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BROCADE
ICX 6610
SWITCH

ENTERPRISE Chassis-Like Capabilities in

LAN SWITCHING a Stackable Form Factor

HIGHLIGHTS Today’s enterprise networks are expected COMBINING THE BEST OF A CHASSIS
• Delivers chassis-level performance and to deliver services thought impossible AND A STACKABLE SWITCH
availability, providing an optimal user just a few years ago. High-Definition (HD) The Brocade® ICX® 6610 Switch redefines
experience for streaming video, VDI, video conferencing, real-time collaboration, the economics of enterprise networking
UC, and other critical applications Unified Communications (UC), and Virtual by providing unprecedented levels of
Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) are only a performance, availability, and flexibility
• Offers unprecedented stacking
few of the applications that organizations in a stackable form factor—delivering
performance with 320 Gbps of
are deploying to enhance employee the capabilities of a chassis with the
stacking bandwidth, eliminating
productivity, improve customer service, flexibility and cost-effectiveness of a
inter-switch bottlenecks
and create a competitive advantage. These stackable switch.
• Provides up to 1 Tbps of total switching same networks must also provide anytime,
capacity with up to 384 1 GbE and 64 anywhere mobile access and scale to meet Class-Leading Performance for
10 GbE per stack for campus network rising user expectations. At the same time, Today and Tomorrow
edge and aggregation layers organizations face continued pressure to The Brocade ICX 6610 delivers wire-speed,
• Provides unmatched availability with reduce costs and do more with less. More non-blocking performance across all ports
four redundant 40 Gbps stacking ports than ever, campus networks need to quickly to support latency-sensitive applications
per switch, hitless stacking failover, and efficiently evolve with the ever-changing such as real-time voice/video streaming
hot switch replacement, and dual hot- business environment. and VDI. Brocade ICX 6610 Switches
swappable power supplies and fans can be stacked using four full-duplex
40 Gbps stacking ports that provide an
• Simplifies network operations and
protects investments with the Brocade
HyperEdge™ Architecture, enabling
consolidated network management
and advanced services sharing across
heterogeneous switches
unprecedented 320 Gbps of backplane Unmatched Simplicity and BUILT FOR THE MOST DEMANDING
stacking bandwidth with full redundancy, Investment Protection ENTERPRISE NETWORK
eliminating inter-switch bottlenecks. The Brocade ICX 6610 is easy to deploy, ENVIRONMENTS
Additionally, each switch can provide up to manage, and integrate into both new and Brocade stacking technology makes it
eight 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports for existing networks. Organizations can buy possible to stack up to eight Brocade
high-speed connectivity to the aggregation only what they need today and easily ICX 6610 Switches into a single logical
or core layers. scale up as demand grows and new chassis switch, providing simple and robust
technologies emerge. expandability for future growth at the
High Availability network edge or aggregation layer. Also, this
When every second matters, Brocade ICX The flexibility of a stackable switch allows
stacked virtual switch has only a single IP
6610 Switches help deliver continuous organizations to forgo investing in a chassis
address to simplify management, and offers
availability to optimize the user experience. upfront and put precious capital to better
transparent forwarding across a pool of up
Brocade stacking technology delivers high use elsewhere. Organizations can purchase
to 384 1 GbE and 64 10 GbE ports. When
availability, performing real-time state an initial switch to get started and add a
new switches are added to the stack, they
synchronization across the stack and new Brocade ICX 6610 Switch to the stack
automatically inherit the stack’s existing
enabling instantaneous hitless failover to as their business grows.
configuration file, enabling true plug-and-
a standby controller in the unlikely event With capabilities such as bandwidth on play network expansion.
of a failure of the master stack controller. demand, the Brocade ICX 6610 enables
Organizations also can use hot-insertion/ Brocade stacking technology also delivers
organizations to grow their networks when
removal of stack members to avoid high availability, performing real-time state
necessary. Organizations can initially deploy
interrupting service when adding a synchronization across the stack and
1 GbE uplink ports and upgrade to 10 GbE
switch to increase the capacity of a stack enabling instantaneous hitless failover to
ports when desired with an easy-to-activate
or replacing a switch that needs servicing. a standby controller, if the master stack
software license.
controller fails. In addition, organizations
In addition to stack-level high availability, Organizations also have peace of mind with can use hot-insertion/removal of stack
Brocade ICX 6610 Switches include system- the Brocade Assurance® Limited Lifetime members to avoid interrupting service.
level high-availability features, such as dual Warranty. This warranty can help improve
hot-swappable, load-sharing, and redundant Brocade ICX 6610 Switches offer four
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) while freeing
power supplies. The modular design also dedicated full-duplex 40 Gbps stacking
up both capital and resources to re-invest
has dual hot-swappable fan trays. These ports that provide full redundancy and
into the business. For warranty details, visit
features provide another level of availability an unprecedented 320 Gbps of stacking
www.brocade.com/warranty.
for the campus wiring closet in a compact bandwidth, essentially eliminating the need
form factor. Additional design features The Brocade ICX 6610 uses standard to work around inter-switch bottlenecks
include intake and exhaust temperature 40 GbE ports and QSFP cables for stacking. (see Figure 1).
sensors and fan spin detection to quickly This not only delivers class-leading stacking
Unlike competitive offerings that use
identify abnormal or failed operating performance and availability, but also
proprietary stacking ports, the use of
conditions—helping to minimize mean increases cabling options and reduces
standard 40 Gbps QSFP ports offers
time to repair. cable costs—unlike competitive offerings,
optimum flexibility and future-proofing.
which rely on proprietary stacking ports
These dedicated stacking ports free up the
and cables.
10 GbE ports for high-speed connectivity to
Hardware support for the new MACsec, the aggregation or core layers.
Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE), and
40 GbE standards provides maximum
future-proofing and investment protection,
enabling organizations to deploy these
capabilities as needed when more network
devices supporting them become available.

