ICX Switch Behavior with SmartZone

Note: The full range of ICX-Management capabilities (including configuration support in SmartZone 5.1.1 or later) is available only when ICX devices have been upgraded to FastIron 08.0.90a or later using a Unified Forwarding Image (UFI). Beginning with FastIron 08.0.90, RUCKUS ICX devices support unified images that require custom upgrades from prior releases. Any ICX switch that is running a FastIron 08.0.80 non-UFI image on the ICX switch must follow a two-step image upgrade process to FastIron 08.0.90a through SmartZone controller image updates. If an ICX switch from the factory has a FastIron 08.0.80 non-UFI image, it must first be upgraded with a FastIron 08.0.90 UFI, followed by a FastIron 08.0.90a UFI, to avoid any boot configuration issues. Refer to the RUCKUS FastIron Software Upgrade Guide for more information.

When an ICX switch is managed by SmartZone, the following considerations apply:

  • All local configuration methods continue to be available to the local administrator, which means the switch can be configured through the console, Telnet, SSH, SNMP, or the web.
  • It is recommended that the ICX switch be configured with the same NTP server as SmartZone.
  • In an ICX stack, if a stack switchover or failover occurs, the original connection to SmartZone is closed, and the new active switch initiates a connection with SmartZone.

In this section:

  1. Data Synching on the Switch Table
  2. Enabling an ICX Device to Be Managed by SmartZone
  3. Preparing Stacking Devices to Connect to SmartZone
  4. Configuring the ICX Source Address to Be Used by SmartZone
  5. Configuring a Custom Port Number for Connection to SmartZone
Parent topic: Switch Management