports by stacking up to 12 Brocade ICX 7250 Switches into a single logical switch. This allows the Brocade ICX 7250 to provide a class-leading 80 Gbps of backplane bandwidth as well as simple and robust expandability for future growth at the network edge. In addition, this stacked switch has only a single IP address to simplify management and offers transparent forwarding across a pool of up to 576×1 GbE ports and 96×10 GbE ports. When new switches join the stack, they automatically inherit the stack’s existing configuration file, enabling true plug-and-play network expansion. Flexible licensing of 1 GbE to 10 GbE ports, for uplink and stacking, allows organizations to optimize network performance based on specific requirements.

Furthermore, Brocade Campus Fabric technology* enables organizations to add advanced Layer 3 services across the stack by simply adding premium Brocade ICX 7750 Switches to existing Brocade ICX 7250 deployments. This eliminates the need for “rip and replace” upgrades, since low-cost Brocade ICX 7250 ports can live on to inherit new services.

Up to 12 Brocade ICX 7250 Switches can be stacked together using up to four full-duplex SFP+ 10 Gbps ports for a fully redundant backplane with 80 Gbps of stacking bandwidth.

Brocade Campus Fabric Technology: Extending Options and Scalability

Brocade Campus Fabric technology, offered for Brocade ICX 7250*, 7450, and 7750 Switches, extends network options and scalability. It integrates premium Brocade ICX 7750, midrange Brocade ICX 7450, and entry-level Brocade ICX 7250 Switches, collapsing network access, aggregation, and core layers into a single logical switch. This logical device shares network services while reducing management touch points and network hops through a single-layer design spanning the entire campus network.

These powerful deployments deliver equivalent or better functionality than large, rigid modular chassis systems, but with significantly lower costs and smaller carbon footprints.

Brocade ICX switches support a Distributed Chassis deployment model that uses standards-based optics and cabling interface connections to help ensure maximum distance between campus switches—up to 80 km—and minimum cabling costs—up to 50 percent less than incumbent solutions. This gives organizations the flexibility to deliver ports wherever they are needed on campus at a fraction of the cost. The Distributed Chassis design future-proofs campus networks by allowing networks to easily and cost-effectively expand in scale and capabilities.

Full Layer 3 Capabilities

Brocade ICX 7250 Switches offer an upgrade option to bring full Layer 3 capabilities to the network edge, reducing complexity and enhancing the reliability of enterprise networks.

Power to Spare

The Brocade ICX 7250 can deliver both power and data across network connections, supporting Power over Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) standards and providing a single-cable solution for edge devices, such as wireless access points, VoIP phones, video surveillance equipment, and VDI thin terminals. Carrying data and power through a single Ethernet wire reduces the number of power receptacles and power adapters while increasing reliability and wiring flexibility. The Brocade ICX 7250-24P provides 370 watts and can deliver PoE power to all 24 ports, while the Brocade ICX 7250-48P provides 740 watts and can deliver PoE+ power for up to 12 or 24 ports. Both switches can provide PoE and PoE+ (30 watts) power to all ports when an external power supply is deployed.

The optional Brocade ICX-EPS 4000 is an external power supply source that delivers additional power for up to 16 Brocade ICX 7250 Switches (see Figures 3 and 4). It can be used for system power redundancy and an increased PoE/PoE+ power budget to enable additional ports.

Brocade ICX-EPS 4000 for the Brocade ICX 7250, shown with four AC power supplies.

Rear view of the Brocade ICX-EPS 4000 connectivity.

EEE Power Savings

The Brocade ICX 7250 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.

In addition to stack-level high availability, Brocade ICX 7250 Switches also offer an external power supply for failover resiliency, as well as increased PoE/PoE+ port availability.

Enterprise-Class Availability

When every second matters, Brocade ICX 7250 Switches help deliver continuous availability to optimize the user experience. Brocade stacking technology delivers high availability, performing real-time state synchronization across the stack and enabling instantaneous hitless failover to a standby controller in the unlikely event of a failure of the master stack controller. Organizations also can use hot-insertion/ removal of stack members to avoid interrupting service when adding a switch to increase the capacity of a stack or replacing a switch that needs servicing.