Figure 1.
Brocade ICX 6610 Switches can be stacked
using four standard 40 Gbps QSFP ports
that provide a fully redundant virtual
chassis backplane with 320 Gbps of
stacking bandwidth.
Plug-and-Play Operations for
Powered Devices
The Brocade ICX 6610 supports the IEEE
802.1AB Link Layer Discovery Protocol
(LLDP) and ANSI TIA 1057 Link Layer
Figure 2. Discovery Protocol-Media Endpoint
Brocade ICX 6610 Switches support eight dual-mode 1 GbE/10 GbE Discovery (LLDP-MED) standards that
SFP/SFP+ ports (left) and up to 48 1 GbE RJ-45 or 24 1 GbE SFP enable organizations to deploy interoperable
ports (right). multivendor solutions for UC. Configuring
IP endpoints such as VoIP phones can be a
complex task, requiring manual and time-
Up to Eight 10 GbE Ports on Built to Power Next-Generation consuming configuration. LLDP and LLDP-
Demand per Switch Edge Devices MED address this challenge by providing
Brocade ICX 6610 Switches offer eight The Brocade ICX 6610 can deliver a standard, open method for configuring,
dual-mode Small Form-Factor Pluggable both power and data across network discovering, and managing network
(SFP)/SFP+ ports, enabling high-bandwidth connections, providing a single-cable infrastructure. The LLDP protocols also
connectivity to the aggregation or core solution for the latest edge devices. help reduce operational costs by simplifying
layers. These ports can be upgraded from Brocade ICX 6610 Switches are compatible and automating network operations.
1 GbE to 10 GbE by simply applying a with industry-standard VoIP equipment For example, LLDP-MED provides an
software license, eliminating the need to as well as legacy IP phones. In addition, open protocol for configuring Quality of
install a hardware module. In addition, they support the Power over Ethernet Service (QoS), security policies, Virtual LAN
organizations can aggregate these ports (PoE+) standard (802.3at) to provide up (VLAN) assignments, PoE power levels, and
across the stack to provide high-speed, to 30 watts of power to each device. This service priorities.
redundant links between the wiring closet high-powered solution simplifies wiring
and the aggregation layer, or between the for next-generation edge devices, such as Flexible Cooling Options
aggregation and the core layer. With the video conferencing and Voice over IP (VoIP) All Brocade ICX 6610 Switches support
ability to use short-range and long-range phones, pan/tilt surveillance cameras, reversible front-to-back airflow options.
optics, along with copper Twinax cables, and 802.11n wireless Access Points (APs). This data center-friendly design improves
the Brocade ICX 6610 supports flexible The PoE capability reduces the number mounting flexibility in racks, while adhering
and cost-effective network architectures of power receptacles and power adapters to the cooling guidelines of the hosting
(see Figure 2). while increasing reliability and wiring environment. Organizations can specify
flexibility. With a 1500-watt power budget airflow direction at the time of order and
The Brocade ICX 6610 delivers industry-
per switch (with two power supplies), the can reverse the direction after deployment
leading 8-port 10 GbE density in a 1U
Brocade ICX 6610 24- and 48-port PoE by swapping the power supplies and
switch, providing up to 80 Gbps of uplink
models can supply up to Class 4 PoE+ fan assembly (see Figure 3).
bandwidth to the aggregation or core layers
(30 watts) power to every port.
of the network. This bandwidth enables
a 1:1 subscription ratio throughout the
network. As a result, organizations can
deploy highly utilized networks to avoid
congestion during peak hours.

