Huawei CloudEngine CE6855-48XS8CQ
CE6855-48XS8CQ
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Product Overview
The Huawei CloudEngine CE6855-48XS8CQ is a next-generation, high-performance, and high-density 10GE access switch designed for modern data centers . Housed in a compact 1RU form factor, it provides 48 x 10GE SFP+ downlink ports for high-density server access and 8 x 40/100GE QSFP28 uplink ports for flexible and high-speed core connectivity . This switch is engineered to build elastic, virtualized, and high-quality data center networks, and can be deployed in Top-of-Rack (ToR), aggregation, or even campus core/aggregation roles . It features advanced capabilities like VXLAN routing and bridging, BGP-EVPN for simplified control plane management, and M-LAG for multi-device link aggregation, ensuring high reliability and efficient network operations .
Product Specifications
| Category | Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Model Name | CloudEngine CE6855-48XS8CQ |
| Ports | Downlink Ports | 48 x 10GE SFP+ (can also operate as GE ports) |
| Uplink Ports | 8 x 40/100GE QSFP28 (each can be configured to work at 40 Gbit/s or split into 4 x 25GE SFP28 or 4 x 10GE SFP+) | |
| Performance | Switching Capacity | 2.56 Tbps |
| Forwarding Rate | 1,200 Mpps | |
| Processor & Memory | CPU | 4-core, 1.4 GHz |
| Memory (DRAM) | 8 GB | |
| Flash/SSD | 64 MB NOR flash, 4 GB SSD | |
| Power | Power Supply Modules | 2 x hot-swappable power supply slots (600W AC & 240V DC / 1200W DC options) |
| Maximum Power Consumption | 298 W | |
| Typical Power Consumption | 138 W | |
| Cooling | Cooling Modules | 3 x hot-swappable fan trays (N+1 redundancy) |
| Physical | Dimensions (H x W x D) | 43.6 x 442 x 420 mm (1RU) |
| Weight (Full Config) | 8.35 kg | |
| Environmental | Operating Temperature | 0°C to 40°C (derated above 1,800 m) |
| Data Plane | Packet Buffer | 32.5 MB |
| Virtualization | VXLAN Features | VXLAN routing and bridging, BGP-EVPN control plane, hardware gateway supporting up to 16 million tenants |
| Reliability | High Availability | M-LAG (Multichassis Link Aggregation Group), hardware-based BFD, LACP |
| Lossless Network | Congestion Control | PFC (Priority-based Flow Control), AI-ECN (Explicit Congestion Notification), RoCE v1/v2 |
| Management & O&M | Management Interfaces | Console (RJ45), USB |
| Automation & Telemetry | Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP), NETCONF, Ansible, gRPC telemetry, Packet Event | |
| Security | Data Encryption | MACsec (Media Access Control Security) |





















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