Brocade Communications Systems ICX 6450 User manual

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BROCADE
ICX 6430
AND 6450
SWITCHES
HIGHLIGHTS
• Offers enterprise-class stackable
switching at an entry-level price, allowing
organizations to buy what they need now
and easily scale as demand grows and
new technologies emerge
• Delivers unprecedented feature/price
value for enterprise applications,
including Unied Communications (UC)
and mobility, with 10 Gigabit Ethernet
(GbE) and PoE/PoE+
• Provides unmatched availability for low-
cost switching with redundant uplink/
stacking ports, hitless stacking failover,
and congurable power redundancy
• Simplies network operations and
protects investments with the Brocade
HyperEdge Architecture, enabling
consolidated network management
and advanced services-sharing across
heterogeneous switches
• Offers attractive 12-port, compact, and
enterprise-class fanless switch models for
deployments outside of the wiring closet
• Includes the Brocade Assurance Limited
Lifetime Warranty and three years of
technical support
Enterprise-Class Stackable
Switching at an Entry-Level Price
Today’s organizations expect their
enterprise campus LANs to deliver more
services to more users at a lower cost.
These services include next-generation
business applications as well as anytime,
anywhere access for mobile devices.
At the same time, campus LANs must
be able to scale easily to meet future
demands and efciently evolve within
dynamic business environments.
Brocade®ICX®6430 and 6450 Switches
provide enterprise-class stackable LAN
switching solutions to meet the growing
demands of campus networks. Designed
for small to medium-size enterprises,
branch ofces, and distributed campuses,
these intelligent, scalable edge switches
deliver enterprise-class functionality at
an affordable price—without compromising
performance and reliability. The Brocade
ICX 6430 and 6450 are available in
12-, 24-, and 48-port 10/100/1000 Mbps
models and 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) or
10 GbE dual-purpose uplink/stacking ports
(see Figures 1 and 2)—with or without IEEE
802.3af Power over Ethernet (PoE) and
802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus (PoE+)—
to support enterprise edge networking,
wireless mobility, and IP communications.
BUILT FOR MAXIMUM
COST-EFFICIENCY AND
INVESTMENT PROTECTION
With Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches,
organizations can buy only what they
need today and easily scale user
ports and services as their network
requirements evolve. Brocade offers
maximum investment protection through
exible software licensing options that
bring advanced services and performance
to lower-cost ports.
ENTERPRISE
LAN SWITCHING

In particular, the Brocade HyperEdge™
Architecture allows premium switch features
and services to be shared with entry-level
switches (Brocade ICX 6450 only). The
Brocade ICX switches also are hardware-
capable for easy software implementation
(software available in a future release) of
emerging security (IEEE 802.1AE MACsec)
and energy savings (IEEE 802.3az EEE)
standards, helping to protect today’s
investments while supporting tomorrow’s
needs.
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches
come with three years of technical support
from the Brocade Technical Assistance
Center and software maintenance updates.
With these capabilities, organizations gain
peace of mind while freeing up IT budget
and resources to grow their businesses.
AUTOMATED DEPLOYMENT
AND MANAGEMENT
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches
help simplify network deployment and
management by enabling auto-discovery of
new Brocade ICX switches within the stack.
IT organizations can auto-congure switches
using pre-set instructions on the network. To
further simplify management, these stacked
switches collectively utilize only a single IP
address and offer transparent forwarding
across the stack.
By embedding sFlow capabilities into the
Brocade ICX 6450, Brocade delivers an
“always-on” monitoring technology that
operates with wire-speed performance.
sFlow dramatically reduces implementation
complexity compared to traditional network
monitoring solutions that rely on mirrored
ports, probes, and line-tap technologies.
HIGH AVAILABILITY AND RESILIENCY
Brocade Ethernet switch stacking
technology helps IT organizations meet
growing user demand by delivering
high availability through real-time state
synchronization across the stack and
instantaneous hitless failover support.
In addition, organizations can use hot-
insertion and removal of stack members
to avoid interrupting network service
when adding or replacing a switch. High-
performance Link Aggregation Groups
(LAGs) increase 10 GbE uplink bandwidth
and redundancy to the core, giving users
uninterrupted high performance to support
the most demanding applications. Brocade
ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches also offer an
external power supply for added resiliency
and increased PoE/PoE+ port availability
(see Figure 3).
STACKING TECHNOLOGY FOR THE
MOST DEMANDING CAMPUS LAN
ENVIRONMENTS
Brocade Ethernet switch stacking
technology makes it possible to stack up
to eight Brocade ICX 6450 Switches into a
single logical switch (except the Brocade
ICX 6450-C), providing simple and robust
expandability for future growth at the
network edge. This stacked switch has only
a single IP address to simplify management
and offers transparent forwarding across
a pool of up to 384 1 GbE ports and 32
10 GbE ports. When new switches join the
stack, they automatically inherit the stack’s
existing conguration le, 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
specic requirements. Brocade stacking
technology also delivers high availability,
enabling instantaneous hitless failover to a
standby stack controller if the master
stack controller fails. In addition,
organizations can use hot-insertion
and removal of stack members to
avoid interrupting network services.
For networks with lower bandwidth
requirements, the Brocade ICX 6430 offers
the same rugged stacking capability (except
the Brocade ICX 6430-C) at a reduced price,
providing a lower-density solution of up to
192 1 GbE access ports with 16 1 GbE
uplink and stacking ports, and a maximum
stack height of four switches.
