Huawei CloudEngine CE6863-48S6CQ-K Switch – Product Documentation

Name: Huawei CloudEngine CE6863-48S6CQ-K - Refurbished & Tested - SunSpike
Brand: HUAWEI
SKU: CE6863-48S6CQ-K

Product Overview

The Huawei CloudEngine CE6863-48S6CQ-K is a next-generation, high-performance, high-density 10GE/25GE access switch purpose-built for modern data centers and high-end campus networks . As part of the CloudEngine 6800 series, this switch delivers low latency, high port density, and advanced data center features, enabling enterprises and carriers to build scalable, cloud-oriented network infrastructures .

The CE6863-48S6CQ-K features an advanced hardware architecture equipped with 48 x 25GE SFP28 downlink ports and 6 x 100GE QSFP28 uplink ports . The 25GE ports can be flexibly configured to operate at 10 Gbit/s or 1 Gbit/s, while each 100GE QSFP28 port can be reconfigured to work at 40 Gbit/s, providing deployment flexibility . The switch runs on Huawei’s next-generation VRP8 operating system and supports a comprehensive suite of data center technologies, including high-performance stack (iStack) of up to 16 units, M-LAG for multi-device link aggregation, and VXLAN with BGP-EVPN as the control plane for network virtualization and overlay networking .

Designed with energy efficiency in mind, the switch incorporates innovative power-saving technologies and supports flexible airflow options (front-to-back or back-to-front) to suit various data center cooling architectures . With its open API support and compatibility with mainstream virtualization platforms, the CE6863-48S6CQ-K enables seamless integration with cloud platforms for unified management of physical and virtual networks .

Technical Specifications

Category	Item	Specification
Basic Information	Model	CE6863-48S6CQ-K
	Part Number	02353JAG
	Description	Switch (48 x 25GE SFP28, 6 x 100GE QSFP28, without fan and power modules)
	First Supported Version	V200R019C10
	CPU	Quad-core, 1.4 GHz
	Memory (DRAM)	4 GB
	NOR Flash	64 MB
	NAND Flash	4 GB
	Operating System	Huawei Versatile Routing Platform (VRP8)
Physical Specifications	Chassis Height	1 U
	Dimensions (H x W x D) – Basic (excl. protrusions)	43.6 mm x 442.0 mm x 420.0 mm (1.72 in. x 17.40 in. x 16.54 in.)
	Dimensions (H x W x D) – Maximum (incl. protrusions)	43.6 mm x 442.0 mm x 446.1 mm (1.72 in. x 17.40 in. x 17.56 in.)
	Dimensions with Packaging (H x W x D)	175 mm x 650 mm x 550 mm (6.89 in. x 25.59 in. x 21.65 in.)
	Weight (without packaging, excl. optical modules, power, and fan modules)	5.7 kg (12.57 lb)
	Weight (full configuration with 2x AC power & 4x fan modules, excl. optical modules)	7.8 kg (17.20 lb)
	Installation Type	Cabinet Installation
Interfaces & Ports	Downlink Service Ports	48 x 10GE/25GE SFP28 Ethernet optical ports
	Uplink Service Ports	6 x 40GE/100GE QSFP28 Ethernet optical ports
	Console Port	RJ45
	ETH Management Port	RJ45
	USB Port	Supported
Port Notes	25GE Port Flexibility	25GE ports can be configured to work at 10 Gbit/s or 1 Gbit/s. Every four ports form a group for configuration
	100GE Port Flexibility	Each 100GE QSFP28 port can be configured to work at 40 Gbit/s
	100GE Port Splitting	A 100GE QSFP28 port cannot be split into 4 x 25GE or 4 x 10GE ports
	Stack Ports	25GE optical ports and 100GE optical ports support stacking
Power & Cooling	Power Supply Mode	AC pluggable, DC pluggable, HVDC pluggable
	Power Slots	2 (supports 1+1 redundancy)
	Fan Slots	4
	Typical Power Consumption	226 W (100% throughput, high-speed cables on all ports, dual power modules)
	Typical Heat Dissipation	771 BTU/hr (226W configuration)
Environment	Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) at altitude of 0-1800 m (0-5906 ft.)
	Storage Temperature	-40°C to +70°C (-40°F to +158°F)
	Relative Humidity	5% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
	Altitude	< 5000 m (16404 ft.)
Performance & Capacity	Switching Capacity	For more details, see the datasheet/brochure
Key Features	Device Virtualization	Supports iStack stacking (up to 16 switches) and M-LAG
	Network Virtualization	VXLAN routing and bridging, BGP-EVPN, QinQ access VXLAN
	SDN	Supports iMaster NCE-Fabric
	Network Convergence	Supports PFC, ECN, RDMA, and RoCE
	Programmability	Supports OpenFlow protocol and OPS programming
Reliability	Link Aggregation	Supports LACP, M-LAG (multi-chassis link aggregation)
	Spanning Tree	STP, RSTP, VBST, MSTP, BPDU protection
	BFD	Hardware BFD with 3.3ms minimum interval; BFD for BGP/IS-IS/OSPF/static routes/VXLAN
	VRRP	Supports VRRP, VRRP load balancing, BFD for VRRP
	ESI Multi-homing	Supports EVPN ESI multi-homing (Active-Active and Active-Standby modes, up to 4-way multi-active)
QoS	Classification	Based on Layer 2, Layer 3, Layer 4 protocol headers
	Actions	ACL, CAR, Remark, Schedule
	Queue Scheduling	PQ, DRR, PQ+DRR
	Congestion Avoidance	WRED, tail drop
	Traffic Shaping	Supported
OAM & Maintenance	Traffic Analysis	Netstream, sFlow
	OAM Tools	iPCA, network path detection, Telemetry, ERSPAN, VXLAN OAM (ping, tracert)
	Management	Console, Telnet, SSH, SNMPv1/v2/v3
	Maintenance	FTP/TFTP, BootROM upgrade, hot patch, configuration rollback, ZTP
Security	Authentication	802.1x, AAA, Radius, HWTACACS
	Attack Protection	DoS attack protection, ARP attack protection, ICMP attack protection
	Port Security	Port isolation, port security, Sticky MAC
	Binding	IP, MAC, port, and VLAN binding support