Ds Smartzone 100

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BENEFITS
Highly scalable with n + 1 clustering
SmartZone 100
Supporting up to 1,024 APs and 25,000 clients per device,

the SmartZone 100 easily serves mid-size to large
deployments. SmartZone 100 can cluster up to 4 units
(3+1) thereby supporting up to 3,000 APs and 60,000
clients with device redundancy.
SCALABLE ENTERPRISE CLASS SMART

WLAN CONTROLLER
Ultra high performance and resiliency
The Ruckus Wireless SmartZone 100 (SZ 100) uniquely combines

power, simplicity and scalability into an affordable system.
With clustering for resiliency and up to 10 GE throughput,

control/management and data are set-up to be delivered
separately through dedicated redundant ports ensuring
optimal performance
Granular and flexible cloud-based licensing

Cloud based licensing ensures simple set-up with granular,
per AP licensing as opposed to tiered licensing schemes
forcing users to pay for unnecessary extra costs. Further,
should another 4NBSU;POF platform be deployed other than
the SmartZone 100, the licensing can be transferred to the
new platform
Data persistence across reboot for reporting

SmartZone 100 stores up to 30 days of network and
client data on an integrated drive that keeps all data even
on reboot
IT lite deployment in 5 minutes, simple to use

and manage
Web-based configuration wizard configures an entire
WLAN in minutes. ZoneFlex APs auto-discover the
SmartZone 100
Advanced WLAN features and functions

Advanced wireless networking features include rogue AP
detection, interference detection and mitigation, band
steering, airtime fairness, role-based user policies, peruser rate-limiting, hotspot and guest networking services
Smart Meshing streamlines costly and

complex deployment
Integrated Ruckus Smart Mesh Networking technology
automates deployment and eliminates the need to run
Ethernet cable to every Smart Wi-Fi access point
The Most Affordable, Scalable, Resilient, and Highest Performing Wireless LAN controller in its class
Supporting up to 25,000 clients and 2,000 WLANs per device, the

SZ 100 manages up to 1,024 ZoneFlex Smart Wi-Fi access points from
a single location clustering up to 3,000 APs and 60,000 clients.
Unlike conventional wireless LAN systems that are costly, complex and
cumbersome to deploy, the SZ 100 is designed for simplicity and ease
of use. Its ideal for any medium to large-scale enterprise requiring a
high-performance, reliable, and scalable wireless LAN that can be easily
deployed and managed.
The SZ 100 integrates the 4NBSU;POF software platform that delivers
advanced features such as smart wireless meshing, high availability, hot
spot authentication, guest networking and dynamic Wi-Fi security.
4NBSU;POF licensing can be ported to other 4NBSU;POF platforms, is
scalable per AP, and is cloud based requiring no license installation.
The SZ 100 easily integrates with network, security and authentication
infrastructure already in place and is easily configured through a pointand-click web wizard. Ruckus ZoneFlex APs automatically discover and
are configured by the SmartZone 100.
Redundant and secure, the SZ 100 provides WLAN-wide network,
security, RF and location management within a single, easy-to-use and
affordable WLAN system.
SmartZone 100
SCALABLE ENTERPRISE CLASS

SMART WLAN CONTROLLER
Simple to Deploy
The Ruckus SmartZone 100 integrates easily with existing
switches, firewalls, authentication servers and other network
infrastructure. All Ruckus ZoneFlex APs (wired or meshed)
automatically discover the Ruckus SmartZone 100, self
configure and become instantly manageable.
Simple to Manage
Once up and running the SmartZone 100 automatically
manages the ZoneFlex network of APs. With a single view into
the cluster, the SZ 100 has a per-user customized dashboard,
integrated Google maps, and simplified menus with a single
zone and domain to reduce workflow complexity. Additionally,
the SZ 100 has a 30 day reporting archive with data persistence
even across reboot, and reports can be exporting to CSV, PNG,
JPEG, PDF or SVG formats.
Mitigate Interference, Maximize Performance and Extend