Built to Power Next-Generation
Edge Devices
The Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 can
deliver both PoE power and data across
network connections, providing a single-
cable solution for the latest edge devices
(see Figure 4). Brocade ICX switches are
compatible with industry-standard Voice
over IP (VoIP) equipment as well as legacy
IP phones. In addition, they support the
PoE+ standard (IEEE 802.3at) to provide up
to Class 4 (30 watts) power to each device.
This high-powered solution simplies wiring
for next-generation edge devices, such
as video conferencing and VoIP phones,
surveillance cameras, and 802.11n wireless
Access Points (APs). The PoE capability
reduces the number of power receptacles
and power adapters while increasing
reliability and wiring exibility. The Brocade
ICX 6450 can provide PoE power to all ports
and PoE+ (30 watts) to all ports when an
external power supply is deployed.
Figure 1.
Brocade ICX 6450 Switches support four dual-mode
1 GbE/10 GbE SFP/SFP+ ports for uplink and stacking,
and up to 48 1 GbE RJ-45 ports. Brocade ICX 6430-24
and 6430-48 Switches support four 1 GbE SFP ports for
uplink and stacking to provide a cost-optimized solution
for lower-trafc networks.
Figure 2.
The Brocade ICX 6430-C and ICX 6450-C Compact Switches
support two 1 GbE RJ-45 and two 1 GbE SFP ports for uplink
and 12 1 GbE RJ-45 ports with four PoE/PoE+ capable ports in
a compact and fanless design—ideal for deployment outside the
wiring closet. The ICX 6450-C can be powered either from its
internal power supply or with POE/PoE+, through its two RJ45
uplink ports enabling the switch to be deployed in environments
where no AC power outlet is present.

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
Unied Communications (UC). Conguring
IP endpoints such as VoIP phones can
be a complex task, requiring manual and
time-consuming conguration. LLDP and
LLDP-MED provide a standard, open method
for conguring, discovering, and managing
network infrastructure.
The LLDP protocols also reduce operational
costs by simplifying and automating network
operations. For example, LLDP-MED
provides an open protocol for conguring
Quality of Service (QoS), security policies,
Virtual LAN (VLAN) assignments, PoE power
levels, and service priorities.
Compact Switch Solution for
Deployment Outside the Wiring Closet
The Brocade ICX 6430-C/6450-C Compact
Switch offers enterprise-class LAN switching
capabilities, performance, reliability,
security, and manageability in a small form
factor with fanless operation for deployment
outside the wiring closet. It is ideal for
deployment in classrooms, retail locations,
factories, small ofces, workgroup, and
space-constrained environments. The
Brocade ICX 6430-C/6450-C is available
in a 12-port 10/100/1000 Mbps model
with IEEE 802.3af PoE and 802.3at PoE+
support on four ports plus four additional
1 GbE uplink ports. Additionally, the
Brocade ICX 6450-C can be powered either
from its internal AC power supply or with
POE/PoE+ power, coming from one or
both of its two RJ45 uplink ports, providing
increased deployment exibility by enabling
the switch to be deployed in areas where no
AC power outlet is present.
In the enterprise, the Brocade ICX
6430-C/6450-C Compact Switch can be
used to extend the reach of the network
outside the wiring closet, bringing
connectivity to more users and supporting
additional wireless AP deployment without
running more wires. Additionally, the
Brocade ICX 6450-C offers L3 routing
and GRE support enabling secure and
exible deployment in remote areas. To
simplify deployment in-situ, the Brocade
ICX 6430-C/6450-C offer exible mounting
options, such as wall brackets and a
magnetic mount kit.
BROCADE HYPEREDGE
ARCHITECTURE
The Brocade HyperEdge Architecture
brings campus networks into the
modern era to better support
mobility, security, and application
agility. This evolutionary architecture
integrates innovative wired and
wireless technologies to streamline
application deployment, simplify
network management, and reduce
operating costs.
The HyperEdge Architecture enables
organizations to build networks
that are:
• Agile: By eliminating Spanning
Tree Protocol (STP) between
HyperEdge Domain switches
through a atter Layer 2 design,
the HyperEdge Architecture
increases link utilization and
reduces application deployment
complexity. The Distributed AP
Forwarding functionality of Brocade
wireless Access Points (APs)
efciently secures and directs
mobile trafc at the network
edge without tunneling data back
to a central controller at
the network core.
• Automated: By grouping premium
and entry-level switches with
intelligent wireless APs into
a consolidated management
domain, HyperEdge Domain
switches eliminate the need to
provision and manage devices
individually—simplifying network
deployment and management.
• Cost-effective: The HyperEdge
Architecture enables the
propagation of advanced features
and services from premium
switches to entry-level switches,
allowing IT organizations to
purchase only what they need
today and add intelligent services
as the business evolves. Further
cost savings are achieved with
Brocade wireless solutions using
controller-less or controller-shared
license deployment options.
Figure 3.
The optional Brocade ICX 6400-EPS1500 is an external power supply source to provide
additional power to the Brocade ICX switches (except the Brocade ICX 6430-C/6450-C and
6430-24). It also can be used for system power redundancy and increased PoE/PoE+ power
budget to enable additional PoE/PoE+ ports. Each Brocade ICX 6400-EPS1500 can connect
up to three Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches.