Simplified, Open-Standards-based Management and Monitoring

The Brocade ICX 7250 provides simplified, standards-based management capabilities that help organizations reduce administrative time and effort while securing their networks.

sFlow-based “Always-On” Network Monitoring
sFlow is a modern, standards-based network export protocol (RFC 3176) that addresses many of the challenges that network managers face today. By embedding sFlow hardware support into the Brocade ICX 7250, Brocade delivers an “always-on” technology that operates with wire-speed performance. sFlow dramatically reduces implementation costs compared to traditional network monitoring solutions that rely on mirrored ports, probes, and line-tap technologies. Moreover, sFlow gives organizations full, enterprise-wide monitoring capability for every port in the network.

Simplified, Automated Deployment with Auto-Provisioning
The Brocade ICX 7250 supports autoprovisioning, simplifying deployment with a truly plug-and-play experience. Organizations can use this feature to automate IP address and feature configuration of the switches without requiring a highly trained network engineer onsite. When the switches power up, they can automatically receive their IP addresses and configuration files from DHCP and Trivial File Transport Protocol (TFTP) servers. They also can automatically receive a software update to be at the same code revision as currently installed switches.

Open-Standards Management
The Brocade ICX 7250 includes an industry-standard Command Line Interface (CLI) and supports Secure Shell (SSHv2), Secure Copy (SCP), and SNMPv3 to restrict and encrypt management communications to the system. In addition, support for Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS/TACACS+) and RADIUS authentication helps ensure secure operator access.

SDN-Enabled Programmatic Control of the Network

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is a powerful new network paradigm designed for the world’s most demanding networking environments and promises breakthrough levels of customization, scale, and efficiency. The Brocade ICX 7250 enables SDN by supporting the OpenFlow 1.3 protocol, which allows communication between an OpenFlow controller and an OpenFlowenabled switch. Using this approach, organizations can control their networks programmatically, transforming the network into a platform for innovation through new network applications and services.

The Brocade ICX 7250 delivers OpenFlow in true hybrid port mode, which allows organizations to simultaneously deploy traditional Layer 2/3 forwarding with OpenFlow on the same port. This unique capability provides a pragmatic path to SDN by enabling network administrators to progressively integrate OpenFlow into existing networks, giving them the programmatic control offered by SDN for specific flows while the remaining traffic is forwarded as before. Brocade ICX 7250 hardware support for OpenFlow enables organizations to apply these capabilities at line rate.

Plug-and-Play Operations for Powered Devices

Brocade ICX switches support the IEEE 802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) and ANSI TIA 1057 Link Layer Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint Discovery (LLDP-MED) standards that enable organizations to deploy interoperable multivendor solutions for Unified Communications (UC). Configuring IP endpoints such as VoIP phones can be a complex task, requiring manual and time-consuming configuration. LLDP and LLDP-MED provide a standard, open method for configuring, discovering, and managing network infrastructure.

To reduce complexity and the time spent managing these environments, the easy-to-use Brocade Network Advisor discovers, manages, and deploys configurations to groups of IP devices. By using Brocade Network Advisor, organizations can configure Virtual LANs (VLANs) within the network, manage wireless access points, and execute commands on specific IP devices or groups of IP devices. sFlowbased proactive monitoring is ideal for performing network-wide troubleshooting, generating traffic reports, and gaining visibility into network activity from the edge to the core. Brocade Network Advisor also centralizes the management of the entire family of Brocade wired products and Open Mobility partners’ wireless products.

Unified Wired/Wireless Network Management with Brocade Network Advisor

Managing enterprise campus networks continues to become more complex due to the growth in services that rely on wired and wireless networks. Services such as Internet, e-mail, video conferencing, real-time collaboration, and distance learning all have specific configuration and management requirements. At the same time, organizations face increasing demand to provide uninterrupted services for high-quality voice and UC, wireless mobility, and multimedia applications. To reduce complexity and the time spent managing these environments, the easy-to-use Brocade Network Advisor discovers, manages, and deploys configurations to groups of IP devices. By using Brocade Network Advisor, organizations can configure Virtual LANs (VLANs) within the network, manage wireless access points, and execute commands on specific IP devices or groups of IP devices. sFlowbased proactive monitoring is ideal for performing network-wide troubleshooting, generating traffic reports, and gaining visibility into network activity from the edge to the core. Brocade Network Advisor centralizes management of the entire family of Brocade wired products and Aruba wireless products.

