Huawei CloudEngine CE16808-AH – Data Center Switch

Name: Huawei CloudEngine CE16808-AH - SunSpike
SKU: CE16808-AH

Product Overview

The Huawei CloudEngine CE16808-AH is a high-performance modular chassis switch belonging to the CloudEngine 16800 Series, designed for data center core, cloud computing infrastructure, and large-scale enterprise backbone networks. Built for the AI era, it features an embedded AI chip and uses the innovative iLossless intelligent algorithm to learn and train network-wide traffic in real time, implementing zero packet loss and end-to-end microsecond-level latency to achieve maximum throughput.

The switch chassis is 15.8U high and features an 8-slot architecture with service slots supporting flexible combinations of line processing units (LPUs). It includes 2 main processing unit (MPU) slots for 1:1 redundancy and 9 switching fabric unit (SFU) slots for N+M redundancy. The CE16808-AH supports AC and HVDC dual power input configurations with up to 10 power modules and a recommended N+1 redundant power architecture. It adopts a strict front-to-back airflow design, optimized for hot aisle/cold aisle data center layouts.

The CE16808-AH supports high-speed Ethernet evolution including 100GE, 200GE, and 400GE, enabling flexible data center expansion and seamless network scalability. It is widely deployed in spine-leaf architectures, hyperscale cloud platforms, high-performance computing environments, and telecom carrier-grade networks. The CloudEngine 16800 series provides up to 576 × 100GE, 576 × 40GE, 2,304 × 25GE, or 2,304 × 10GE line-rate ports.

Key differentiators of the CE16808-AH include its high-density modular architecture with up to 1807 Tbps switching capacity, the innovative iLossless intelligent algorithm for zero packet loss and end-to-end microsecond-level latency, comprehensive VXLAN routing and bridging with BGP-EVPN support, M-LAG for cross-device link aggregation with active-active load sharing, VS (1:16 virtualization) and Cluster Switch System (CSS) technologies, millisecond-level Telemetry data collection for intelligent O&M, and support for RoCE v1/v2 and IEEE 1588v2.

The chassis is supplied without power modules and fan modules, which must be ordered separately.

Product Specifications

Category	Specification
Model	CE16808-AH
Part Number	02352RCV
Product Type	Data Center Switch (Modular Chassis)
Chassis Height	15.8U
Service Slots (LPU)	8
MPU Slots	2 (1:1 redundancy)
SFU Slots	9
Switching Capacity	1807 Tbps / 5422 Tbps
Packet Forwarding Rate	460,800 Mpps
Switching Fabric Architecture	Clos architecture, cell switching, VoQ (Virtual Output Queue)
Airflow Direction	Strict front-to-back airflow
Power Supply Type	AC / HVDC (pluggable, hot-swappable)
Number of Power Modules	10
Power Supply Redundancy	N+1 backup recommended (9+1 or 10+0 mode)
Rated Input Voltage (AC)	220V, 50/60Hz
Rated Input Voltage (HVDC)	240V / 380V
Input Voltage Range (AC)	176–290V, 45–65Hz
Input Voltage Range (HVDC)	188V–288V or 260V–400V
Maximum Input Current (AC)	16A @ 200V; 18.5A @ 176V
Maximum Input Current (HVDC)	18A @ 188V; 13A @ 260V
Maximum Output Power (9+1 mode)	3000W × 9 = 27000W
Maximum Output Power (10+0 mode)	3000W × 10 = 30000W
Redundant MPUs	1:1
Redundant SFUs	N+M
Fan Redundancy	Hot standby mode; system can operate briefly after a single fan failure
Heat Dissipation	Fan-based
Dimensions with packaging (H × W × D)	990 mm × 770 mm × 1150 mm (38.98 in × 30.31 in × 45.28 in)
Dimensions without packaging (H × W × D)	703 mm × 442 mm × 874 mm (27.68 in × 17.40 in × 34.41 in) – chassis body
Weight without packaging	129.8 kg (286.21 lb) (including two MPUs and filler panels)
Weight without packaging (full configuration)	V200: 281.9 kg (621.48 lb); V300: 377 kg (831.13 lb)
Weight with packaging	177 kg (390.21 lb)
MTBF	34.55 years
MTTR	1 hour
Availability	0.9999971582
Long-term Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Long-term Operating Altitude	≤ 5000 m (16404 ft.)
Mounting	Rack-mountable (cabinet installation)
First Supported Version	V200: V200R005C20; V300: V300R020C00

Supported Features

Feature Category	Supported Capabilities
Virtualization	M-LAG, VS (1:16 virtualization), Cluster Switch System (CSS), VXLAN routing and bridging, BGP-EVPN, QinQ access VXLAN
Intelligent Lossless Network	iLossless intelligent algorithm (zero packet loss, E2E microsecond-level latency), RoCE v1 and RoCE v2, PFC, AI ECN
L2/L3 Protocols	VLAN, STP, LACP; Static route, IPv4/IPv6 dynamic routing protocols; IP packet fragmentation and reassembly
High Availability & Reliability	Micro-segmentation security isolation (IPv4 and IPv6), MACsec, Hardware-based BFD (minimum 3.3ms interval), VRRP, M-LAG, DPFR, MoFRR, DPCF
Precision Time Protocol	IEEE 1588v2
O&M & Telemetry	Telemetry (millisecond-level data collection), NetStream, sFlow, SPAN/RSPAN/ERSPAN enhanced, iPCA, iFIT (In-situ Flow Information Telemetry), Packet Event root-cause analysis
Programmability & Automation	Standard NETCONF northbound interface, Ansible-based automatic configuration, open-source module release