Figure 3.
The Brocade ICX 6610 provides four 40 Gbps high-performance QSFP stacking ports (center)
and dual, hot-swappable load-sharing power supplies and fan trays (left and right).
Brocade
Brocade
BROCADE HYPEREDGE FastIron SX
MLX

ARCHITECTURE Brocade
FastIron SX

The Brocade HyperEdge Architecture MCT Core

brings campus networks into the Brocade

FastIron SX

modern era to better support Brocade

FastIron
FastIron
SX SX
mobility, security, and application MCT Brocade
Aggregation
agility. This evolutionary architecture ICX 6610

integrates innovative wired and Brocade

FCX Series
wireless technologies to streamline Brocade
ICX 6610
application deployment, simplify Access

network management, and Brocade Mobility 6511 Brocade Brocade

reduce operating costs. Wallplate AP
Brocade Mobility
ICX 6450 HyperEdge Technology*
Mixed Stack
7131 AP
Large Campus Access
The HyperEdge Architecture enables
organizations to build networks
Brocade Mobility
that are: 6511 Wallplate AP
Brocade Mobility
Small/Medium-size
7131 AP Campus
• Agile: By eliminating Spanning Tree
Protocol (STP) between HyperEdge Figure 4.
Domain switches through a flatter The Brocade ICX 6610 is suitable for deployment at the network access and
Layer 2 design, the HyperEdge aggregation layers, thanks to its high performance, availability, and flexibility.
Architecture increases link
utilization and reduces application
Full Layer 3 Capabilities sFlow-based “Always-On”
deployment complexity. The
Brocade ICX 6610 Switches also offer Network Monitoring
Distributed AP Forwarding powerful IPv4 and IPv6 Layer 3 switching sFlow is a modern, standards-based
functionality of Brocade wireless capabilities. Organizations can use premium network export protocol (RFC 3176)
Access Points (APs) efficiently Layer 3 features—such as IPv4/IPv6 OSPF that addresses many of the challenges
secures and directs mobile traffic and RIP routing, Policy-Based Routing (PBR), that network managers face today. By
at the network edge without VRRP, and Protocol-Independent Multicast embedding sFlow into the Brocade ICX
tunneling data back to a central (PIM)—to reduce complexity and enhance 6610, Brocade delivers an “always-on”
controller at the network core. the reliability of large enterprise networks technology that operates with wire-speed
by bringing Layer 3 capabilities to the performance. sFlow dramatically reduces
• Automated: By grouping premium
network edge and/or aggregation layer (see implementation costs compared to
and entry-level switches with
Figure 4). Advanced Layer 3 capabilities traditional network monitoring solutions that
intelligent wireless APs into a include BGP routing, enabling remote offices rely on mirrored ports, probes,
consolidated management domain, to connect Brocade ICX 6610 Switches to and line-tap technologies. Moreover,
HyperEdge Domains eliminate the service provider networks. Premium and sFlow gives organizations full, enterprise-
need to provision and manage advanced routing capabilities can be added wide monitoring capability for every port
devices individually—simplifying to any Brocade ICX 6610 Switch model in the network.
network deployment and through software key-based activation.
management. Simplified Deployment with
SIMPLIFIED, SECURE STANDARDS- Auto-Configuration
• Cost-effective: The HyperEdge
BASED MANAGEMENT AND The Brocade ICX 6610 supports auto-
Architecture enables the
MONITORING configuration, simplifying deployment
propagation of advanced features with a truly plug-and-play experience.
The Brocade ICX 6610 provides
and services from premium Organizations can use this feature
simplified, standards-based management
switches to entry-level switches, capabilities that help organizations reduce to automate IP address and feature
allowing IT organizations administrative time and effort while configuration of the switches without
to purchase only what they need securing their networks. requiring a highly trained network engineer
today and add intelligent services onsite. When the switches power up, they
as the business evolves. Further automatically receive an IP address and
cost savings is achieved with
Brocade wireless solutions using
controller-less or controller-shared
license deployment options.
configuration from DHCP and Trivial File Data Center ToR Switch for 1 GbE UNIFIED WIRED/WIRELESS
Transport Protocol (TFTP) servers. At and 10 GbE Server Connectivity NETWORK MANAGEMENT WITH