Cost-Optimized Cooling Options
The Brocade ICX 6430 48-port and Brocade
ICX 6450 24- and 48-port switches offer
industry-standard side-to-back airow with
quiet fans at less than 40 dB (except the
Brocade ICX 6450-48P). The Brocade ICX
6430-C/6450-C and 6430-24 Switches
are available in a fanless conguration,
helping to minimize sound and costs
for deployments where users are
present, such as classrooms and
open ofce environments.
Basic Layer 3 Capabilities
Brocade ICX 6450/6450-C Switches
offer an upgrade option to bring Layer 3
capabilities to the network edge, reducing
complexity, and enhancing the reliability of
enterprise networks.
Data Center ToR Server Connectivity
The Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450
are designed to t in server racks by
consuming only one rack unit. In data
center environments where most servers
are 1 GbE-capable, the Brocade ICX 6430
and 6450 provide a compact and cost-
effective 1 GbE Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch
by simply connecting the 1 GbE Network
Interface Cards (NICs) in the servers to the
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 1 GbE ports
(see Figure 5). This conguration uses
10 GbE links (Brocade ICX 6450) or
1 GbE links (Brocade ICX 6430) to
connect to Brocade ICX data center
aggregation switches.
SIMPLIFIED, SECURE STANDARDS-
BASED MANAGEMENT AND
MONITORING
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches
provide simplied, 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 standards-based network export
protocol (RFC 3176) that addresses many
of the challenges that network managers
face today. By embedding sFlow into the
Brocade ICX 6450/6450-C Switches,
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 a full,
enterprise-wide monitoring capability for
every port in the network.
Simplied Deployment with
Auto-Conguration
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches
support auto-conguration, simplifying
deployment with a truly plug-and-play
experience. Organizations can use this
feature to automate IP address and feature
conguration without requiring a highly
trained network engineer onsite. When
the switches power up, they automatically
receive an IP address and conguration
from DHCP and Trivial File Transport
Protocol (TFTP) servers. At this time, the
switches can also automatically receive
a software update to be at the same code
revision as currently installed switches.
Open-Standards Management
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches
include an industry-standard Command Line
Interface (CLI) and support 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. Embedded Web
management is also provided through a
GUI-based device interface, and
organizations can use Brocade Network
Advisor to achieve full device and network
management visibility.
Out-of-Band Management
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches
include a 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45
Ethernet port dedicated for out-of-band
management, providing a remote path to
manage the switches, regardless of the
status or conguration of the data ports.
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 specic conguration and
management requirements. At the same
time, organizations face increasing
demand to provide uninterrupted
services for high-quality voice and Unied
Communications (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 congurations to
groups of IP devices. By using the Brocade
Network Advisor Device Conguration
Manager tool, organizations can congure
Virtual LANs (VLANs) within the network,
manage wireless access point realms,
or execute CLI commands on specic IP
devices or groups of IP devices. sFlow-based
proactive monitoring is ideal for performing
Core
Aggregation
Brocade
MLX
Large Campus
Brocade
FCX Series
Small/Medium-size
Campus
Brocade
MLX
Access
FastIron
SX
Brocade
FastIron SX
Brocade
ICX 6610
Brocade
FastIron SX
Remote Location
Brocade
MLX
Brocade Mobility 6511
Wallplate AP
Brocade Mobility
7131 AP
Brocade Mobility
RFS7000 Controller
Brocade Network Advisor Brocade
FastIron SX
Access
Brocade
ICX 6450
Brocade Mobility 6511
Wallplate AP
Brocade Mobility
7131 AP
Brocade Mobility 6511
Wallplate AP
Brocade Mobility
7131 AP
MCT
Brocade
FastIron SX
MCT Brocade
ICX 6610
Brocade
ICX 6430
Brocade
ICX 6450
Brocade
HyperEdge
Mixed Stack
Figure 4.
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches are suitable for a wide range of small to medium-size
enterprises and branch ofce deployments at the network access layer.

Figure 5.
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches provide ToR access while
Brocade ICX 6650 Switches provide data center aggregation.
network-wide troubleshooting, generating
trafc 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 and wireless products, including the
Brocade ICX switches.
WARRANTY
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches
are covered by the Brocade Assurance
Limited Lifetime Warranty. For details,
visit www.brocade.com/warranty.
BEST-IN-CLASS SUPPORT
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches are
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 efciency,
Brocade includes three years of technical
support for Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450
Switches, providing direct access to the
Brocade Technical Assistance Center
during normal 8×5 business hours.
BROCADE GLOBAL SERVICES
Brocade Global Services has the expertise
to help organizations build scalable,
efcient cloud infrastructures. Leveraging
15 years of expertise in storage, networking,
and virtualization, Brocade Global Services
delivers world-class 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.
Data Center
Access
Data Center
Aggregation
40 GbE
40 GbE Data Center
Core
Brocade
ICX
Brocade
ICX
Brocade
ICX
Brocade
ICX
Brocade
ICX
Brocade
ICX
1 GbE
Servers
1 GbE
10 GbE
40 GbE
Brocade
ICX 6650
Brocade
ICX 6650
CLOUD-OPTIMIZED NETWORK
ACQUISITION
Brocade helps organizations easily
address their information technology
requirements by offering exible network
acquisition and support alternatives to
meet their nancial needs. Organizations
can select from purchase, lease, and
Brocade Network Subscription options to
align network acquisition with their unique
capital requirements and risk proles.
