Huawei CloudEngine CE6863E-48S6CQ Data Center Switch

Name: Huawei CloudEngine CE6863E-48S6CQ - Refurbished & Tested - SunSpike
Brand: HUAWEI
SKU: CE6863E-48S6CQ

Product Overview

The Huawei CloudEngine CE6863E-48S6CQ is a next-generation, high-performance 25GE access switch purpose-built for modern data centers and high-end campus networks . As part of the CloudEngine 6800 series, this 1U rack-mountable switch delivers exceptional port density with 48 x 25GE SFP28 downlink ports and 6 x 100GE QSFP28 uplink ports, providing a total switching capacity of up to 3.6 Tbps .

Powered by Huawei’s VRP8 software platform, the switch supports advanced data center features including VXLAN/BGP-EVPN for network virtualization, M-LAG for multi-chassis link aggregation, and iStack stacking (up to 16 units) . The CE6863E-48S6CQ is designed for leaf-spine architectures, enabling seamless integration with Huawei CloudEngine 16800 or 12800 series core switches to build elastic, non-blocking 100GE full-mesh networks .

The switch features flexible airflow options (front-to-back or back-to-front), redundant hot-swappable power supplies with 1+1 backup, and hot-swappable fan modules . It supports ultra-low latency forwarding (<1μs), comprehensive IPv4/IPv6 routing protocols, and intelligent O&M capabilities including telemetry and Zero Touch Provisioning . The CE6863E-48S6CQ is available in multiple airflow variants: base model (without PSU/fans), -B (port-side intake), and -F (port-side exhaust) .

Product Specifications

Category	Specification
Model	CE6863E-48S6CQ (Base), CE6863E-48S6CQ-B (Intake), CE6863E-48S6CQ-F (Exhaust)
Form Factor	1U, rack-mountable
Downlink Ports	48 × 10GE/25GE SFP28 Ethernet optical ports (backward compatible with 10GE SFP+)
Uplink Ports	6 × 40GE/100GE QSFP28 Ethernet optical ports (configurable to 40GE; breakout supported)
Switching Capacity	3.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate	940 Mpps (2,000 Mpps per some references)
Packet Buffer	42 MB
CPU	1.4 GHz quad-core
Memory	4 GB DRAM, 64 MB NOR Flash, 4 GB NAND Flash
Console Port	1 × RJ45 console port
Management Port	1 × ETH management port
USB Port	USB-based deployment supported
Power Supply Slots	2 (hot-swappable, 1+1 backup)
Power Supply Options	AC (90-290V), DC (-38.4V to -72V), HVDC
Power Consumption (Max)	417W (384W per some references)
Fan Slots	4 (hot-swappable)
Airflow Options	Front-to-back (port-side intake) or back-to-front (port-side exhaust), depending on PSU/fan modules
Dimensions (W × D × H)	442 × 420 × 43.6 mm (17.4 × 16.5 × 1.72 in)
Weight (Base, no PSU/fans)	5.7 kg (12.6 lb)
Weight (Full Configuration)	7.8 kg (17.2 lb)
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature	-40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
Operating Humidity	5% to 95%, non-condensing
Operating Altitude	≤ 5,000 m

Ports and Indicators

Component	Description
Service Port Indicators (10GE/25GE)	Green steady on: Link established; Yellow blinking: Sending/receiving data; Off: No link or port shut down
Service Port Indicators (40GE/100GE)	Green steady on: Link established; Green blinking: Sending/receiving data
System Status (SYS)	Green slow blinking: System running normally; Green fast blinking: System starting; Red steady on: System failure, power or fan fault
Master/Slave (MST)	Green steady on: Device is stack master or standalone; Off: Not stack master
ID Indicator	Blue steady on: Locating device for maintenance; Off: Disabled

Software and Protocol Support

Feature	Support
Layer 2/Layer 3 Switching	Full L2 and L3 functionality with IPv4/IPv6 routing (RIP, OSPF, IS-IS, BGP)
Virtualization	VXLAN routing and bridging; BGP-EVPN
Stacking	iStack up to 16 units; 25GE/100GE ports can be used as stack ports
High Availability	M-LAG (Multi-chassis Link Aggregation), ESI multi-homing
VLAN	Access, Trunk, Hybrid; default VLAN; QinQ
QoS	Layer 2/3/4 traffic classification, ACL, CAR, Remark, PQ, DWRR, WRED, traffic shaping
Multicast	IGMP Snooping, IGMP Proxy, PIM-SM, MBGP, multicast VLAN
Security	802.1x authentication, ACL, port isolation, Sticky MAC, AAA, RADIUS, HWTACACS
Management	ZTP (Zero Touch Provisioning), NETCONF, OpenFlow, Telemetry, FabricInsight, Ansible
RDMA	RoCE v1 and RoCE v2 supported

Part Numbers and Variants

Part Number	Description
02354GCW	CE6863E-48S6CQ with 2×AC power modules, 4×fan modules, port-side intake
02354GCX	CE6863E-48S6CQ with 2×AC power modules, 4×fan modules, port-side exhaust