this time, the switches can also Thanks to its class-leading 10 GbE port BROCADE NETWORK ADVISOR
automatically receive a software update count, the Brocade ICX 6610 is an ideal Managing enterprise campus networks
to be at the same code revision as currently solution as a Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch in a continues to become more complex due
installed switches. mixed 1 GbE/10 GbE server connectivity to the growth in services that rely on wired
environment. It is designed to fit in server and wireless networks. Services such as
Open-Standards Management racks, consuming only one rack unit and Internet, e-mail, video conferencing,
The Brocade ICX 6610 includes an industry- offering dual integrated power supplies real-time collaboration, and distance
standard Command Line Interface (CLI) and fan assemblies with reversible front-to- learning all have specific configuration
and supports Secure Shell (SSHv2), Secure back/back-to-front airflow for flexible cooling and management requirements. At the
Copy (SCP), and SNMPv3 to restrict and options. In data center environments where same time, organizations face increasing
encrypt management communications most servers have 1 GbE and some 10 GbE demand to provide uninterrupted
to the system. In addition, support for network interfaces, the Brocade ICX 6610 services for high-quality voice and Unified
Terminal Access Controller Access Control provides a compact and cost-effective Communications (UC), wireless mobility,
System (TACACS/TACACS+) and RADIUS 1 GbE/10 GbE ToR switch (see Figure 5). and multimedia applications.
authentication helps ensure secure This configuration uses 10 GbE links
operator access. To reduce complexity and the time spent
to connect to Brocade ICX data center
managing these environments, the easy-
aggregation switches.
Out-of-Band Management to-use Brocade Network Advisor discovers,
The Brocade ICX 6610 includes manages, and deploys configurations to
a 10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 groups of IP devices. By using the Brocade
Ethernet port dedicated to out- Network Advisor Device Configuration
of-band management, providing Manager tool, organizations can configure
a remote path to manage the Virtual LANs (VLANs) within the network,
switches, regardless of the status manage wireless access point realms,
or configuration of the data ports. or execute CLI commands on specific IP
devices or groups of IP devices. sFlow-based
proactive monitoring is ideal for performing
network-wide troubleshooting, generating
traffic reports, and gaining visibility into
network activity from the edge to the
40 GbE Data Center
Core core. Brocade Network Advisor centralizes
Brocade management of the entire family of Brocade
ICX 6650 wired and wireless products, including the
Brocade Brocade ICX switches.
ICX 6610 40 GbE
Brocade
Brocade ICX 6650
ICX 6610 WARRANTY
Brocade The Brocade ICX 6610 Switch is
ICX 6610
covered by the Brocade Assurance
Brocade
ICX 6610 Limited Lifetime Warranty. For details,
Brocade Data Center visit www.brocade.com/warranty.
ICX 6610 Aggregation
Brocade
1 GbE and ICX 6610 MAXIMUM OPERATIONAL-EFFICIENCY
10 GbE
Servers AND INVESTMENT PROTECTION
To further improve operational efficiency,
Brocade ICX 6610 Switches come with
1 GbE 90 days of free technical support from
Data Center
10 GbE Access the Brocade Technical Assistance Center
40 GbE and free software updates. With these
capabilities, organizations gain peace
Figure 5. of mind while freeing up IT budget and
The Brocade ICX 6610 provides ToR 1 GbE and 10 GbE server connectivity resources to grow their businesses.
with the Brocade ICX 6650 providing data center aggregation.
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BROCADE ICX 6610 FEATURE/MODEL COMPARISON
24 or 48 RJ-45 Ports 24 SFP Ports 24 or 48 PoE+ Ports
Brocade Brocade Brocade Brocade Brocade
ICX 6610-24 ICX 6610-48 ICX 6610-24F ICX 6610-24P ICX 6610-48P
Switching capacity 528 Gbps 576 Gbps 528 Gbps 528 Gbps 576 Gbps
(data rate, full duplex)
Forwarding capacity 396 Mpps 432 Mpps 396 Mpps 396 Mpps 432 Mpps
(data rate, full duplex) (wire speed) (wire speed) (wire speed) (wire speed) (wire speed)
Stacking bandwidth
320 Gbps 320 Gbps 320 Gbps 320 Gbps 320 Gbps
(data rate, full duplex)
10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 ports 24 48 N/A 24 48
100/1000 Mbps SFP ports N/A N/A 24 N/A N/A
Dual-mode 1/10 GbE SFP/SFP+ ports
8 8 8 8 8
(10 GbE SFP+ optional upgrade license)
40 Gbps QSFP stacking ports
4 4 4 4 4