To learn more, visit www.Brocade.com/
CapitalSolutions.
MAXIMIZING INVESTMENTS
To help optimize technology investments,
Brocade and its partners offer complete
solutions that include professional services,
technical support, and education. For
more information, contact a Brocade sales
partner or visit www.brocade.com.

BROCADE ICX 6430/6450 FEATURE AND MODEL SPECIFICATIONS
Brocade ICX 6430 Brocade ICX 6450
6430-C12 6430-24 6430-24P 6430-48 6430-48P 6450-C12-PD 6450-24 6450-24P 6450-48 6450-48P
10/100/1000 Mbps
RJ-45 ports
12 24 24 48 48 12 24 24 48 48
10/100/1000 Mbps
RJ-45 uplink ports
2 2
1 GbE SFP ports
(uplink/stacking)
2*4 4 4 4 2*
1/10 GbE SFP/SFP+
ports
(uplink/stacking)
4
(Optional
2-port
license)
4
(Optional
2-port
license)
4
(Optional
2-port
license)
4
(Optional
2-port
license)
Stacking bandwidth
(data rate, full duplex)
4 Gbps 4 Gbps 4 Gbps 4 Gbps 40 Gbps 40 Gbps 40 Gbps 40 Gbps
Units per stack 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8
Internal AC power
supply rating
100 W 36 W 525 W 65 W 525 W 100 W 65 W 525 W 100 W 880 W
External power supply
(redundant power and
PoE power)
Optional
525 W
Optional
525 W
Optional
525 W
Optional
525 W
Optional
525 W
Optional
525 W
Optional
525 W × 2
PoE/PoE+ power
budget
(internal power supply)
68 W 390 W 390 W 68 W 390 W 780 W
PoE Class 3 ports
(internal power supply)
424 24 424 48
PoE+ ports
(internal power supply)
2 12 12 2 12 24
Max PoE Class 3 ports
(with internal and
external power
supplies)
424 48 4 24 48
Max PoE+ ports
(with internal and
external power
supplies)
224 24 224 48
PoE/PoE+ powered
(Powered Device PD)
Yes
Base software Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 3
with static
routes
Layer 3
with static
routes
Layer 3
with static
routes
Layer 3
with static
routes
Layer 3
with static
routes
Layer 3 routing
(RIP, OSPF)
Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
Switching capacity
(data rate, full duplex)
32 Gbps 56 Gbps 56 Gbps 104 Gbps 104 Gbps 32 Gbps 128 Gbps 128 Gbps 176 Gbps 176 Gbps
Forwarding capacity
(data rate, full duplex)
24 Mpps 42 Mpps 42 Mpps 77 Mpps 77 Mpps 24 Mpps 96 Mpps 96 Mpps 132 Mpps 132 Mpps
* Stacking is not supported on the Brocade 6430-C12/6450-C12-PD. 100Base-FX is supported on the Brocade ICX 6430-C12/6450-C12-PD.

BROCADE ICX 6430/6450 SPECIFICATIONS
System Architecture
Connector options 10/100/1000 Mbps ports: RJ-45
Brocade ICX 6430: 1 Gbps SFP ports for uplink/
stacking: SX, LX, TX, LHA, LHB, direct-attached
copper cable (Twinax) for stacking
Brocade 6430-C/6450-C: 100 Mbps/1 Gbps
SFP ports for uplink: FX, SX, LX, TX, LHA, LHB;
10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 ports for uplink
Brocade ICX 6450: 1/10 Gbps SFP+ ports for
uplink/stacking: USR, SR, LR, ER, LRM, direct-
attached copper cable (Twinax) for stacking
Out-of-band Ethernet management: 10/100/1000
Mbps RJ-45
Console management: RJ-45 serial
External power connector: Redundant system power
supply and extended PoE power supply (except the
Brocade ICX 6430-24/6430-C12/6450-C12-PD)
Maximum MAC
addresses
Brocade ICX 6430, 6430-C: 8000
Brocade ICX 6450, 6450-C: 16,000
Maximum VLANs Brocade ICX 6430-C: 1024
Brocade ICX 6430, 6450, 6450-C: 4096
Maximum STP
(spanning trees)
Brocade ICX 6430, 6430-C: 32
Brocade ICX 6450, 6450-C: 253
Maximum routes
(in hardware)
Brocade ICX 6450, 6450-C: 12,000 (IPv4)
Brocade ICX 6450, 6450-C: 1070 (IPv6)
Trunking Brocade ICX 6430
Maximum ports per trunk: 8
Maximum trunk groups: 29
Brocade ICX 6430-C
Maximum ports per trunk: 8
Maximum trunk groups: 16
Brocade ICX 6450, 6450-C
Maximum ports per trunk: 8
Maximum trunk groups: 124
Priority queues Brocade ICX 6430, 6430-C: 4
Brocade ICX 6450, 6450-C: 8
Maximum jumbo
frame size
9216 bytes
Layer 2 switching • 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree
• 802.1X Authentication
• Auto MDI/MDIX
• BPDU Guard, Root Guard
• Dual-Mode VLANs
• MAC-based VLANs, Dynamic MAC-based VLAN
activation
• Dynamic VLAN Assignment
• Dynamic Voice VLAN Assignment
• Fast Port Span
• GARP VLAN Registration Protocol
• IGMP Snooping (v1/v2/v3)
• IGMP Proxy for Static Groups
