Huawei CloudEngine CE6863-48S6CQ Data Center Switch

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

Product Overview

The Huawei CloudEngine CE6863-48S6CQ is a next-generation, high-performance fixed-form-factor data center access switch purpose-built for high-density 25GE server access and 100GE uplink connectivity. Part of the CloudEngine 6800 Series, this 1U switch delivers a non-blocking architecture with 48 × 25GE SFP28 downlink ports and 6 × 100GE QSFP28 uplink ports, making it ideal for leaf-spine and spine-leaf data center fabrics, cloud infrastructure, AI/ML training clusters, and high-performance computing environments.

Powered by Huawei’s VRP8 (Versatile Routing Platform) software, the CE6863-48S6CQ supports advanced virtualization and overlay networking capabilities including VXLAN with BGP-EVPN, enabling scalable multi-tenant network segmentation and seamless integration with SDN controllers such as Huawei iMaster NCE-Fabric. The switch features M-LAG (Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation) for active-active device-level redundancy, hardware-based telemetry with iPCA and FabricInsight for real-time network visibility, and comprehensive automation tools including Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP), Ansible, and OpenFlow.

The platform is designed for operational efficiency and reliability, supporting hot-swappable redundant power supplies (AC/DC/HVDC options) and up to 4 hot-swappable fan trays with flexible airflow direction (front-to-back or back-to-front) to accommodate diverse data center cooling architectures. With a switching capacity of 3.6 Tbit/s and a forwarding rate of 940 Mpps, the CE6863-48S6CQ provides the throughput and low-latency performance required for bandwidth-intensive workloads such as distributed storage, NVMe-oF, and GPU cluster interconnects.

The CE6863-48S6CQ is available in multiple airflow variants, including the -B (port-side intake) and -F (port-side exhaust) models, to match specific rack cooling requirements.

Product Specifications

Category	Parameter	Specification
Model	Product Model	CloudEngine CE6863-48S6CQ
	Part Number	02352NUN
	First Supported Version	V200R019C10
Ports	Downlink Ports	48 × 25GE SFP28 (compatible with 10GE/1GE, group-configurable)
	Uplink Ports	6 × 100GE QSFP28 (dual-mode configurable as 40GE)
	Management Port	1 × RJ45 ETH Management Port
	Console Port	1 × RJ45 Console Port
	USB Port	1 × USB Port
Performance	Switching Capacity	3.6 Tbit/s
	Forwarding Rate	940 Mpps
	Packet Buffer	42 MB
Processor & Memory	CPU	4-core, 1.4 GHz
	DRAM	4 GB
	NOR Flash	64 MB
	NAND Flash	4 GB
Power Specifications	Power Supply Type	AC/DC/HVDC pluggable, hot-swappable
	AC Input Voltage Range	90 V AC to 290 V AC, 47 Hz to 63 Hz
	DC Input Voltage Range	-38.4 V DC to -72 V DC
	HVDC Input Voltage Range	190 V DC to 400 V DC
	Typical Power Consumption	226 W – 261 W (100% throughput, with cables)
	Maximum Power Consumption	384 W – 417 W
	Maximum Heat Dissipation	1423 BTU/hr
Cooling	Fan Trays	4 × hot-swappable fan modules (N+1 redundancy)
	Airflow Direction	Front-to-back or back-to-front (dependent on -B/-F variant)
	Noise (Sound Pressure @ 27°C)	< 57 dBA (front-to-back) / < 58 dBA (back-to-front)
Physical	Form Factor	1U Rack-mountable
	Dimensions (W × D × H)	442.0 mm × 420.0 mm × 43.6 mm
	Weight (without modules)	5.7 kg
	Weight (full config, excl. optics)	7.8 kg
Environmental	Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C (at 0–1800m altitude)
	Storage Temperature	-40°C to +70°C
	Operating Humidity	5% RH to 95% RH (non-condensing)
	Operating Altitude	Up to 5,000 m
Key Features	Virtualization & Overlay	VXLAN, BGP-EVPN, Hardware Gateway
	High Availability	M-LAG (Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation), iStack (up to 16 switches)
	Automation & O&M	ZTP, Ansible, OpenFlow, iPCA, FabricInsight, NetConf
	Layer 3 Protocols	RIP, OSPF, ISIS, BGP, VRRP, BFD
	QoS	ACL, CAR, PQ, DWRR, WRED
	Security	802.1x, AAA, RADIUS, HWTACACS, DoS Protection