PoE power budget

N/A N/A N/A 1500 W 1500 W
(two power supplies)
24 48
Maximum PoE Class 3 ports N/A N/A N/A
(one power supply) (one power supply)

24 48
Maximum PoE+ ports N/A N/A N/A
(one power supply) (two power supplies)

Redundant/load sharing; hot-swappable

power supplies 2×250 W 2×250 W 2×250 W 2×1000 W 2×1000 W
Max output (second optional)

Weight 6.42 kg 6.78 kg 6.69 kg 7.10 kg 7.46 kg

(one power supply/one fan tray) (14.15 lb) (14.95 lb) (14.75 lb) (15.65 lb) (16.45 lb)

Dimensions 429 mm (16.880 in.) W × 406.4 mm (16.00 in.) D × 44 mm (1.732 in.) H - 1RU
Airflow Front to back (reversible)
BROCADE ICX 6610 SPECIFICATIONS
System Architecture Base • IPv4 static routes
Layer 3 routing
Connector options • 10/100/1000 ports: RJ-45 • ECMP
• 1 Gbps SFP ports: SX, LX, LHA, LHB, • Port-based Access Control Lists
1000Base-BX, CWDM
• L3/L4 ACLs
• 10 Gbps SFP+ ports: Direct-attached copper
(Twinax), SR, LR • Host routes

• Stacking ports: 40 GbE QSFP for use with • Virtual Interfaces

direct-attached 1 meter or 5 meter stacking • Routed Interfaces
cable
• Route-only Support
• Out-of-band Ethernet management:
10/100/1000 Mbps RJ-45 • Routing Between Directly Connected Subnets
• Console management: RJ-45 serial • HyperEdge service propagation