Data Center ToR Server Connectivity

The Brocade ICX 7250 is designed to fit in server racks by consuming only one rack unit. In data center environments where most servers are 1 GbE-capable, the Brocade ICX 7250 provides a compact and cost-effective 1 GbE Top-ofRack (ToR) switch by simply connecting 1 GbE Network Interface Cards (NICs) in the servers to Brocade ICX 7250 1 GbE ports. This configuration uses 10 GbE links to connect to Brocade ICX data center aggregation switches.

Warranty

Brocade ICX 7250 Switches are covered by the Brocade Assurance Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Best-in-Class Support

The Brocade ICX 7250 Switch is supported by next-business-day advance replacement where available, as well as software defect repairs and maintenance updates. In an effort to further improve service levels and operational efficiency, Brocade includes three years of technical support for Brocade ICX 7250 Switches, providing direct 24×7 access to the Brocade Technical Assistance Center

Brocade Global Services

Brocade Global Services has the expertise to help organizations build scalable, efficient cloud infrastructures. Leveraging 20 years of expertise in storage, networking, and virtualization, Brocade Global Services delivers worldclass professional services, technical support, network monitoring services, and education, enabling organizations to maximize their Brocade investments, accelerate new technology deployments, and optimize the performance of networking infrastructures.

Affordable Acquisition Options

Brocade Capital Solutions helps organizations easily address their IT requirements by offering flexible network acquisition and support alternatives. Organizations can select from purchase, lease, Brocade Network Subscription, and Brocade Subscription Plus options to align network acquisition with their unique capital requirements and risk profiles.

Maximizing Investments

To help optimize technology investments, Brocade and its partners offer complete solutions that include professional services, technical support, and education.

* Support on the Brocade ICX 7250 to be available in a future release

Deployment:

Brocade Campus Fabric Technology

Brocade Campus Fabric technology brings campus networks into the modern era to better support seamless wireless mobility, security, and ease of application deployment. This innovative technology collapses multiple network layers into a single logical switch, flattening the network and eliminating deployment complexity while simplifying network management and reducing operating costs.

Brocade Campus Fabric technology enables organizations to build networks that deliver:

• Consolidated management: Reduces unnecessary network layers to create large management domains that eliminate individual switch touch points, reducing maintenance time and costs.
• Shared network services: Allows premium and entry-level switches to mesh together into a single logical switch and share advanced Layer 2/3 services, delivering lower price-per-port functionality without compromising performance.
• Scale-out networking: Integrates highperformance, fixed form-factor switches to create a single distributed logical switch that is independent of physical location and allows organizations to add ports whenever and wherever needed across the campus without adding complexity.

Specifications:

