Huawei CloudEngine CE9865-4C – Data Center Switch

Name: Huawei CloudEngine CE9865-4C – Data Center Switch - SunSpike
SKU: CE9865-4C

Product Overview

The Huawei CloudEngine CE9865-4C is a next-generation, high-performance modular Ethernet switch designed for data center (DC) scenarios. It features an advanced hardware architecture, offers high-density 40GE/100GE/400GE access ports, and delivers a wide range of DC service features.

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 CE9865-4C runs on Huawei’s next-generation software platform and supports abundant data center features. It seamlessly integrates with CloudEngine 16800 and 16800-X series DC core switches to build an elastic, virtualized, high-quality, and fully-connected 40GE/100GE/200GE/400GE data center network (DCN), meeting network requirements of data centers in the cloud era. The switch serves as a core or aggregation device in data centers to help enterprises build DCNs in the cloud computing era. It can also be used as a core or aggregation device in campus networks.

Key differentiators of the CE9865-4C include its high-density 40GE/100GE/400GE modular architecture with 25.6 Tbps switching capacity and 4800 Mpps forwarding rate, M-LAG for cross-device link aggregation with independent upgrade capability and zero service interruption, support for VXLAN routing and bridging with BGP-EVPN as the control plane, comprehensive Telemetry and iFIT for intelligent O&M, and an open programmability architecture with NETCONF, OPS, and Ansible automation.

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	CE9865-4C
Part Number	02356BCE (chassis only)
Other Part Numbers	02356BCF (with 2×AC PSU, 4×Fans, Port-side Intake); 02356BCJ (with 4×AC PSU, 4×Fans, 4×32-port 100GE cards); 02356HYJ (with 4×AC PSU, 4×Fans, 4×8-port 400GE cards)
Product Type	Data Center Switch (Modular)
Chassis Height	4U
Card Slots	4 full-width flexible card slots
Switching Capacity	25.6 Tbps
Forwarding Performance	4800 Mpps
System Buffer	128 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 / DC (pluggable, hot-swappable)
Power Module Options	2000W AC & 240V DC power modules
Power Supply Redundancy	2+2 backup, hot-swappable
Fan Redundancy	N+1 redundant, hot-swappable
Typical Power Consumption	Configured with four CE98-D32CQ-F cards: 1465 W (100% traffic load, 64-port 100G-SR4 optical modules, normal temperature, fully configured with AC power modules)
Typical Power Consumption	Configured with four CE98-D8DQ-F cards: 1140 W (100% traffic load, 16-port 400G-SR8 optical modules, normal temperature, fully configured with AC power modules)
Management Ports	1 × ETH management port (RJ45)
Console Port	1 × Console port (RJ45)
USB Port	1 × USB 2.0 port (available in V300R025C00 and later versions)
Dimensions without packaging (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)
Dimensions with packaging (H × W × D)	485 mm × 670 mm × 1060 mm (19.09 in × 26.38 in × 41.73 in)
Weight (chassis only)	28.7 kg (63.27 lb) – excluding fan modules, power modules, and cards
Weight (full configuration with 4×100GE cards)	45 kg (99.21 lb) – with four power modules, four fan modules, and four 32-port 100GE cards
Weight (full configuration with 4×400GE cards)	44 kg (97 lb) – with four power modules, four fan modules, and four 8-port 400GE cards
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature	-40°C to +70°C
Operating Humidity	5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Mounting	Rack-mountable (cabinet installation)
First Supported Version	V300R024C00
Stacking	Not supported

Supported Interface Cards

Card Model	Description
CE98-D32CQ-F	32-port 100GE QSFP28 interface card. Each 100GE QSFP28 interface is backward compatible with 40GE interfaces. 40GE/100GE interfaces can be split into four 10GE interfaces or four 25GE interfaces (only supported by the upper interfaces)
CE98-D8DQ-F	8-port 400GE QSFP-DD interface card. 400GE interfaces can be split into four (4 × 100GE) or two (2 × 200GE) interfaces

Key Features Supported

Feature Category	Supported Capabilities
Virtualization	VXLAN routing and bridging, BGP-EVPN as VXLAN control plane
Link Aggregation	M-LAG (Multichassis Link Aggregation Group) – cross-device link aggregation, active-active load sharing, independent node upgrade with zero service interruption, dual-homing to Ethernet, VXLAN, and IP networks
High Availability	LACP, VRRP, hardware BFD
Virtualized Hardware Gateway	Supports up to 16 million tenants as VXLAN hardware gateway; open API integration with cloud platforms
O&M & Telemetry	Telemetry, iFIT (In-situ Flow Information Telemetry), Packet Event for packet drop visibility
SDN & Automation	NETCONF protocol, integration with iMaster NCE-Fabric, OPS (Open Programmability System) with open APIs, Ansible automation
Security	Built-in DDoS protection
Configuration & Maintenance	Console, Telnet, SSH terminal services; SNMP; FTP/TFTP file transfer; Hot patching; Configuration rollback