Maximum MAC Premium • IPv4 and IPv6 static and dynamic routes
32,000 Layer 3 routing
addresses • OSPF v2, OSPF v3 (IPv6)
Maximum VLANs 4096 • PIM-SM, PIM-SSM, PIM-DM, PIM passive
(IPv4/IPv6 multicast routing functionality)
Maximum STP
(spanning trees) 254 • PBR
Maximum routes (in • RIP v1/v2, RIPng (IPv6)
16,000
hardware) • Virtual Route Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
Maximum ports per trunk: 8 • VRRP-E, VRRP-E (IPv6)
Trunking
Maximum trunk groups: 124 • VRRPv3 (IPv6)
Maximum jumbo Advanced • BGP4, BGP4+(IPv6)
9216 bytes
frame size
Layer 3 routing • GRE
Layer 2 switching • 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree
• IPv6 over IPv4 tunnels
• 802.1x Authentication
• VRF (IPv4 and IPv6)
• Auto MDI/MDIX
Metro features • Metro-Ring Protocol (v1, v2)
• BPDU Guard, Root Guard
• Virtual Switch Redundancy Protocol (VSRP)
• Dual-Mode VLANs
• VLAN Stacking (Q-in-Q)
• Dynamic VLAN Assignment
• VRRP
• Dynamic Voice VLAN Assignment
• Topology Groups
• Fast Port Span
• GARP VLAN Registration Protocol Quality of Service • ACL Mapping and Marking of ToS/DSCP
(QoS)
• IGMP Snooping (v1/v2/v3) • ACL Mapping and Marking of 802.1p

• Link Fault Signaling (LFS) • ACL Mapping to Priority Queue

• MAC Address Locking; Port Security • ACL Mapping to ToS/DSCP

• MAC-Layer Filtering • Classifying and Limiting Flows Based on TCP

Flags
• MAC Learning Disable
• DHCP Relay
• MLD Snooping (v1/v2)
• DiffServ Support
• Multi-device Authentication
• Honoring DSCP and 802.1p
• Per-VLAN Spanning Tree (PVST/PVST+/PVRST)
• MAC Address Mapping to Priority Queue
• Mirroring - Port-based, ACL-based, MAC Filter-
based, and VLAN-based • Priority Queue Management using Weighted
Round Robin (WRR), Strict Priority (SP), and a
• Port Loop Detection combination of WRR and SP
• Private VLAN
• Protected Link Groups
• Protocol VLAN (802.1v), Subnet VLAN
• Remote Fault Notification (RFN)
• Single-instance Spanning Tree
• Single-link LACP
• Trunk Groups
• Uni-Directional Link Detection (UDLD)
IEEE standards • 802.1AB LLDP/LLDP-MED Management
compliance
• 802.1D-2004 MAC Bridging Management and • Auto Configuration
• 802.1p Mapping to Priority Queue control
• Brocade HyperEdge technology
• 802.1s Multiple Spanning Tree • Configuration Logging
• 802.1w Rapid Spanning Tree • Digital Optical Monitoring
• 802.1x Port-based Network Access Control • Display Log Messages on Multiple Terminals
• 802.3 10 Base-T • Embedded Web Management
• 802.3ab 1000 Base-T • Embedded DHCP Server
• 802.3ad Link Aggregation (Dynamic and • Industry-standard Command Line Interface
Static) (CLI)
• 802.3ae 10 Gigabit Ethernet • Key-based activation of optional software
• 802.3af Power over Ethernet features
• 802.3at Power over Ethernet Plus • Integration with HP OpenView for Sun Solaris,
HP-UX, IBM AIX, and Windows
• 802.3u 100 Base-TX
• Brocade Network Advisor support
• 802.3x Flow Control
• MIB Support for MRP, Port Security, MAC
• 802.3z 1000Base-SX/LX Authentication, and MAC-based VLANs
• 802.3 MAU MIB (RFC 2239) • Out-of-band Ethernet Management
• 802.3ba 40 Gbps Ethernet • RFC 783 TFTP
• 802.1AE- MACsec (HW Capable) • RFC 854 TELNET Client and Server
• 802.3az-2010 - EEE (HW Capable) • RFC 951 Bootp
• 802.1Q VLAN Tagging • RFC 1157 SNMPv1/v2c
Traffic management • ACL-based inbound rate limiting and traffic • RFC 1213 MIB-II
policies
• RFC 1493 Bridge MIB
• Broadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast
rate limiting • RFC 1516 Repeater MIB

