Huawei CloudEngine 9868 Core Switch

Brand: Huawei | Category: Network Switches

SKU: CE9868 | Part #: CE9868 | MPN: CE9868

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About the Huawei CloudEngine 9868 Core Switch

The Huawei CloudEngine 9868 Core Switch supports 10GE, 25GE, 40GE, 100GE, and 400GE interface speeds across 16 service line card slots, delivering a massive 768 Tbps switch fabric capacity and 576 Bpps forwarding rate for high-density enterprise deployments. This modular chassis (part number CE9868) is engineered as a carrier-grade core routing and switching platform that consolidates multiple network functions into a single system.

Network engineers and IT infrastructure teams rely on the CE9868 for its advanced feature set: hardware-based VXLAN with EVPN control plane, Segment Routing (SR-MPLS and SRv6), and comprehensive routing protocol support including BGP, IS-IS, OSPFv2/v3, RIP, and VRRP. The switch maintains IPv4 routing tables up to 6M entries (with extended line cards) and IPv6 routing tables to 3M, alongside a 288K MAC address table. Lossless Ethernet capabilities—featuring PFC, ECN, and dynamic buffer management for RoCE—ensure predictable latency for demanding workloads. Built-in redundancy with 1+1 switch fabric modules, N+1 power supplies, and N+1 fan trays, combined with hitless failover and Graceful Restart (GR) / NSF/NSR support, guarantees high availability. Management integrates seamlessly with Huawei iMaster NCE, NETCONF/YANG, gRPC telemetry, and SNMPv3, while 8-level hardware priority queues, WRED, and SP+WRR scheduling deliver granular QoS control.

Typical Enterprise Deployments

  • Large-scale data center core and spine fabric consolidation
  • Multi-tenant cloud provider backbone routing and switching
  • High-performance computing and RoCE-based HPC cluster interconnects
  • Service provider and carrier-grade network core infrastructure
  • Intent-based networking (IBN) automation with SD-WAN backbone integration

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Technical Specifications

BrandHuawei
CategoryNetwork Switches
SKUCE9868
Part NumberCE9868
ConditionNew
Manufacturer Part NumberCE9868
Product SeriesCloudEngine 9800
Form FactorModular chassis
Service Line Card Slots16
Switch Fabric Capacity768 Tbps
Forwarding Rate576 Bpps
Supported Interface Speeds10GE, 25GE, 40GE, 100GE, 400GE
MAC Address Table Size288K
IPv4 Routing Table Size6M (with extended line cards)
IPv6 Routing Table Size3M
VXLAN SupportHardware-based VXLAN with EVPN control plane
Segment RoutingSR-MPLS and SRv6
Lossless EthernetPFC, ECN, dynamic buffer management for RoCE
Redundancy1+1 redundant switch fabric modules, N+1 power supplies, N+1 fan trays
High AvailabilityHitless failover with GR (Graceful Restart) and NSF/NSR
Routing ProtocolsBGP, IS-IS, OSPFv2/v3, RIP, VRRP
QoS8-level hardware priority queues, WRED, SP+WRR scheduling
ManagementHuawei iMaster NCE integration, NETCONF/YANG, gRPC telemetry, SNMPv3
Operating SystemHuawei VRP (Versatile Routing Platform)
Power SupplyRedundant hot-swappable AC/DC power modules

Frequently Asked Questions about Huawei CloudEngine 9868 Core Switch

What does the Huawei CloudEngine 9868 Core Switch do?

The Huawei CloudEngine 9868 Core Switch is enterprise networking hardware for data-center, campus, and branch deployments. Common roles include core/distribution switching, server uplinks, top-of-rack fabric, and edge connectivity in mixed Cisco/Juniper/Arista environments.

Is the Huawei CloudEngine 9868 Core Switch compatible with my infrastructure?

The Huawei CloudEngine 9868 Core Switch interoperates with standard switching protocols (LACP, MLAG/VPC, 802.1Q, OSPF/BGP). For specific cross-vendor scenarios — Cisco-to-Arista MLAG peering, fabric integration with Cumulus/SONiC, or migration from legacy Catalyst — our network engineers map a compatibility plan as part of the RFQ.