Huawei CloudEngine CE6870-24S6CQ-EI – Product Documentation

Product Overview

The Huawei CloudEngine CE6870-24S6CQ-EI is a next-generation, high-performance Top-of-Rack (ToR) data center switch from the CE6800 series. It is designed to meet the demanding requirements of modern cloud computing environments and high-density enterprise data centers.

This switch delivers a compelling combination of high-density 10GE access ports and high-speed 100GE uplink capabilities. Featuring 24 x 10GE SFP+ ports and 6 x 100GE QSFP28 ports, it provides the flexibility to connect a large number of servers while ensuring robust uplink bandwidth to the core network . A key feature of this model is its large 4 GB packet buffer, which is dynamically shared across all ports. This effectively mitigates packet loss and micro-burst congestion commonly caused by unpredictable traffic patterns from applications like video streaming and search, ensuring consistent, low-latency performance .

Built on Huawei’s versatile VRP8 operating system, the CE6870-24S6CQ-EI supports a comprehensive suite of advanced data center features. These include network virtualization technologies such as VXLAN and BGP-EVPN, which are essential for building scalable and agile overlay networks . The switch also supports high-reliability features like M-LAG and iStack for simplified management and enhanced redundancy, along with comprehensive security features such as hardware-based MACsec encryption for link-layer data protection . Its flexible airflow design (front-to-back or back-to-front) and redundant, hot-swappable power supplies and fan modules enable seamless integration into diverse data center environments .

Product Specifications