10G-SFPP-TX-A Brocade Ruckus Compatible 10GBASE-T SFP+ Copper Transceiver (End of Sale)

EdgeOptic's 10G-SFPP-TX-A compatible is a Ruckus-coded version of the EdgeOptic 10G-SFP-T multi-vendor 10GBASE-T copper SFP+ transceiver. This SKU circulates under both Brocade and Ruckus branding on ICX campus switches. EdgeOptic programs the module EEPROM to match the Ruckus 10G-SFPP-TX-A vendor profile so the transceiver enumerates identically on ICX platforms that reference the original Ruckus ordering code in their transceiver compatibility documentation.

Per the Ruckus End of Sale announcement, the OEM 10G-SFPP-TX-A reached End of Sale on 19 August 2022 and End of Support on 30 August 2027. Active-procurement buyers sourcing transceivers for ongoing ICX deployments should move to one of two current ordering codes. For ICX 7850, which is thermally constrained and was the reason Ruckus introduced a low-power variant, the successor is the 10G-SFPP-TX-LP-A. For full-power ICX platforms, the standard current part is the 10G-SFPP-T. This page remains available for fleets standardised on 10G-SFPP-TX-A ordering code that need a direct replacement during the End of Support window.

Ruckus Technical Support Bulletin 2020-011 documents a power-per-slot advisory for 10G-SFPP-TX-A: the 10GBASE-T chipset draws more power than a typical 10G SFP+, and Ruckus guidance requires leaving one adjacent SFP+ port empty for each installed 10G-SFPP-TX-A on affected ICX platforms. The advisory follows from the chipset class and applies equally to the EdgeOptic compatible. Deployments that need populated-adjacent slots should move to the 10G-SFPP-TX-LP-A, which is the platform-level answer to the power constraint.

The transceiver operates per IEEE 802.3an for 10GBASE-T and IEEE 802.3bz for 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T, with 1000BASE-T multi-rate fallback. Reach is 30 m at 10G on Cat6a or Cat7. Electrical and management interfaces follow SFF-8431 and SFF-8432. Operating temperature covers 0 to 65 °C commercial grade with CE and RoHS certification. Verify ICX chassis SFP+ compatibility against the current Ruckus ICX transceiver compatibility matrix for the target chassis revision and FastIron firmware before deployment. Because this is a copper module, DOM telemetry is scoped to case temperature, supply voltage, and link status. Transmit optical power, receive optical power and laser bias current do not exist on this part and are not reported.

Backed by 15+ years of EdgeOptic compatibility engineering across vendor optical platforms. Ships next business day from EU stock with a lifetime warranty. For volume orders against an End of Support timeline, guidance on migrating an ICX fleet from 10G-SFPP-TX-A to the LP-A or standard T, or verification against a specific ICX platform, contact our sales team.