• IGMP v2/v3 Fast Leave
• IGMP Tracking
• Inter-Packet Gap (IPG) adjustment
• Link Fault Signaling (LFS)
• MAC Address Locking, MAC Port Security
• MAC-Layer Filtering, Filtering on source and
destination MAC address
Layer 2 switching
(continued)
• MAC Learning Disable
• MLD Snooping (v1/v2)
• Multi-device Authentication
• Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST/PVST+/PVRST)
• Mirroring: Port-based, ACL-based, MAC
Filter-based, and VLAN-based
• Port Loop Detection
• Private VLAN
• Protected Link Groups
• Protocol VLAN (802.1v), Subnet VLAN
• Remote Fault Notication (RFN)
• Single-instance Spanning Tree
• Single-link LACP
• Trunk Groups
• Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD)
IPv6 support • Host functionality management
• Hardware support for IPv6
• IPv6 static routing (Brocade ICX 6450/6450-C
only)
Base
Layer 3 routing
(Brocade ICX
6450/6450-C)
• IPv4 and IPv6 Static Routes
• Port-based Access Control Lists
• Host Routes
• Virtual Interfaces, up to 255 virtual interfaces
• Routed Interfaces
• Route-only Support
• IP helper
• Routing Between Directly Connected Subnets
• ECMP
• Layer 3/Layer 4 ACLs
Premium
Layer 3 routing
(Brocade ICX
6450/6450-C)
• OSPF v2
• RIP v1/v2
• Virtual Route Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
• VRRP-E
• GRE
Metro features
(except the Brocade
ICX 6430-C/6450-C)
• Metro-Ring Protocol MRP (v1, v2)
• Virtual Switch Redundancy Protocol (VSRP)
• VLAN Stacking (Q-in-Q)
• VRRP
• Topology Groups
BROCADE ICX 6430/6450 FEATURE AND MODEL SPECIFICATIONS
Brocade ICX 6430 Brocade ICX 6450
6430-C12 6430-24 6430-24P 6430-48 6430-48P 6450-C12-PD 6450-24 6450-24P 6450-48 6450-48P
10/100/1000 Mbps
RJ-45 ports
12 24 24 48 48 12 24 24 48 48
10/100/1000 Mbps
RJ-45 uplink ports
2 2
1 GbE SFP ports
(uplink/stacking)
2*4 4 4 4 2*
1/10 GbE SFP/SFP+
ports
(uplink/stacking)
4
(Optional
2-port
license)
4
(Optional
2-port
license)
4
(Optional
2-port
license)
4
(Optional
2-port
license)
Stacking bandwidth
(data rate, full duplex)
4 Gbps 4 Gbps 4 Gbps 4 Gbps 40 Gbps 40 Gbps 40 Gbps 40 Gbps
Units per stack 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8
Internal AC power
supply rating
100 W 36 W 525 W 65 W 525 W 100 W 65 W 525 W 100 W 880 W
External power supply
(redundant power and
PoE power)
Optional
525 W
Optional
525 W
Optional
525 W
Optional
525 W
Optional
525 W
Optional
525 W
Optional
525 W × 2
PoE/PoE+ power
budget
(internal power supply)
68 W 390 W 390 W 68 W 390 W 780 W
PoE Class 3 ports
(internal power supply)
424 24 424 48
PoE+ ports
(internal power supply)
2 12 12 2 12 24
Max PoE Class 3 ports
(with internal and
external power
supplies)
424 48 4 24 48
Max PoE+ ports
(with internal and
external power
supplies)
224 24 224 48
PoE/PoE+ powered
(Powered Device PD)
Yes
Base software Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 2 Layer 3
with static
routes
Layer 3
with static
routes
Layer 3
with static
routes
Layer 3
with static
routes
Layer 3
with static
routes
Layer 3 routing
(RIP, OSPF)
Optional Optional Optional Optional Optional
Switching capacity
(data rate, full duplex)
32 Gbps 56 Gbps 56 Gbps 104 Gbps 104 Gbps 32 Gbps 128 Gbps 128 Gbps 176 Gbps 176 Gbps
Forwarding capacity
(data rate, full duplex)
24 Mpps 42 Mpps 42 Mpps 77 Mpps 77 Mpps 24 Mpps 96 Mpps 96 Mpps 132 Mpps 132 Mpps

Management
Management and
control
• Auto Conguration
• Brocade HyperEdge technology
(Brocade ICX 6450 only)
• Conguration Logging
• Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM)
• Display Log Messages on Multiple Terminals
• Embedded Web Management
• Embedded DHCP Server
• Industry-standard Command Line Interface (CLI)
• Key-based activation of optional software features
• Integration with HP OpenView for Sun Solaris,
HP-UX, IBM AIX, and Windows
• Brocade Network Advisor support
• MIB Support for MRP, Port Security, MAC
Authentication, MAC-based VLANs
• Out-of-band Ethernet Management
• RFC 783 TFTP
• RFC 854 TELNET Client and Server
• RFC 951 Bootp
• RFC 1157 SNMPv1/v2c
• RFC 1213 MIB-II
• RFC 1493 Bridge MIB
• RFC 1516 Repeater MIB
• RFC 1573 SNMP MIB II
• RFC 1643 Ethernet Interface MIB
