Huawei CloudEngine CE8861-4C-EI – Data Center Switch

Name: Huawei CloudEngine CE8861-4C-EI – Data Center Switch - SunSpike
SKU: CE8861-4C-EI

Product Overview

The Huawei CloudEngine CE8861-4C-EI is a high-performance, modular data center switch designed for core and spine layer deployments in modern cloud data center networks. As part of Huawei’s CloudEngine 8800 series, it delivers high-density 100GE/40GE/25GE/10GE connectivity with exceptional scalability and flexibility.

The CE8861-4C-EI features four subcard slots at the rear of the chassis, allowing flexible combinations of interface cards to meet diverse network requirements. It supports up to 32 × 100GE QSFP28, 64 × 40GE QSFP+, 128 × 25GE SFP28, 128 × 10GE SFP+, or 96 × 4/8/16G FC ports depending on the interface cards installed.

The switch chassis is supplied without fan boxes and power modules, which must be ordered separately based on deployment needs. It supports dual power modules with 1+1 redundancy for enhanced reliability. The CE8861-4C-EI is designed for seamless integration into data center environments, supporting advanced features including VXLAN routing and bridging, BGP EVPN, M-LAG, iStack stacking, and RoCE (v1 and v2) for lossless networking.

Key differentiators of the CE8861-4C-EI include its modular architecture, support for flexible interface combinations, SDN programmability via iMaster NCE-Fabric and VMware NSX integration, and comprehensive traffic analysis with NetStream and sFlow.

Product Specifications

Category	Specification
Model	CE8861-4C-EI
Product Type	Mainframe (Data Center Switch)
Chassis Height	2U
Subcard Slots	4
Switching Capacity	6.4 Tbps / 57.6 Tbps
Forwarding Rate	2030 Mpps
System Buffer	32 MB
MAC Address Table	128,000
ARP Entries	128,000
IPv4 Routes	256,000
IPv6 Routes	256,000
Port Configuration	4 subcard slots; supports up to 32×100GE QSFP28, 64×40GE QSFP+, 128×25GE SFP28, 128×10GE SFP+, or 96×4/8/16G FC
Power Supply Type	AC / HVDC / DC
Rated Voltage Range (AC)	100V to 240V
Rated Voltage Range (HVDC)	240V to 380V
Rated Voltage Range (DC)	-48V to -60V
Maximum Voltage Range (AC)	90V to 290V
Maximum Voltage Range (HVDC)	188V to 400V
Maximum Voltage Range (DC)	-38.4V to -72V
Power Module Options	1200W AC, 1200W HVDC (380V), 1200W DC (-48V)
Maximum Input Current (AC)	200V–240V: 8A; 100V–130V: 10A
Maximum Input Current (HVDC)	240V–380V: 8A
Maximum Input Current (DC)	-48V to -60V: 38A
Maximum Power Consumption	750W – 795W
Power Supply Redundancy	1+1 backup
Fan Slots	2
Management Ports	2×ETH management ports (RJ45)
Console Port	1×Console port
USB Port	1×USB port
Mini USB Port	1×Mini USB port
Dimensions (W × D × H)	442.0 mm × 600.0 mm × 88.1 mm (17.4 in × 23.6 in × 3.47 in)
Weight	21.2 kg (chassis only)
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature	-40°C to +70°C
Operating Humidity	5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Mounting	Rack-mountable
Virtualization	Fully supported
QoS	Supported

Supported Interface Cards

Card Model	Description
CE88-D8CQ	8-port 100GE QSFP28 interface card
CE88-D16Q	16-port 40GE QSFP+ interface card
CE88-D24S2CQ	24-port 10GE/25GE SFP28 + 2-port 100GE QSFP28 interface card
CE88-D24T2CQ	24-port 10GE Base-T (RJ45) + 2-port 100GE QSFP28 interface card
CE88-D24S2CQ-U	24-port 25GE Ethernet / 16G FC optical (SFP28) + 2-port 40GE/100GE optical (QSFP28) interface card

Key Features Supported

Feature Category	Supported Capabilities
Virtualization	VXLAN routing and bridging, BGP EVPN
Stacking	iStack stacking
Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation	M-LAG
SDN	iMaster NCE-Fabric, VMware NSX
Lossless Networking	RoCE v1 and RoCE v2, DCBX, PFC, ETS
Network Convergence	FCoE
Traffic Analysis	NetStream, sFlow
Programmability	OPS programming, Ansible automation
Data Center Interconnect	VXLAN Mapping for multi-DC Layer 2 interconnection