Huawei CloudEngine CE6865-48S8CQ-EI Switch – Product Documentation

Product Overview

The Huawei CloudEngine CE6865-48S8CQ-EI is a next-generation, high-performance 25GE Ethernet switch designed specifically for modern data centers and high-end campus networks. As a Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch in a compact 1U form factor, it delivers high-density server access with low latency and exceptional forwarding performance .

The switch features an advanced hardware architecture with 48 x 25GE SFP28 downlink ports and 8 x 100GE QSFP28 uplink ports, providing flexible connectivity options for 10GE/25GE server access and 40GE/100GE core uplinks . Each QSFP28 port can be split into one 40GE QSFP+ port, four 25GE SFP28 ports, or four 10GE SFP+ ports, offering outstanding deployment flexibility .

Built on Huawei’s VRP8 software platform, the CE6865-48S8CQ-EI supports a comprehensive range of data center features including VXLAN with BGP-EVPN, MPLS, and hardware-based overlay gateway capabilities serving over 16 million tenants . The switch delivers L2/L3 line-rate forwarding at 2000 Mpps, ensuring wire-speed performance for demanding workloads .

For high availability, the switch supports intelligent stacking (iStack) with up to 16 units and multi-chassis link aggregation (M-LAG), enabling device-level redundancy and active-active forwarding . Open programmability is provided through OPS (Open Programmability System), RESTful APIs, and Ansible integration for seamless cloud automation and orchestration .

The CE6865-48S8CQ-EI is ideal for high-density data center access, scalable network fabrics with CloudEngine 16800/12800 core switches, and enterprise aggregation/campus core deployments .

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