• RFC 1643 Ethernet MIB
• RFC 1724 RIP v1/v2 MIB
• RFC 1757 RMON MIB
• RFC 2068 Embedded HTTP
• RFC 2131 DHCP Server and DHCP Relay
• RFC 2570 SNMPv3 Intro to Framework
• RFC 2571 Architecture for Describing SNMP
Framework
• RFC 2572 SNMP Message Processing and
Dispatching
• RFC 2573 SNMPv3 Applications
• RFC 2574 SNMPv3 User-based Security Model
• RFC 2575 SNMP View-based Access Control
Model SNMP
• RFC 2818 Embedded HTTPS
• RFC 3176 sFlow (Brocade ICX 6450/6450-C only)
• SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol
• Multiple Syslog Servers
Embedded security • 802.1X Accounting
• MAC authentication
• DHCP snooping
• Dynamic ARP inspection
• Bi-level Access Mode (Standard and EXEC Level)
• EAP pass-through support
• Packet ltering on TCP Flags
• IEEE 802.1X username export in sFlow
• Protection against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks
Quality of Service
(QoS)
• ACL Mapping and Marking of ToS/DSCP
• ACL Mapping and Marking of 802.1p
• ACL Mapping to Priority Queue
• ACL Mapping to ToS/DSCP
• Classifying and Limiting Flows Based on TCP Flags
• DHCP Relay
• DiffServ Support
• Honoring DSCP and 802.1p
• MAC Address Mapping to Priority Queue
• Priority Queue Management using Weighted
Round Robin (WRR),
• Strict Priority (SP), and a combination of
WRR and SP
IEEE standards
compliance
• 802.1AB LLDP/LLDP-MED
• 802.1D-2004 MAC Bridging
• 802.1p Mapping to Priority Queue
• 802.1Q with Tagging
• 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree
• 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree (RSTP)
• 802.1X Port-based Network Access Control
• 802.3 10BASE-T
• 802.3ab 1000BASE-T
• 802.3ad Link Aggregation (Dynamic and Static)
• 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet
• 802.3af Power over Ethernet
• 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus
• 802.3u 100BASE-TX
• 802.3x Flow Control
• 802.3z 1000BASE-SX/LX
• 802.3 MAU MIB (RFC 2239)
• 802.1AE- MACsec (HW-capable): Brocade ICX
6450/6450-C only
• 802.3az-2010 - EEE (HW-capable)
Trafc management • ACL-based inbound rate limiting and trafc
policies
• Broadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast
rate limiting
• Inbound rate limiting per port
• Outbound rate limiting per port and per queue
High availability • Redundant external power supply
• Layer 3 VRRP protocol redundancy
• Real-time state synchronization across the stack
• Hitless failover from master to standby
stack controller
• Protected link groups
• Hot insertion and removal of stacked units

Secure
management
• Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
(AAA)
• Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with SSHv2
• Bi-level Access Mode (Standard and EXEC Level)
• RADIUS/TACACS/TACACS+
• Secure Copy (SCP)
• Secure Shell (SSHv2)
• Username/password
• Web authentication
Physical Specications
Dimensions • Brocade ICX 6430-C12/6450-C12-PD models:
1.7 in. (H) × 10.6 in. (W) × 8.4 in. (D)
4.34 cm (H) × 26.92 cm (W) × 21.33 cm (D)
• All 24-port models:
1.7 in. (H) × 17.44 in. (W) × 9.45 in. (D)
4.34 cm (H) × 44.3 cm (W) × 24 cm (D)
• All 48-port models:
1.7 in. (H) × 17.44 in. (W) × 14.57 in. (D)
4.34 cm (H) × 44.3 cm (W) × 37 cm (D)
• ICX6400-EPS1500:
1.7 in. (H) × 17.44 in. (W) × 14.57 in. (D)
4.34 cm (H) × 44.3 cm (W) × 37 cm (D)
Weight • Brocade ICX 6430-C12: 4 lb (1.81 kg)
• Brocade ICX 6430-24: 7.58 lb (3.44 kg)
• Brocade ICX 6430-24P: 10.08 lb (4.57 kg)
• Brocade ICX 6430-48: 11.09 lb (5.03 kg)
• Brocade ICX 6430-48P: 13.8 lb (6.26 kg)
• Brocade ICX 6450-C12-PD: 4.62 lb (2.09 kg)
• Brocade ICX 6450-24: 7.39 lb (3.35 kg)
• Brocade ICX 6450-24P: 10.03 lb (4.55 kg)
• Brocade ICX 6450-48: 11.07 lb (5.02 kg)
• Brocade ICX 6450-48P: 14.11 lb (6.4 kg)
• Brocade ICX 6400-EPS1500: 14.85 lb (6.75 kg)
Environment
Temperature • Operating temperature: 0°C to 45°C (32°F to
113°F)
• Operating temperature for Brocade ICX 6430-C12:
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
• Storage temperature: -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to
158°F)
Humidity • Operating relative humidity: 5% to 95%,
non-condensing
