Huawei CloudEngine CE9860-4C-EI-A
CE9860-4C-EI-A
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Huawei CloudEngine CE9860-4C-EI-A – Data Center Switch
Product Overview
The Huawei CloudEngine CE9860-4C-EI-A is a next-generation, high-performance modular Ethernet switch designed for data center (DC) environments. It features high performance, high port density, low latency, and flexible card options, built on an advanced hardware architecture that provides high-density 400GE, 100GE, and 40GE ports.
The switch chassis is 4U high and supports four full-width flexible card slots, enabling flexible combinations of interface cards. It supports up to 128 × 100GE QSFP28 ports or 32 × 400GE QSFP-DD ports depending on the interface cards installed.
The CE9860-4C-EI-A runs on Huawei’s next-generation VRP8 software platform and supports abundant data center features. It seamlessly integrates with CloudEngine 16800, 8800, 6800, and 5800 series switches to build an elastic, virtual, and high-quality data center network (DCN), meeting networking requirements of data centers in the cloud computing era. The switch can function as a core or aggregation switch on data center networks and can also be deployed as an aggregation or core switch on campus networks.
Key differentiators of the CE9860-4C-EI-A include its high-density 400GE/100GE/40GE aggregation capacity with 25.6 Tbit/s switching and 8000 Mpps full line-rate forwarding, a large 65 MB system buffer to effectively handle incast traffic bursts, M-LAG for cross-device link aggregation with independent upgrade capability and zero service interruption, comprehensive Telemetry and ZTP (Zero Touch Provisioning) for intelligent O&M and automated deployment, and strict rear-to-front airflow for optimized cooling. Additionally, the switch supports the Huawei IDN One Software (N1) business model, which bundles iMaster NCE-Fabric, iMaster NCE-FabricInsight, and CloudEngine switches to simplify transactions and protect software investment through Software License Portability.
The chassis is supplied without fan boxes and power modules, which must be ordered separately. It supports 2+2 redundant, hot-swappable power modules and N+1 redundant, hot-swappable fan modules.
Product Specifications
| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Model | CE9860-4C-EI-A |
| Part Number | 02355FEA |
| Product Type | Data Center Switch (Modular) |
| Chassis Height | 4U |
| Card Slots | 4 full-width flexible card slots |
| Switching Capacity | 25.6 Tbps |
| Forwarding Performance | 8000 Mpps (L2/L3 full line-rate forwarding) |
| System Buffer | 65 MB |
| CPU | 16-core, 2 GHz |
| DRAM Memory | 16 GB |
| NOR Flash | 64 MB × 2 |
| SSD Flash | 8 GB |
| MAC Address Table | 128,000 |
| Port Configuration | 4 slots; supports up to 128×100GE QSFP28 ports or 32×400GE QSFP-DD ports |
| Power Supply Type | AC / HVDC (pluggable, hot-swappable) |
| Power Module Options | 1200W AC & 240V DC power module |
| Power Supply Redundancy | 2+2 backup, hot-swappable |
| Rated Voltage Range (AC) | 100V to 240V, 50/60Hz |
| Rated Voltage Range (HVDC) | 190V to 290V DC |
| Maximum Voltage Range (AC) | 90V to 290V |
| Maximum Voltage Range (DC) | -48V: -38.4V to -72V; +48V: +38.4V to +60V |
| Maximum Power Consumption | 1231W |
| Management Ports | 1 × ETH management port (RJ45) |
| Console Port | 1 × Console port (RJ45) |
| USB Port | 1 × USB 2.0 port |
| Fan Slots | 4 |
| Fan Redundancy | N+1 redundant, hot-swappable |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 175 mm × 442 mm × 765 mm (6.89 in × 17.40 in × 30.12 in) |
| Maximum Dimensions (with protrusions) | 175 mm × 442 mm × 817.5 mm (6.89 in × 17.40 in × 32.19 in) |
| Weight (chassis only) | 26.9 kg (59.30 lb) |
| Weight (full configuration) | 43.2 kg (95.24 lb) |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 40°C |
| Storage Temperature | -40°C to +70°C |
| Operating Humidity | 5% to 95% (non-condensing) |
| Airflow Direction | Strict rear-to-front airflow |
| Mounting | Rack-mountable (4U) |
| First Supported Version | V200R022C10 |
| Stacking | Not supported |
Supported Interface Cards
| Card Model | Description |
|---|---|
| CE98-D32CQ-A | 32-port 100GE/40GE QSFP28 line processing unit (LPU) |
| CE98-D8DQ | 8-port 400GE QSFP-DD LPU |
Key Features Supported
| Feature Category | Supported Capabilities |
|---|---|
| Virtualization | VXLAN routing and bridging, BGP-EVPN |
| Link Aggregation | M-LAG (Multichassis Link Aggregation Group) – cross-device link aggregation, active-active load sharing, independent node upgrade with zero service interruption |
| High Availability | Hardware BFD, VRRP, VRRP load sharing, BFD for VRRP/BGP/IS-IS/OSPF/static routing |
| QoS | PQ, WRR, DRR, PQ+WRR, PQ+DRR queue scheduling; WRED and tail drop congestion avoidance; Traffic shaping |
| VLAN | Access, Trunk, Hybrid modes; default VLAN; GVRP |
| Multicast | IGMP Snooping, IGMP Proxy, IGMP, PIM-SM, PIM-DM multicast routing protocols; Multicast traffic suppression |
| O&M & Telemetry | Telemetry |
| Zero-Touch Provisioning | ZTP (Zero Touch Provisioning) |
| Security | Command-line privilege level protection; DoS/ARP/ICMP attack prevention; Port isolation, port security, Sticky MAC; IP-MAC-port-VLAN binding; AAA, RADIUS, HWTACACS authentication |
| IPv4 Routing | RIP, OSPF, ISIS, BGP dynamic routing protocols |
| IPv6 | IPv6 ND, PMTU discovery, RIPng, OSPFv3, ISISv6, BGP4+ |
| Configuration & Maintenance | Console, Telnet, SSH terminal services; SNMPv1/v2c/v3; RMON; FTP/TFTP file transfer; Hot patching; Configuration rollback |
| SDN Integration | Integration with iMaster NCE-Fabric, iMaster NCE-FabricInsight |





















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