Huawei CloudEngine CE8850-SAN Data Center Storage Network Switch – Documentation List & Full Specifications

1. Reference Materials List

#	Document / Source	Description
1	Huawei Enterprise – CloudEngine Data Center Storage Network Switches (Product Page)	Official product page for CloudEngine SAN series switches, covering CE8850-SAN and CE6860-SAN with specifications, iLossless algorithm, and NOF+ technology
2	Huawei Support – CloudEngine 9800, 8800, 6800 Series Hardware Description (V300)	Official hardware description covering chassis, power modules, fan trays, line cards, cables, and optical transceivers for the CE8850-SAN
3	Huawei Support – Info‑Finder Hardware Center	Online tool for hardware compatibility, supported versions, usage restrictions, and slot mapping
4	Huawei Support – CloudEngine 9800, 8800, 6800 Configuration Guide – Ethernet Switching (V300R025C00)	Configuration guide covering L2PT, VLAN, and other Ethernet switching features applicable to CE8850-SAN
5	Huawei Support – CloudEngine 9800, 8800, 6800 Configuration Guide – QoS (V300R025C10)	QoS configuration guide applicable to CE8850-SAN
6	Huawei Support – AAA Configuration Commands – CloudEngine 9800, 8800, 6800 (V300R024C10)	Command reference covering CE8850-SAN
7	Product Specification Page – CE8850-SAN Detailed Parameters	Comprehensive specifications including switching capacity, forwarding rate, port configuration, power, and environmental standards
8	Product Overview Page – CloudEngine 8850-SAN Data Center Storage Network Switch	Detailed product introduction covering iLossless intelligent algorithm, NOF+ technology, and use cases

2. Product Overview (Full English)

The Huawei CloudEngine CE8850-SAN is a next‑generation, high‑density data center storage network switch purpose‑built for all‑flash storage network interconnect in modern data centers. As part of Huawei’s CloudEngine SAN series, the CE8850‑SAN is designed to meet the demanding requirements of flash‑based storage environments, delivering high performance, ultra‑low latency, carrier‑grade reliability, and simplified operations.

High‑density port configuration – The switch provides 32× 40/100GE QSFP28 ports (also operable as 32× 200GE QSFP56) plus 8× 400GE QSFP‑DD uplink ports, delivering a total switching capacity of 19.2 Tbps and a forwarding rate of 7200 Mpps. The 100GE and 200GE ports are backward compatible with 40GE, and 100GE ports support splitting into 4×25GE, 4×10GE, or 2×50GE. The 400GE ports support splitting into 4×100GE, providing flexible and scalable networking capabilities. Through port RTU (Right to Use) licenses, the switch can be upgraded to maximum port capacity.

Three core differentiators set the CE8850‑SAN apart for storage networks:

iLossless intelligent algorithm – Huawei’s proprietary lossless algorithm solves traditional Ethernet congestion and packet‑loss issues, delivering a “zero packet loss, low latency, high throughput” network environment for RoCEv2 traffic. This algorithm delivers an 85% IOPS performance improvement for NVMe storage, fully unleashing the potential of all‑flash storage.
Ultra‑low latency – End‑to‑end latency reaches as low as 0.05 ms when combined with Huawei OceanStor Dorado all‑flash storage, enabling mission‑critical storage workloads.
iNOF (intelligent lossless NVMe Over Fabric) and NOF+ technology – Enables plug‑and‑play storage networking with sub‑second active‑standby server failover, rapid fault sensing, and end‑to‑end visibility of links and network performance.

The switch features flexible airflow direction (port‑side intake or exhaust) with 6 pluggable fan modules and supports 1+1 hot‑swappable power supply redundancy. It interoperates seamlessly with Huawei CloudEngine 6860‑SAN and CloudEngine 16800 switches to build intelligent, lossless Data Center Networks (DCN) for the all‑flash storage era.