• Non-operating relative humidity: 0% to 95%,
non-condensing
Storage altitude • 10,000 ft (3000 m) maximum
Acoustic (25°C) • Brocade ICX 6430-C12: Fanless (ambient)
• Brocade ICX 6430-24: Fanless (ambient)
• Brocade ICX 6430-24P: 39.2 dBA
• Brocade ICX 6430-48: 37.2 dBA
• Brocade ICX 6430-48P: 39.3 dBA
• Brocade ICX 6450-C12-PD: Fanless (ambient)
• Brocade ICX 6450-24: 37.9 dBA
• Brocade ICX 6450-24P: 39.2 dBA
• Brocade ICX 6450-48: 37.2 dBA
• Brocade ICX 6450-48P: 55.5 dBA
• Brocade ICX 6400-EPS1500: 60.9 dBA
Vibration • IEC 68-2-36, IEC 68-2-6
Shock and drop • IEC 68-2-27
• IEC 68-2-32
MTBF (25°C,
CL: 60%)
• Brocade ICX 6430-C12: 1,124,442 hours
• Brocade ICX 6430-24: 1,229,732 hours
• Brocade ICX 6430-24P: 505,469 hours
• Brocade ICX 6430-48: 748,262 hours
• Brocade ICX 6430-48P: 384,288 hours
• Brocade ICX 6450-C12-PD: 868,732 hours
• Brocade ICX 6450-24: 906,243 hours
• Brocade ICX 6450-24P: 485,749 hours
• Brocade ICX 6450-48: 756,081 hours
• Brocade ICX 6450-48P: 397,590 hours
• Brocade ICX 6400-EPS1500: 789,923 hours

Power
Power supplies • Integrated AC power supply for system and
PoE power
• External 1500 W AC power supply for redundant
system power and extended PoE power
Power inlet (Max
current rating at
100 V input)
• Brocade ICX 6430-C12: 1.8 Amp
• Brocade ICX 6430-24: 0.9 Amp
• Brocade ICX 6430-24P: 6 Amp
• Brocade ICX 6430-48: 1.5 Amp
• Brocade ICX 6430-48P: 6 Amp
• Brocade ICX 6450-C12-PD: 1.8 Amp
• Brocade ICX 6450-24: 1.5 Amp
• Brocade ICX 6450-24P: 6 Amp
• Brocade ICX 6450-48: 2 Amp
• Brocade ICX 6450-48P: 10 Amp
• Brocade ICX 6400-EPS1500: 16 Amp
Input voltage • Universal 100 to 240 VAC
AC power cord
current rating
• Brocade ICX 6430-C12/6450-C12-PD: 10 Amp,
100 to 240 V
• Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 switches: 13 Amp,
100 to 240 V
• Brocade ICX 6400-EPS1500: 20 Amp, 100
to 240 V
DC power cord
current rating
• Brocade ICX 6400-EPS1500: 5.6 Amp at 12 V rail;
6.85 Amp at 54 V rail
• Brocade ICX 6400-EPS1500: 3 DC cables
included; cable length: 3 feet
Input line frequency • 50 to 60 Hz
Heat dissipation
(no PoE load)
• Brocade ICX 6430-C12: 62 BTU/hr
• Brocade ICX 6430-24: 67 BTU/hr
• Brocade ICX 6430-24P: 104 BTU/hr
• Brocade ICX 6430-48: 128 BTU/hr
• Brocade ICX 6430-48P: 132 BTU/hr
• Brocade ICX 6450-C12-PD: 68.3 BTU/hr
• Brocade ICX 6450-24: 124 BTU/hr
• Brocade ICX 6450-24P: 129 BTU/hr
• Brocade ICX 6450-48: 186 BTU/hr
• Brocade ICX 6450-48P: 192 BTU/hr
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Approvals
Electromagnetic
compatibility
• FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A
• ICES-003: 2004
• VCCI—Technical Requirement (V-3/2011.04)/
Class A
• EN 55022: 2006+A1: 2007 Class A
• EN 61000-3-2: 2006+A1:2009+A2:2009 Class A
• EN 61000-3-3: 2008
• EN 61000-6-1: 2007
• EN 61000-6-3: 2007
• EN 55024: 1998+A1:2001+A2:2003
• EN 300 386 (V1.4.1): 2008
• IEC 61000-4-2: 2008 ED. 2.0
• IEC 61000-4-3: 2006+A1:2007+A2:2010 ED. 3.2
• IEC 61000-4-4: 2004+A1:2010 ED. 2.0
• IEC 61000-4-5: 2005 ED. 2.0
• IEC 61000-4-6: 2008 ED. 3.0
• IEC 61000-4-8: 2009 ED. 2.0
• IEC 61000-4-11: 2004 ED. 2.0
Safety • CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 60950-1-07; UL 60950-
1 2nd Edition; IEC 60950-1 2nd Edition; EN
60950-1:2006 Safety of Information Technology
Equipment; EN 60825-1 Safety of Laser
Products—Part 1: Equipment Classication,
Requirements and User’s Guide; EN 60825-2
Safety of Laser Products—Part 2: Safety of Optical
Fibre Communication Systems
Environmental
regulatory
compliance
• RoHS-compliant (6 of 6); WEEE-compliant
Measured Power Utilization
Models Idle15% Throughput2100% Throughput3
Brocade ICX
6430-C12
10 W 92.6 W 93 W
Brocade ICX
6430-24
7 W 19 W 20 W
Brocade ICX
6430-24P
9 W 391 W 396 W
Brocade ICX
6430-48
15 W 37 W 38 W
Brocade ICX
6430-48P
16 W 401 W 403 W
Brocade ICX
6450-C12-PD
11.6 W 94.3 W 94.6 W
Brocade ICX
6450-24
20 W 29 W 37 W
Brocade ICX
6450-24P
21 W 395 W 400 W
Brocade ICX
6450-48
30 W 51 W 55 W
Brocade ICX
6450-48P
31 W 771 W 776 W
1 All ports are disconnected with no PoE load.
2 5 percent trafc load on all ports connected with maximum possible PoE loads
(if equipped).