Reach with BeamFlex+
Ruckus BeamFlex+, a patented adaptive antenna technology,
ensures predictable performance for multimedia traffic applications and handheld devices which are constantly in motion.
The SmartZone 100 automatically controls the channel
assignments of all ZoneFlex Smart Wi-Fi APs. And with
BeamFlex, the ZoneFlex system continuously picks the best path
for every packet, to both clients outside the network and mesh
APs inside the network, automatically mitigating interference, to
guarantee the highest quality of service.
Smart Mesh Networking Increases Flexibility, Reduces Costs

Ruckus Smart Mesh Networking enables self-organizing and
self-healing WLAN deployment. It eliminates the need to run
Ethernet cables to every AP, allowing administrators to simply
plug in ZoneFlex APs to any power source and walk away.
All configuration and management is delivered through the
SmartZone 100 Smart WLAN controller. APs can also be daisy-chained to mesh APs to extend the mesh and take advantage
of spatial reuse.
Below: The SmartZone 100 per user customizable dashboard
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SmartZone 100
SCALABLE ENTERPRISE CLASS

SMART WLAN CONTROLLER
HARDWARE FEATURES
1RU rack-mountable chassis footprint
Redundant fans
1G SmartZone Model
Easy discovery from PC using UPnP

One year warranty coverage
SOFTWARE FEATURES
Simplified, Intuitive GUI
Installation Wizard
4X1G Ports
Ruckus SPoT LBS Location support

WIDS/WIPS (Rogue AP Detection/Prevention)
10G SmartZone Model
Bonjour Gateway (at AP)

Capacity-based client admission control
Band Balancing
10G
Ethernet Ports
Console Port
Internal Captive Portal (Radius, AD, LDAP, Local DB)

AP Survivability for Guest, Captive Portal
Zero-IT (using 802.1x)
WLAN Time Scheduling
User Roles
Device Policy Control
Per WLAN ACL Support (L2 white/black list, L3, L4)
Power
Multi-hop SpeedFlex for mesh testing

Force DHCP
3X Redundant
fans
Dimensions
ZoneFlex AP discovery
438 mm
(17.25 in)
Restful/JSON API
292.1 mm
(11.5 in)
44 mm
(1.73 in)
5kg
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Specifications
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
SECURITY
AC input requirements: 250 Watts
STANDARDS
WPA, WPA2, 802.11i
PHYSICAL SIZE
1RU: 438 MM (W) x 292.1 MM (D) x 44
ENCRYPTION
TKIP, AES
AUTHENTICATION
802.1x, MAC address
WEIGHT
11.02 lbs (5 kilograms)
USER DATABASE
ETHERNET PORTS
1GE Model: 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports

10GE Model: 2 x 10Gigabit Ethernet
Internal database up to 25,000 users

External: RADIUS, LDAP,
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS
Operating Temperature:
POWER
MM (H); 17.25(W) x 11.5(D) x 1.73(H)
ports and 4 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
Active Directory
ACCESS CONTROL
WIRELESS INTRUSION
DETECTION (WIDS/WIPS)
Rogue AP detection / prevention

Evil-twin/AP spoofing detection
Ad hoc detection
32F (0C) 104F (40C)
CAPACITY
MANAGED APs
Up to 1,024
With cluster: 3,000
WLANs (BSSIDs)
2,000
With cluster: 6,000
CONCURRENT STATIONS
Up to 25,000
With cluster: 60,000
APPLICATIONS
L2 (MAC address-based)
L3/4 (IP and Protocol based)
L2 client isolation
Management interface access control
Time-based WLANs
Device type access policies
MULTIMEDIA AND QUALITY OF SERVICE
802.11e/WMM
Supported
SOFTWARE QUEUES
Per traffic type (4), per client
TRAFFIC CLASSIFICATION
Automatic, heuristics and TOS based

or VLAN-defined
HOTSPOT
WISPr, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Passpoint
RATE LIMITING
Supported
Supported
GUEST ACCESS
WLAN PRIORITIZATION
Supported
Supported
CAPTIVE PORTAL
CLIENT LOAD BALANCING
Supported
Automatic
MESH
VOICE
802.11e/WMM
U-APSD
Tunneling to AP
CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFICATIONS*
U.S., Canada, EU, China, Japan,