• Inbound rate limiting per port • RFC 1573 SNMP MIB II

• Outbound rate limiting per port and per queue • RFC 1643 Ethernet Interface MIB
• RFC 1643 Ethernet MIB
High availability • Redundant hot-swappable internal power
supplies • RFC 1724 RIP v1/v2 MIB
• Hot-swappable fan trays • RFC 1757 RMON MIB
• L3 VRRP protocol redundancy • RFC 2068 Embedded HTTP
• Real-time state synchronization across the • RFC 2131 DHCP Server and DHCP Relay
stack
• RFC 2570 SNMPv3 Intro to Framework
• Hitless failover from master to standby stack
controller • RFC 2571 Architecture for Describing SNMP
Framework
• Protected link groups
• RFC 2572 SNMP Message Processing and
• Hot insertion and removal of stacked units 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
• SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol
• Support for Multiple Syslog Servers
Embedded security • 802.1X Accounting Power Draw (no PoE loads)
• MAC Authentication Models With 1 Power Supply With 2 Power Supplies
• Bi-level Access Mode (Standard and EXEC Brocade ICX 6610-24 120 W 140 W
Level)
Brocade ICX 6610-48 165 W 185 W
• EAP pass-through support
• IEEE 802.1X username export in sFlow Brocade ICX 6610-24F 125 W 145 W