3 100 percent trafc load on all ports connected with maximum possible PoE loads
(if equipped).

BROCADE ICX 6430/6450 ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number Description
ICX6430-C12 12-port 1 GbE compact switch (4 PoE+), 2×100 Mbps/1 GbE SFP and 2×100 Mbps/1 GbE copper uplinks, fanless
ICX6430-24 24-port 1 GbE switch, 4×1 GbE SFP uplink/stacking ports, fanless
ICX6430-24P 24-port 1 GbE switch PoE+ 390 W, 4×1 GbE SFP uplink/stacking ports
ICX6430-48 48-port 1 GbE switch, 4×1 GbE SFP uplink/stacking ports
ICX6430-48P 48-port 1 GbE switch PoE+ 390 W, 4×1 GbE SFP uplink/stacking ports
ICX6450-C12-PD 12-port 1 GbE compact switch (4 PoE+), 2×100 Mbps/1 GbE SFP and 2×100 Mbps/1 GbE copper uplinks, fanless,
L3 static, PoE-powered
ICX6450-24 24-port 1 GbE switch, 2×1 GbE SFP+ (upgradable to 10 GbE) and 2×1 GbE/10 GbE SFP+ uplink/stacking ports
ICX6450-24-A 24-port 1 GbE switch, 2×1 GbE SFP+ (upgradable to 10 GbE) and 2×1 GbE/10 GbE SFP+ uplink/stacking ports, TAA
ICX6450-24P 24-port 1 GbE switch PoE+ 390 W, 2×1 GbE SFP+ (upgradable to 10 GbE) and 2×1 GbE/10 GbE SFP+ uplink/stacking ports
ICX6450-24P-A 24-port 1 GbE switch PoE+ 390 W, 2×1 GbE SFP+ (upgradable to 10 GbE) and 2×1 GbE/10 GbE SFP+ uplink/stacking
ports, TAA
ICX6450-48 48-port 1 GbE switch, 2×1 GbE SFP+ (upgradable to 10 GbE) and 2×1 GbE/10 GbE SFP+ uplink/stacking ports
ICX6450-48-A 48-port 1 GbE switch, 2×1 GbE SFP+ (upgradable to 10 GbE) and 2×1 GbE/10 GbE SFP+ uplink/stacking ports, TAA
ICX6450-48P 48-port 1 GbE switch PoE+ 780 W, 2×1 GbE SFP+ (upgradable to 10 GbE) and 2×1 GbE/10 GbE SFP+ uplink/stacking ports
ICX6450-48P-A 48-port 1 GbE switch PoE+ 780 W, 2×1 GbE SFP+ (upgradable to 10 GbE) and 2×1 GbE/10 GbE SFP+ uplink/stacking
ports, TAA
Accessories and Options
ICX6450-PREM-LIC Brocade ICX 6450/6450-C premium license (Layer 3 features)
ICX6450-2X10G-LIC-POD Brocade ICX 6450 2×10 GbE capacity-based license; upgrade 1 GbE uplink/stacking ports to 1GbE/10 GbE
ICX6400-EPS1500 Brocade ICX 6430/6450 1500 W external power supply for RPS/EPS (connect up to three switches)
ICX6400-RMK Brocade ICX 6400 two-post rack mount kit, spare
ICX6400-C12-RMK Brocade ICX 6400-C compact switch 2-post rack mount kit
ICX6400-C12-MGNT Brocade ICX 6400-C compact switch magnet mount kit
10G-SFPP-TWX-0101 Direct-attached SFP+ copper cable, 1 m, one-pack, stacking cable
10G-SFPP-TWX-0301 Direct-attached SFP+ copper cable, 3 m, one-pack, stacking cable
10G-SFPP-TWX-0501 Direct-attached SFP+ copper cable, 5 m, one-pack, stacking cable
1G-SFP-TWX-0101 Direct-attached 1 Gbps SFP copper cable, 1 m, stacking cable
1G-SFP-TWX-0501 Direct-attached 1 Gbps SFP copper cable, 5 m, stacking cable
10G-SFPP-USR 10GE USR SFP+ optic (LC), target range 100 m over MMF, one-pack
10G-SFPP-SR 10GBASE-SR, SFP+ optic (LC), target range 300 m over MMF
10G-SFPP-LR 10GBASE-LR, SFP+ optic (LC), for up to 10 km over SMF
10G-SFPP-ER 10GBASE-ER SFP+ optic (LC), for up to 40 km over SMF
10G-SFPP-LRM 10GBASE-LRM, 1310 nm SFP+ optic (LC), TAR
E1MG-TX 1000BASE-TX SFP copper, RJ-45 connector
E1MG-SX-OM 1000BASE-SX SFP optic, MMF, LC connector, optical monitoring-capable
E1MG-LX-OM 1000BASE-LX SFP optic, SMF, LC connector, optical monitoring-capable
E1MG-LHA-OM 1000BASE-LHA SFP optic, SMF, LC connector, optical monitoring-capable; 80 km
E1MG-LHB 1000BASE-LHB SFP optic, SMF, LC connector, 150 km maximum reach
E1MG-100FX-OM 100BASE-FX SFP optic MMF, LC connector, optical monitoring-capable (Brocade ICX 6400-C only)

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