Huawei CloudEngine CE8850E-32CQ-EI Data Center Switch – Product Documentation & Specifications

Name: Huawei CloudEngine CE8850E-32CQ-EI Data Center Switch - SunSpike
SKU: CE8850E-32CQ-EI

Product Overview

The Huawei CloudEngine CE8850E-32CQ-EI is a next-generation, high-performance Ethernet switch from the CloudEngine 8800 series, purpose-built for modern data center environments. Designed to deliver exceptional performance, high port density, and ultra-low latency, this switch serves as an ideal solution for data center core and aggregation layers, as well as campus network core and aggregation deployments.

The CE8850E-32CQ-EI provides 32 x 100GE QSFP28 ports that can also operate as 40GE QSFP+ ports, along with one 10GE SFP+ port. The 100GE QSFP28 ports support 100GE optical modules and can be split into four 25GE SFP28 interfaces, while the 40GE QSFP+ ports can be split into 10GE SFP+ interfaces, offering flexible deployment options.

Built on Huawei’s next-generation VRP8 operating system, the switch supports a rich set of data center features and high-performance stacking. It delivers 6.4 Tbps switching capacity with 2003 Mpps packet forwarding performance, enabling full wire-speed L2/L3 forwarding. The switch supports 1+1 redundant hot-swappable power modules and N+1 redundant hot-swappable fan modules for enhanced reliability.

The CE8850E-32CQ-EI supports up to 16 switches stacking, allowing multiple devices to be virtualized into a single logical device, which simplifies management and enhances system reliability through control plane and data plane redundancy. It also supports M-LAG (Multichassis Link Aggregation Group) for跨device link aggregation, enabling independent node upgrades with zero service interruption.

With support for advanced features including VXLAN (including VXLAN over IPv6), hardware BFD with 3.3ms minimum transmit interval, comprehensive IPv6 capabilities, and intelligent operations features such as Telemetry and intelligent traffic analysis, the CloudEngine CE8850E-32CQ-EI delivers a future-proof, high-performance networking foundation for cloud-scale data centers.

Documentation & Resources List

Document / Resource	Description
CloudEngine 8800 Series Data Center Switch Datasheet	Comprehensive product datasheet covering the entire CloudEngine 8800 series, including CE8850E-32CQ-EI specifications, features, and capabilities
CE8850E-32CQ-EI Hardware Description	Detailed hardware documentation covering chassis, power modules, fan modules, cards, cables, and pluggable modules for ports (V200R020C00 and later versions)
CloudEngine 8850 Series Data Center Switch Brochure	Product brochure highlighting key features, use cases, and high-level specifications
CE8850E-32CQ-EI Product Specifications Sheet	Detailed technical specifications including port configuration, switching capacity, packet forwarding rate, and environmental requirements
Info-Finder Hardware Center	Online tool for accessing comprehensive hardware information and mapping data by sales regions
IPv6 Ready Logo Certification	CE8850E-32CQ-EI has passed IPv6 Ready Core Protocol Phase-2 certification (Logo ID: 02-C-002562), confirming compliance with IETF IPv6 RFC standards
Command References	Configuration command references for V200R024C00 and V200R025C00 releases covering congestion avoidance, congestion management, and priority mapping

Technical Specifications

Category	Specification
Model	CE8850E-32CQ-EI
Part Number	02354LHV
First Supported Version	V200R021C10
Port Description	32 x 100GE QSFP28 + 1 x 10GE SFP+
Switching Capacity	6.4 Tbps / 102.4 Tbps
Packet Forwarding Rate	2003 Mpps
Buffer	32 MB
Dimensions (H x W x D)	442.0 mm x 420.0 mm x 43.6 mm (1U)
Weight (Full Configuration)	8.6 kg
Airflow Direction	Standard front-to-back or back-to-front airflow (flexible selection)
Power Supply	1+1 redundant hot-swappable power modules
Operating Voltage	600W AC & 240V DC power module: AC 90V–290V, 45–65Hz; DC 190V–290V; 1000W DC power module: -38.4V to -72V DC
Typical Power Consumption	203W (100% traffic load, copper cables on half ports, normal temp, dual AC); 244W (100% traffic, short-distance optical modules on half ports, normal temp, dual AC)
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C (0 m to 1800 m)
Storage Temperature	-40°C to +70°C
Relative Humidity	5% RH to 95% RH (noncondensing)
Fan Modules	N+1 redundant hot-swappable fan modules
Management Ports	1 x ETH management port (RJ45), 1 x Console port, 1 x USB port
Fan Slots	4 fan slots
Power Supply Slots	2 power supply slots
Grounding	Equipotential bonding ground screws for ground cable with two-hole OT terminal
IP Routing	Supports IPv4 dynamic routing protocols: RIP, OSPF, ISIS, BGP; Supports IPv6 dynamic routing protocols: RIPng, OSPFv3, ISISv6, BGP4+
IPv6 Features	IPv6 VXLAN over IPv4; VXLAN over IPv6 (CE8850E-32CQ-EI only); IPv6 ND (Neighbor Discovery); PMTU Discovery; IPv6 TCP, Ping, Tracert, Socket, UDP, RawIP
Multicast	IGMP, PIM-SM, PIM-DM, MSDP, MBGP; IGMP Snooping; IGMP Proxy; Multicast member fast leave; Multicast traffic suppression; Multicast VLAN; Multicast VXLAN
MPLS	Basic MPLS support
Reliability	LACP; STP, RSTP, VBST, MSTP; BPDU protection, Root protection, Loop protection; SmartLink and multi-instance; DLDP; Hardware BFD (3.3ms minimum interval); ERPS Ethernet Ring Protection (G.8032); VRRP, VRRP load balancing, BFD for VRRP; BFD for BGP/IS-IS/OSPF/static routing; BFD for VXLAN
QoS	Combination flow classification based on Layer 2/Layer 3/Layer 4 protocol priorities; ACL, CAR, Remark, Schedule; Queue scheduling: PQ, WRR, DRR, PQ+WRR, PQ+DRR; Congestion avoidance: WRED, tail drop; Traffic shaping
Device Virtualization	Supports up to 16 switches stacking
Intelligent O&M	Network path detection; Telemetry; INT (IOAM) and ERSPAN enhancement; Intelligent traffic analysis; RoCE traffic visibility (RoCE traffic KPI analysis); Buffer micro-burst status statistics; VXLAN OAM (VXLAN ping, VXLAN tracert)
Intelligent Lossless Network	PFC deadlock prevention; AI ECN (intelligent adjustment of ECN thresholds for lossless queues based on network traffic models); Fast CNP; DLB (Dynamic Load Balancing); ECN Overlay
Configuration & Maintenance	Console, Telnet, SSH terminal services; SNMPv1/v2c/v3 network management protocols; FTP/TFTP file upload/download; BootROM upgrade and remote online upgrade; 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE); Hot patching
IPv6 Ready Certification	IPv6 Ready Core Protocol Phase-2 certified (Logo ID: 02-C-002562)