3. Technical Specifications (Parameter Table)

Category	Parameter	Details
General	Product Type	Data Center Storage Network Switch
	Model	CE8850‑SAN
	Part Number (base)	02354FPQ (32×100GE QSFP28, without fan and power modules)
	Alternate P/Ns	02354FPS (with 2×AC PSU, 6×fans, port‑side intake); 02354FPT (with 2×AC PSU, 6×fans, port‑side exhaust); CE8850‑SAN‑F0 (with 2×AC PSU, 6×fans, port‑side exhaust, includes 32×100GBase‑SR4‑MP optical modules); CE8850‑SAN‑B0 (with 2×AC PSU, 6×fans, port‑side intake, includes 32×100GBase‑SR4‑MP optical modules)
	Installation Type	1U rack‑mounted
	First Supported Release	V300R022C00
Performance	Switching Capacity	19.2 Tbps
	Packet Forwarding Rate	7200 Mpps
	Buffer	64 MB
Ports	Downlink Ports	32× 40/100GE QSFP28 or 32× 200GE QSFP56
	Uplink Ports	8× 400GE QSFP‑DD
	Port Splitting	100GE ports: 4×25GE, 4×10GE, or 2×50GE; 400GE ports: 4×100GE
Processor & Memory	CPU	4‑core, 1.4 GHz
	DRAM	8 GB
	NOR Flash	64 MB
	NAND Flash	4 GB
Management	Console Port	1× RJ45 console (9600 bit/s)
	ETH Management Port	1× RJ45 Ethernet management
	USB Port	1× USB 2.0 (reserved)
Physical Dimensions	Chassis Fan Slots	6
	Power Supply Slots	2
	Dimensions (W×D×H) – without packaging	442 mm × 600 mm × 43.6 mm
	Dimensions (W×D×H) – with packaging	790 mm × 590 mm × 260 mm
	Weight – bare chassis	9.1 kg
	Weight – full config (PSUs + fans, no optics)	12.2 kg
	Weight – with packaging, full config	16.5 kg
Power	Input Voltage	AC: 90 V ~ 290 V
	Power Supply Type	AC, DC, or HVDC pluggable; supports 1+1 hot‑swappable redundancy
	Typical Power Consumption	~560–693 W
	Max Power Consumption (32×200G + 8×400G)	1152 W (100% traffic load, 6.5 W 200G optics downlink, 12 W 400G optics uplink, at 40°C, dual PSU)
	Max Power Consumption (32×100G + 8×400G)	973 W (100% traffic load, 5 W 100G optics downlink, 12 W 400G optics uplink, at 40°C, dual PSU)
Environmental	Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C
	Storage Temperature	-40°C to +70°C
	Relative Humidity	5% RH to 95% RH, non‑condensing
Cooling	Airflow Direction	Port‑side intake or port‑side exhaust (flexible selection)
VLAN	VLAN Modes	Access, Trunk, Hybrid; default VLAN support
	Maximum VLAN IDs	4094
Jumbo Frame	Support	Yes, up to 9216 bytes
MAC Address	MAC Address Table Size	32K
QoS	Traffic Classification	Based on Layer2 header, Layer3 protocol, Layer4 protocol priority combinations
	Actions	ACL, CAR, Remark, Schedule
	Queue Scheduling	PQ, DRR, PQ+DRR
	Congestion Avoidance	WRED, tail drop
	Traffic Shaping	Supported
Multicast	Protocols	IGMP Snooping, IGMP Proxy, IGMP, PIM‑SM, PIM‑DM, MBGP
	Features	Fast leave for multicast member interfaces, multicast traffic suppression
Security	Authentication	802.1x authentication, RADIUS, HWTACACS user login authentication
	Attack Prevention	MAC attacks, broadcast storm attacks, large‑traffic attacks
	Command‑line Protection	Hierarchical protection, unauthorized user intrusion prevention
	Monitoring	ICMP ping and traceroute, port mirroring, flow mirroring, RMON
IPv4 Routing	Protocols	RIP, OSPF, ISIS, BGP
IPv6 Routing	Protocols	RIPng, OSPFv3, ISISv6, BGP4+
Reliability	Features	LACP
		Hardware‑based BFD (minimum 3.3 ms interval)
		BFD for BGP, IS‑IS, OSPF, static routes, and VXLAN
Data Center Features	Protocols	VXLAN, BGP EVPN, M‑LAG
Intelligent & Lossless Network	Features	iLossless intelligent algorithm (85% IOPS improvement)
		iNOF (intelligent lossless NVMe Over Fabric) – plug‑and‑play, sub‑second failover
		NOF+ technology – end‑to‑end link and performance visualization
		PFC, AI ECN, Deadlock prevention, NPCC, ECN Coverage, iQCN
O&M	Features	Telemetry, Netstream, ERSPAN+, IOAM, AnyFlow, Intelligent Traffic Analysis
		1588v2 support
Stacking	Support	Not supported