• Protection against Denial of Service (DoS) Brocade ICX 6610-24P 120 W 140 W
attacks Brocade ICX 6610-48P 165 W 185 W
Secure management • Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting Compliance/Certification
(AAA)
Electromagnetic FCC Class A (Part 15); EN 55022/CISPR-22
• Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with emissions Class A; VCCI Class A; ICES-003 Electromagnetic
SSHv2 Emission; AS/NZS 55022; EN 61000-3-2
• RADIUS/TACACS/TACACS+ Power Line Harmonics; EN 61000-3-3 Voltage
Fluctuation and Flicker; EN 61000-6-3 Emission
• Secure Copy (SCP) Standard (supersedes: EN 50081-1)
• Secure Shell (SSHv2) Safety CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 60950-1-07; UL 60950-1
• Username/Password Second Edition; IEC 60950-1 Second Edition;
EN 60950-1:2006 Safety of Information
• Web authentication Technology Equipment; EN 60825-1
Environment Safety of Laser Products—Part 1: Equipment
Classification, Requirements and User’s Guide;
Temperature Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C EN 60825-2 Safety of Laser Products—Part 2:
32°F to 104°F Safety of Optical Fibre Communication Systems
Storage temperature: −25°C to 70°C Immunity EN 61000-6-1 Generic Immunity and
13°F to 158°F Susceptibility (supersedes EN 50082-1);
Humidity Relative humidity: 5% to 95%, non-condensing EN 55024 Immunity Characteristics (supersedes
EN 61000-4-2 ESD); EN 61000-4-3 Radiated,
Altitude Storage altitude: 10,000 ft (3000 m) maximum Radio Frequency, Electromagnetic Field;
EN 61000-4-4 Electrical Fast Transient;
Acoustic From 39.6 dB (24 ports, 1 fan, 1 PSU) to EN 61000-4-5 Surge; EN 61000-4-6 Conducted
48.7 dB (48 ports, 2 fans, 2 PSUs) Disturbances Induced by Radio-Frequency Fields;
EN 61000-4-8 Power Frequency Magnetic Field;
Power EN 61000-4-11 Voltage Dips and Sags
Power supplies Up to two internal, redundant, field-replaceable, Environmental RoHS-compliant (6 of 6); WEEE-compliant
load-sharing AC or DC power supplies with regulatory compliance
dedicated system and PoE power
Power inlet C13
Input voltage Typical 100 to 240 VAC
Input line frequency 50 to 60 Hz
BROCADE ICX 6610 ORDERING INFORMATION
Part Number Description
ICX6610-24-E 24-port 1 GbE RJ45, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side exhaust, hot-swappable fan assembly and 250 W power supply. Base software.
ICX6610-24-PE 24-port 1 GbE RJ45, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side exhaust, hot-swappable fan assembly and 250 W power supply. Premium software.
ICX6610-24-I 24-port 1 GbE RJ45, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side intake, hot-swappable fan assembly and 250 W power supply. Base software.
ICX6610-24-PI 24-port 1 GbE RJ45, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side intake, hot-swappable fan assembly and 250 W power supply. Premium software.
ICX6610-24P-E 24-port 1 GbE RJ45 PoE+, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side exhaust, hot-swappable fan assembly and 1000 W power supply. Base software.
ICX6610-24P-PE 24-port 1 GbE RJ45 PoE+, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side exhaust, hot-swappable fan assembly and 1000 W power supply. Premium software.
ICX6610-24P-I 24-port 1 GbE RJ45 PoE+, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side intake, hot-swappable fan assembly and 1000 W power supply. Base software.
ICX6610-24P-PI 24-port 1 GbE RJ45 PoE+, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side intake, hot-swappable fan assembly and 1000 W power supply. Premium software.
ICX6610-24F-E 24-port 1 GbE SFP, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side exhaust, hot-swappable fan assembly and 250 W power supply. Base software.
ICX6610-24F-PE 24-port 1 GbE SFP, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side exhaust, hot-swappable fan assembly and 250 W power supply. Premium software.
ICX6610-24F-I 24-port 1 GbE SFP, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side intake, hot-swappable fan assembly and 250 W power supply. Base software.
ICX6610-24F-PI 24-port 1 GbE SFP, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side intake, hot-swappable fan assembly and 250 W power supply. Premium software.
ICX6610-48-E 48-port 1 GbE RJ45, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side exhaust, hot-swappable fan assembly and 250 W power supply. Base software.
ICX6610-48-PE 48-port 1 GbE RJ45, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side exhaust, hot-swappable fan assembly and 250 W power supply. Premium software.
ICX6610-48-I 48-port 1 GbE RJ45, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side intake, hot-swappable fan assembly and 250 W power supply. Base software.
ICX6610-48-PI 48-port 1 GbE RJ45, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side intake, hot-swappable fan assembly and 250 W power supply. Premium software.
ICX6610-48P-E 48-port 1 GbE RJ45 PoE+, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side exhaust, hot-swappable fan assembly and 1000 W power supply. Base software.
ICX6610-48P-PE 48-port 1 GbE RJ45 PoE+, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side exhaust, hot-swappable fan assembly and 1000 W power supply. Premium software.
ICX6610-48P-I 48-port 1 GbE RJ45 PoE+, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side intake, hot-swappable fan assembly and 1000 W power supply. Base software.
ICX6610-48P-PI 48-port 1 GbE RJ45 PoE+, plus 8×1 GbE SFPP uplink ports (upgradable to 10 GbE). 4×40 GbE QSFP stacking ports.
1 power-supply-side intake, hot-swappable fan assembly and 1000 W power supply. Premium software.
Accessories and Options
ICX6610-PREM-LIC Brocade ICX 6610 premium software license
ICX6610-ADV-LIC Brocade ICX 6610 advanced software license
ICX6610-ADV-UPG-LIC Brocade ICX 6610 premium to advanced software upgrade
ICX6610-10G-LIC-POD License to upgrade 4 ports of 1 GbE SFPP uplink to 10 GbE
RPS15-E Brocade ICX 6610/6650 non-PoE 250 W PSU, power-supply-side exhaust airflow
RPS15-I Brocade ICX 6610/6650 non-PoE 250 W PSU, power-supply-side intake airflow
RPS16-E 1000 W power supply for Brocade ICX 6610 PoE models, power-supply-side exhaust airflow
RPS16-I 1000 W power supply for Brocade ICX 6610 PoE models, power-supply-side intake airflow
RPS16DC-E 510 W DC power supply for Brocade ICX 6610, power-supply-side exhaust airflow
RPS16DC-I 510 W DC power supply for Brocade ICX 6610, power-supply-side intake airflow
ICX6610-FAN-E Power-supply-side exhaust airflow fan for the Brocade ICX 6610 (two fans required with two power supplies)
ICX6610-FAN-I Power-supply-side intake airflow fan for the Brocade ICX 6610 (two fans required with two power supplies)
40G-QSFP-C-0101 40 GbE QSFP direct-attached copper cable, 1 m, one-pack
40G-QSFP-C-0501 40 GbE QSFP direct-attached copper cable, 5 m, one-pack
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