Taiwan, Korea
*Please see price list for latest country certifications
NETWORK ARCHITECTURE
IP
IPv4, dual-stack
VLANs
4,000
REDUNDANCY
3+1 cluster redundancy
DCHP SERVER
Supported
Product Ordering Information

MODEL
MANAGEMENT
CONFIGURATION
DESCRIPTION
SmartZone 100 Smart WLAN Controllers
Web user interface, CLI, SNMP v1, v2,

v3
AAA
RADIUS (primary and backup)
AP PROVISIONING
L3 or L2 auto-discovery
Auto-software upgrade
Automatic channel optimization
CLIENT PROVISIONING
Zero-IT (using 802.11k)

Auto proxy configuration
ANALYTICS
SmartCell Insight allows for custom

report generation with up to seven
years of network data
30 days local storage for built in
reporting
Copyright 2015, Ruckus Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved. Ruckus Wireless and Ruckus Wireless design are
registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Ruckus Wireless, the Ruckus Wireless logo, BeamFlex,
ZoneFlex, MediaFlex, MetroFlex, FlexMaster, SmartZone 100, SpeedFlex, SmartCast, and Dynamic PSK are
trademarks of Ruckus Wireless, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in
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P01-S104-XX00
SZ 100 4xGE Ports
P01-S124-XX00
SZ 100 2x10GE & 4xGE Ports
L09-0001-SG00
1 AP license for SZ 100 to manage APs
L09-0001-RXGW
Soft GRE tunnel license from AP to 3rd party concentrator
902-0190-0000
10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical transceiver module
PLEASE NOTE: When ordering SmartZone 100, you must specify the destination
region by indicating -US, -EU, -CN, -IN, -JP, -KR, -SA, -UK or -UN instead of -XX.
Ruckus Wireless, Inc.

350 West Java Drive
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 USA
(650) 265-4200 Ph \ (408) 738-2065 Fx
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Supporting up to 1,024 APs and 25,000 clients per device,

SCALABLE ENTERPRISE CLASS SMART

Ultra high performance and resiliency

The Ruckus Wireless SmartZone 100 (SZ 100) uniquely combines

With clustering for resiliency and up to 10 GE throughput,

Granular and flexible cloud-based licensing

Data persistence across reboot for reporting

IT lite deployment in 5 minutes, simple to use

Advanced WLAN features and functions

Smart Meshing streamlines costly and

Supporting up to 25,000 clients and 2,000 WLANs per device, the

SCALABLE ENTERPRISE CLASS

Mitigate Interference, Maximize Performance and Extend

Smart Mesh Networking Increases Flexibility, Reduces Costs

Below: The SmartZone 100 per user customizable dashboard

SCALABLE ENTERPRISE CLASS

Easy discovery from PC using UPnP

Ruckus SPoT LBS Location support

10G SmartZone Model

Bonjour Gateway (at AP)

Internal Captive Portal (Radius, AD, LDAP, Local DB)

Multi-hop SpeedFlex for mesh testing

AC input requirements: 250 Watts

WPA, WPA2, 802.11i

1RU: 438 MM (W) x 292.1 MM (D) x 44

802.1x, MAC address

11.02 lbs (5 kilograms)

1GE Model: 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports

Internal database up to 25,000 users

MM (H); 17.25(W) x 11.5(D) x 1.73(H)

ports and 4 Gigabit Ethernet Ports

Rogue AP detection / prevention

32F (0C) 104F (40C)

MULTIMEDIA AND QUALITY OF SERVICE

Per traffic type (4), per client

Automatic, heuristics and TOS based

WISPr, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, Passpoint

CLIENT LOAD BALANCING

U.S., Canada, EU, China, Japan,

*Please see price list for latest country certifications

3+1 cluster redundancy

Product Ordering Information

SmartZone 100 Smart WLAN Controllers

Web user interface, CLI, SNMP v1, v2,

RADIUS (primary and backup)

Zero-IT (using 802.11k)

SmartCell Insight allows for custom

SZ 100 4xGE Ports

SZ 100 2x10GE & 4xGE Ports

1 AP license for SZ 100 to manage APs

Soft GRE tunnel license from AP to 3rd party concentrator

10GBASE-SR SFP+ Optical transceiver module

Ruckus Wireless, Inc.

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