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Ruckus FastIron Configuration Matrix

ICX7250 vs ICX7150

Device Firmware
Ruckus ICX7250-24P FastIron 09.0.10kT213
Ruckus ICX7150 FastIron 10.2.12T225 (MNZ10212)

FastIron General Rules

FastIron is not Cisco IOS syntax.

Important:

  • VLAN membership is configured from VLAN context.
  • description is not used for VLAN descriptions.
  • VLAN names are configured with name.
  • Stack configuration exists even on standalone switches.
  • Always save changes with:
write memory

Command Comparison Matrix

Basic System

Function ICX7250 FastIron 09.0.10kT213 ICX7150 FastIron 10.2.12T225 Notes
Enter config mode configure terminal configure terminal Same
Exit config mode end end Same
Save configuration write memory write memory Same
Show running config show running-config show running-config Same
Show version show version show version Same
Show flash show flash show flash Same
Reload switch reload reload Same

Hostname

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Configure hostname hostname SW-NAME hostname SW-NAME

Example:

configure terminal
hostname CORE-SW01
end
write memory

Clock and NTP

Function ICX7250 09.0.10kT213 ICX7150 10.2.12T225
Timezone clock timezone gmt GMT+01 clock timezone gmt GMT+01
Summer time clock summer-time clock summer-time
Show clock show clock show clock
Enable NTP ntp ntp
Add NTP server server pool.ntp.org server pool.ntp.org
Verify NTP show ntp associations show ntp associations

Example:

ntp
server 2.de.pool.ntp.org
server 2.nl.pool.ntp.org

SSH Configuration

Enable SSH

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Generate RSA key crypto key generate rsa crypto key generate rsa
Enable SSH server ip ssh server ip ssh server
Disable Telnet no telnet server no telnet server

SSH Timeout

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
SSH negotiation timeout ip ssh timeout 120 ip ssh timeout 120

Important:

ip ssh timeout

controls SSH login negotiation.

It does NOT control idle session timeout.

Maximum:

120 seconds

SSH Key Authentication

Goal:

Linux user connects without switch password:

ssh admin@switch

using:

~/.ssh/id_rsa

Linux Key Creation

Linux:

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096

Creates:

~/.ssh/id_rsa ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

Import Public Key

Function ICX7250 09.0.10kT213 ICX7150 10.2.12T225
SSH public key authentication Supported Supported
RSA keys Supported Supported
ED25519 keys Limited Better support depending on release

Recommended:

RSA 4096 bit

Example workflow:

username admin privilege 15

Import public key:

ssh-rsa AAAAB3.....

Verify:

show users

Firmware Management

Check Firmware

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Display version show version show version
Display flash show flash show flash

Boot Partition

Both platforms normally contain two firmware partitions.

Check:

show flash

Example:

Primary:
09.0.10kT213

Secondary:
08.x.x

Select Boot Image

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Boot primary image boot system flash primary boot system flash primary
Boot secondary image boot system flash secondary boot system flash secondary

After changing:

write memory
reload

Firmware Upgrade

TFTP Upgrade

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Firmware via TFTP Supported Supported
Firmware via USB Supported Supported
Firmware via SCP Release dependent Better support

Example:

copy tftp flash 10.10.10.10 SPS10212.bin

Verify:

show flash

Select boot:

boot system flash primary

Save:

write memory

Reload:

reload

Configuration Backup

Local Save

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Save config write memory write memory

TFTP Backup

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Backup startup config Supported Supported

Example:

copy startup-config tftp 10.10.10.10 SW01.cfg

SCP Backup

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
SCP configuration backup Release dependent Supported

Example:

copy startup-config scp user@server:/backup/SW01.cfg

VLAN Configuration

Create VLAN

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Create VLAN vlan 402 name MANAGEMENT by port vlan 402 name MANAGEMENT by port

Example:

vlan 402 name MANAGEMENT by port

Tagged VLAN Port

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Tagged port vlan 402
tagged ethernet 1/2/1		 vlan 402
tagged ethernet 1/1/1

Untagged VLAN Port

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Access port vlan 402
untagged ethernet 1/2/10		 vlan 402
untagged ethernet 1/1/10

Multiple VLAN Assignment

Example trunk:

ICX7250:

vlan 100 200 300 400
tagged ethernet 1/2/1

ICX7150:

vlan 100 200 300 400
tagged ethernet 1/1/1

Port Labels

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Configure label port-name port-name

Example:

interface ethernet 1/2/1
port-name "TRUNK ROUTER VLAN100-404"

Management Interface

Out-of-Band Management

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Management port interface management 1 interface management 1

Example:

interface management 1
ip address 10.10.3.131 255.255.255.128

In-Band Management

Both support VE interfaces.

Example:

vlan 402 name MANAGEMENT by port
router-interface ve 402

interface ve 402
ip address 10.10.2.10 255.255.255.0

DHCP Limitations

Feature ICX7250 ICX7150
DHCP client on VE Not supported Not supported
Static VE IP Supported Supported

This fails:

interface ve 402
ip dhcp-client enable

IPv6

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
IPv6 enable ipv6 enable ipv6 enable
SLAAC ipv6 address autoconfig ipv6 address autoconfig

Routing

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Enable routing ip routing ip routing
Default route ip route 0.0.0.0/0 <gateway> ip route 0.0.0.0/0 <gateway>
Show routes show ip route show ip route

LACP

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Create LAG lag <id> dynamic lag <id> dynamic
Add ports ports ethernet 1/2/1 to 1/2/2 ports ethernet 1/1/1 to 1/1/2
Show LAG show lag show lag

Remember:

stack-port = stacking

lag = Ethernet aggregation

Spanning Tree

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Enable STP spanning-tree spanning-tree
Show STP show spanning-tree show spanning-tree

Stack

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Show stack show stack show stack
Standalone state alone alone
Stack unit stack unit 1 stack unit 1

Standalone switches still contain:

stack unit 1

Do not remove.

Stack Ports

Function ICX7250 ICX7150
Configure stack port stack-port ethernet 1/2/1 stack-port ethernet 1/1/1
Remove stack port no stack-port ethernet 1/2/1 no stack-port ethernet 1/1/1

Stack ports are NOT:

LACP EtherChannel Normal trunk ports

Verification Commands

Purpose ICX7250 ICX7150
Version show version show version
Flash show flash show flash
Running config show running-config show running-config
VLANs show vlan show vlan
Interfaces show interfaces brief show interfaces brief
IP interfaces show ip interface brief show ip interface brief
Routes show ip route show ip route
Stack show stack show stack
NTP show ntp associations show ntp associations
LAG show lag show lag

Deployment Checklist

  • Verify firmware version
  • Backup configuration
  • Verify boot partition
  • Upgrade firmware if required
  • Set hostname
  • Configure timezone
  • Configure NTP
  • Disable Telnet
  • Configure SSH
  • Configure SSH key authentication
  • Create VLANs
  • Configure trunks
  • Configure management IP
  • Configure routing
  • Verify configuration
  • Save configuration
  • Export backup