Brocade ICX 6450 ICX6450-24 Data Sheet
Product codes
ICX6450-24
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.
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 simplifies 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 flexibility. The Brocade ICX 6450 can
provide PoE power to all ports and PoE+
(30 watts) to all ports when a second
external power supply is deployed.
deliver both PoE power and data across
network connections, providing a single-
cable solution for the latest edge devices.
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 simplifies 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 flexibility. The Brocade ICX 6450 can
provide PoE power to all ports and PoE+
(30 watts) to all ports when a second
external power supply is deployed.
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.
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.
The LLDP protocols also reduce operational
costs by simplifying and automating network
operations. For example, LLDP-MED
provides an open protocol for configuring
Quality of Service (QoS), security policies,
Virtual LAN (VLAN) assignments, PoE power
levels, and service priorities.
costs by simplifying and automating network
operations. For example, LLDP-MED
provides an open protocol for configuring
Quality of Service (QoS), security policies,
Virtual LAN (VLAN) assignments, PoE power
levels, and service priorities.
BROCADE HYPEREDGE
TECHNOLOGY
Brocade HyperEdge technology
helps IT organizations automate
network lifecycle management and
share services across premium and
entry-level switches, enabling them
to reduce complexity and costs
while protecting their investments.
HyperEdge technology is planned
to be available for purchase as a
software license for the Brocade FCX
Series and the Brocade ICX product
family.
helps IT organizations automate
network lifecycle management and
share services across premium and
entry-level switches, enabling them
to reduce complexity and costs
while protecting their investments.
HyperEdge technology is planned
to be available for purchase as a
software license for the Brocade FCX
Series and the Brocade ICX product
family.
Highlights of HyperEdge technology
include:
include:
• Single-point network lifecycle
management for the entire
campus edge:
campus edge:
IT organizations
can manage multiple stacks of
switches as a whole, from a single
IP address. They can automatically
push policies, firmware upgrades,
and configuration changes across
the entire campus once, from
a single point of management.
Automating these processes helps
reduce management time and
costs while helping to eliminate
human error in compliance
enforcement. It also enables real-
time scaling, since switches can
be added to the campus without
manual configuration.
switches as a whole, from a single
IP address. They can automatically
push policies, firmware upgrades,
and configuration changes across
the entire campus once, from
a single point of management.
Automating these processes helps
reduce management time and
costs while helping to eliminate
human error in compliance
enforcement. It also enables real-
time scaling, since switches can
be added to the campus without
manual configuration.
• Shared services across
heterogeneous stacks:
Intelligent
stacking allows mixing and
matching of different classes of
switches within a single stack,
propagating the advanced features
and services of premium switches
to all of the switches in the stack.
This helps save significant IT
budget dollars by allowing IT
organizations to purchase only
what they need today and add
intelligent services as the business
evolves. It also assures unmatched
investment protection since
Brocade switch stacks last longer,
and premium switches can be
added to upgrade stack features
across all stack ports.
matching of different classes of
switches within a single stack,
propagating the advanced features
and services of premium switches
to all of the switches in the stack.
This helps save significant IT
budget dollars by allowing IT
organizations to purchase only
what they need today and add
intelligent services as the business
evolves. It also assures unmatched
investment protection since
Brocade switch stacks last longer,
and premium switches can be
added to upgrade stack features
across all stack ports.
Figure 2.
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 6430-24). 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.
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 6430-24). 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.