Huawei CloudEngine CE6881-48S6CQ Data Center Switch – Product Documentation

Name: Huawei CloudEngine CE6881-48S6CQ - Refurbished & Tested - SunSpike
Brand: HUAWEI
SKU: CE6881-48S6CQ

Product Overview

The Huawei CloudEngine CE6881-48S6CQ is a next-generation, fixed-form-factor 1RU data center switch designed for high-density 10GE server access environments. It serves as an ideal Top-of-Rack (ToR) or aggregation layer solution for modern cloud-oriented data centers and high-end campus networks .

Built on Huawei’s VRP8 software platform, the switch delivers high performance with a switching capacity of 2.16 Tbps and a forwarding rate of 940 Mpps . The CE6881-48S6CQ features 48 x 10GE SFP+ access ports for dense server connectivity and 6 x 100GE QSFP28 uplink ports, each capable of operating as a 40GE QSFP+ port for flexible network design .

The platform supports advanced data center features including VXLAN routing and bridging, BGP-EVPN as the control plane for VXLAN, M-LAG (Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation) for device-level redundancy, and hardware-based congestion management with PFC and ECN for RoCE workloads . It also provides comprehensive programmability through Open APIs, NetConf, and integration with orchestration platforms such as Huawei iMaster NCE-Fabric and Ansible .

The switch is designed with flexible airflow options (front-to-back or back-to-front airflow) and supports hot-swappable redundant power modules and fan trays, ensuring high availability and simplified maintenance .

Product Specifications

Category	Specification
Model	Huawei CloudEngine CE6881-48S6CQ
Form Factor	1RU fixed chassis
Access Ports	48 x 10GE SFP+
Uplink Ports	6 x 100GE QSFP28 (each can be used as a 40GE QSFP+ port)
Switching Capacity	2.16 Tbps
Forwarding Rate	940 Mpps
Packet Buffer	42 MB
CPU	1.4 GHz quad-core
Memory	4 GB DRAM, 64 MB NOR flash, 4 GB NAND
MAC Address Table	Supports up to 288,000 MAC addresses
IPv4/IPv6 Routing Table	Supports up to 128,000 routes

Power Specifications

Parameter	Details
Power Supply Modules	2 x hot-swappable (1+1 redundant backup)
Rated Input Voltage (AC)	100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Input Voltage Range (AC)	90 V AC to 290 V AC, 45 Hz to 65 Hz
Input Voltage Range (HVDC)	190 V DC to 400 V DC
Input Voltage Range (DC)	–38.4 V DC to –72 V DC
Rated Output Power (AC PSU)	600 W
Maximum Input Current (AC)	8 A (100 V AC to 240 V AC); 4 A (240 V DC)
Typical Power Consumption	194 W (with high-speed cables) / 240 W (with optical modules)
Static Power Consumption	161 W
Maximum Power Consumption	349 W

Cooling and Environmental Specifications

Parameter	Details
Cooling Method	Air cooling, hot-swappable fan modules
Number of Fan Modules	4 (3+1 redundancy)
Airflow Direction	Port-side intake or port-side exhaust (depending on fan module variant)
Typical Heat Dissipation	662 BTU/hour (with high-speed cables) / 819 BTU/hour (with optical modules)
Static Heat Dissipation	549 BTU/hour
Maximum Heat Dissipation	1,191 BTU/hour
Noise at Normal Temperature (27°C)	Port-side exhaust: < 58 dB(A); Port-side intake: < 57 dB(A)
Noise at High Temperature (40°C)	Port-side exhaust: < 75 dB(A); Port-side intake: < 74 dB(A)
Long-term Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C at 0–1,800 m altitude
Long-term Operating Humidity	5% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing
Long-term Operating Altitude	≤ 5,000 m
Storage Temperature	-40°C to +70°C
Storage Humidity	5% RH to 95% RH, non-condensing

Physical Specifications

Parameter	Details
Dimensions (W × D × H)	442 × 420 × 43.6 mm
Weight (without modules)	5.7 kg
Weight (full configuration)	7.8 kg (including AC power modules and fan modules)

Key Software and Feature Support

Category	Supported Features
Virtualization & Overlay	VXLAN routing/bridging, BGP-EVPN, NSH
High Availability	M-LAG (Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation), iStack stacking, device-level redundancy
Lossless Networking	PFC (Priority Flow Control), ECN (Explicit Congestion Notification), RoCE v1/v2
O&M & Telemetry	Telemetry, NetStream, sFlow, ERSPAN+, ZTP (Zero Touch Provisioning)
Programmability	Open APIs, NetConf, Ansible integration, OPS (Open Programmability System)
Security	802.1x authentication, RADIUS/HWTACACS, ACL, port isolation, DHCP Snooping, ARP Inspection
QoS	Layer 2/3/4 flow classification, PQ/DWRR queue scheduling, WRED congestion avoidance, traffic shaping
Multicast	IGMP Snooping, IGMP Proxy, PIM-SM, MBGP, multicast VLAN