	24 RJ-45 Ports	24 or 48 Ports Non-PoE		24 or 48 PoE+ Ports
	ICX 7250-24G	ICX 7250-24	ICX 7250-48	ICX 7250-24P	ICX 7250-48P
Switching capacity (data rate, full duplex)	128 Gbps	208 Gbps	256 Gbps	208 Gbps	256 Gbps
Forwarding capacity (data rate, full duplex)	96 Mpps	154 Mpps	190 Mpps	154 Mpps	190 Mpps
Fixed ports: 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ45	24	24	48	24	48
Fixed ports: 100/1000 Mbps SFP	4
Fixed ports: 1/10 Gbps SFP+ (10 GbE SPF+ optional upgrade license)		8	8	8	8
Maximum PoE Class 3 ports (internal AC power supply only)	N/A	N/A	N/A	24	48
Maximum PoE+ ports (internal AC power supply only)	N/A	N/A	N/A	12	24
Maximum PoE+ ports (with external power supply)	N/A	N/A	N/A	24	48
Advanced IPv4/v6 L3 routing (RIP, OSPF)	N/A	with license	with license	with license	with license
Aggregated stacking bandwidth	N/A	480 Gbps	480 Gbps	480 Gbps	480 Gbps
Stacking density (maximum switches in a stack)	N/A	12	12	12	12
Maximum stacking distance (distance between stacked switches)	N/A	10 km	10 km	10 km	10 km
Power
Power inlet (AC)	C14	C14	C14	C14	C14
Input voltage / frequency	AC: 100 to 240 VAC @ 50 to 60 Hz
Power supply rated maximum (AC)	135 W	135 W	135 W	525 W	880 W
PoE power budget (AC) (internal AC power supply only)	N/A	N/A	N/A	370 W	740 W
Switch power draw‡ (25°C) Idle (no PoE load) 10% traffic† (full PoE load) 100% traffic† (full PoE load)	33.6 W 42.6 W 44.4 W	42.6 W 51.6 W 57.6 W	50.64 W 63.55 W 69.51 W	50 W 63 W 73 W	66 W 84 W 96 W
Airflow	front-to-back	side-to-back	side-to-back	side-to-back	side-to-back
Switch heat dissipation‡ (25°C) Idle (no PoE load) 10% traffic† (full PoE load) 100% traffic† (full PoE load)	114.6 BTU/hr 145.3 BTU/hr 151.4 BTU/hr	145.3 BTU/hr 176.06 BTU/hr 196.5 BTU/hr	172.7 BTU/hr 216.8 BTU/hr 237.1 BTU/hr	170.6 BTU/hr 214.9 BTU/hr 249.08 BTU/hr	225.2 BTU/hr 286.6 BTU/hr 327.5 BTU/hr
Environment
Weight‡	3.58 kg	3.76 kg	4.84 kg	4.73 kg	5.86 kg
Dimensions	48 port: 440 mm (17.323 in.) W×370 mm (14.56 in.) D×43.7 mm (1.720 in.) H — 1U 24 port: 440 mm (17.323 in.) W×280 mm (11.02 in.) D×43.7 mm (1.720 in.) H — 1U
Acoustics‡ (25°C, ISO 7779)	40 dBA	41.9 dBA	44.5 dBA	44.7 dBA	45.9 dBA
MTBF‡ (25°C)	767,718 hours	676,362 hours	665,319 hours	429,209 hours	411,187 hours
Temperature	Operating temperature: −5°C to 50°C/23°F to 122°F Storage temperature: −25°C to 70°C/−13°F to 158°F
Humidity	Operating relative humidity: 5% to 95% at 50°C, non-condensing Non-operating relative humidity: 0% to 95% at 70°C, non-condensing
Altitude	Operating altitude: 10,000 ft. (3,000 m) maximum Storage altitude: 39,000 ft. (12,000 m) maximum
Capabilities
Connector options	10/100/1000 ports: RJ-45 1 Gbps SFP ports (Brocade ICX 7250-24G only) 1/10 Gbps SFP+ ports (not available on Brocade ICX 7250-24G) Out-of-band Ethernet management: 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 Console management: Mini-USB serial port (Mini-B plug) File transfer: USB port (Standard-A plug)
Maximum MAC addresses	16,000
Maximum VLANs	4,095
Maximum STP (spanning trees)	254
Maximum routes (in hardware)	12,000
Trunking	16
Maximum jumbo frame size	9,216 bytes
Average latency	1.5 µs
QoS priority queues	8 per port
Regulatory Compliance
Electromagnetic emissions	FCC Class A (Part 15); EN 55022/CISPR-22 Class A; VCCI Class A; ICES-003 Electromagnetic Emission; AS/NZS 55022; EN 61000-3-2 Power Line Harmonics; EN 61000-3-3 Voltage Fluctuation and Flicker; EN 61000-6-3 Emission Standard (supersedes: EN 50081-1)
Safety	CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 60950-1-07; UL 60950-1 Second Edition; IEC 60950-1 Second Edition; EN 60950-1:2006 Safety of Information Technology Equipment; EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser Products—Part 1: Equipment Classification, Requirements and User’s Guide; EN 60825-2 Safety of Laser Products—Part 2: Safety of Optical Fibre Communication Systems
Immunity	EN 61000-6-1 Generic Immunity and Susceptibility (supersedes EN 50082-1); EN 55024 Immunity Characteristics (supersedes EN 61000-4-2 ESD); EN 61000-4-3 Radiated, Radio Frequency, Electromagnetic Field; EN 61000-4-4 Electrical Fast Transient; EN 61000-4-5 Surge; EN 61000-4-6 Conducted Disturbances Induced by Radio-Frequency Fields; EN 61000-4-8 Power Frequency Magnetic Field; EN 61000-4-11 Voltage Dips and Sags
Environmental regulatory compliance	RoHS-compliant (6 of 6); WEEE-compliant
Vibration	IEC 68-2-36, IEC 68-2-6
Shock and drop	IEC 68-2-27, IEC 68-2-32

† Traffic load on all ports connected with maximum possible PoE/PoE+ loads (if equipped). PoE power delivered to powered devices not included.
‡ Switch includes one AC power supply, one fan, one 4×10 GbE SFP+ uplink module, two QSFP+ stacking module

Switch Features:

Documentation:

Download the Brocade ICX 7250 Switches Datasheet (PDF).