Ports on Demand Overview and Platform Support
To upgrade the port speed, you must first upgrade the license using the
license install perpetual command, and then configure the port speed to 10 Gbps. To install the PoD license,
refer to
Installing or Downgrading SAU Licenses. To upgrade the ports from 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps, refer to
Configuring PoD on an Interface.
Ports on Demand Licensing on the ICX 7150
RUCKUS ICX 7150-48ZP devices are shipped with two 10-Gbps ports (1/2/1 and 1/2/3). By default, ports 1/2/1 and 1/2/3 on RUCKUS ICX 7150-48ZP devices are 10-Gbps ports that do not require a PoD license (although Layer 3 Premium features are not included). Additional 10-Gbps ports require a PoD license. The PoD ports on RUCKUS ICX 7150-48ZP devices are ports 1/2/2 and 1/2/4 through 1/2/8.
On other 24-port and 48-port models of the RUCKUS ICX 7150, the PoD ports are 1/3/1 through 1/3/4. On the RUCKUS ICX 7150-C12P and RUCKUS ICX 7150-C10ZP model, the PoD ports are 1/3/1 and 1/3/2.
RUCKUS ICX 7150 SKU and License Information
| Part Number for Upgrades | License Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BR-ICX-7150-41U210-P-01 | 2X10G | CoE license to upgrade any ICX 7150 24-port or 48-port model from 4x1G SFP to a 2x1G SFP and 2x10G SFP+ uplink or stacking ports. |
| BR-ICX-7150-210U410R-P-01 | 4X10GR | CoE license to upgrade any ICX 7150 24-port or 48-port model from 2x1G SFP and 2x10G SFP+ to a 4x10G SFP+ uplink or stacking ports. Two default ports are available for stacking. Layer 3 Premium license features (OSPF, VRRP, PIM, PBR) are also included. |
| BR-ICX-7150-41U410R-P-01 | 4X10GR | CoE license to upgrade any ICX 7150 24-port or 48-port model from 4x1G SFP to a 4x10G SFP+ uplink or stacking ports. Two default ports are available for stacking. Layer 3 Premium license features (OSPF, VRRP, PIM, PBR) are also included. |
| BR-ICX-7150C-21U210R-P-01 | 2X10GR | CoE license to upgrade the ICX 7150-C12P and ICX 7150-C10ZP switch from 2x1G SFP to a 2x10G SFP+ uplink or stacking ports. Layer 3 Premium license features (OSPF, VRRP, PIM, PBR) are also included. |
| BR-ICX-7150Z210U810R-P-01 | 8X10GR | CoE license to upgrade an ICX 7150-48ZP Z-Series switch from 6x1G SFP and 2x10G SFP+ to 8x10G SFP+ uplink or stacking ports. Layer 3 Premium license features (OSPF, VRRP, PIM, PBR) are also included. |
Stacking Support on RUCKUS ICX 7150 Devices
All RUCKUS ICX 7150 devices support stacking on specific licensed 10-Gbps ports. On RUCKUS ICX 7150-48ZP devices, two 10-Gbps ports that support stacking are pre-installed. Licenses must be purchased for all other 10-Gbps ports and for Layer 3 Premium feature support.
The following table summarizes stacking support and available licenses for all RUCKUS ICX 7150 models.
RUCKUS ICX 7150 Stacking Options
| Model | License Name | 10-Gbps Ports | Premium Feature Support | Default Stacking Ports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICX7150-24, ICX7150-24P, ICX7150-24F, ICX7150-48, ICX7150-48P, and ICX7150-48PF | 4X1G | 0 | No | None |
| 2X10G | 2 | No | x/3/1, x/3/3 | |
| 4X10GR | 4 | Yes | x/3/1, x/3/3 | |
| ICX7150-C12P and ICX7150-C10ZP | 2X1G | 0 | No | None |
| 2X10GR | 2 | Yes | x/3/1, x/3/2 | |
| ICX7150-48ZP (2.5G) | 2X10 (default) | 2 | No | x/2/1, x/2/3 |
| 8X10GR | 8 | Yes | x/2/1, x/2/3 |
Ports on Demand Licensing on the ICX 7250
The ICX 7250 device has eight ports (ports 1/2/1 through 1/2/8) that can be upgraded to 10-Gbps speed. To upgrade the ports, you must purchase one or more PoD licenses. The number of licenses you need depends on the number of ports that you want to upgrade:
- To upgrade the two default stacking ports (port numbers 1/2/1 and 1/2/3), you need the 2-port capacity PoD license, part number ICX7250-2X10G-LIC-POD.
- To upgrade the eight PoD ports (ports numbers 1/2/1 through 1/2/8), you need the 2-port capacity PoD license and the 8-port capacity PoD license, part number ICX7250-8X10G-LIC-POD.
