Huawei CloudEngine 6870 Series

Huawei CloudEngine 6870 Series

Brand: Huawei | Category: Network Switches

SKU: HUAW-CE687048S6QEI | Part #: CE6870-48S6Q-EI | MPN: CE6870-48S6Q-EI

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About the Huawei CloudEngine 6870 Series

The Huawei CloudEngine 6870 Series is a purpose-built Top-of-Rack switching platform targeting high-density AI training and inference infrastructure, GPU interconnect fabrics, and hyperscale data center deployments. Architected around a high-radix forwarding ASIC, the CE6870 delivers non-blocking 25GE server-facing ports combined with 100GE uplink capacity, enabling full bisectional bandwidth across disaggregated GPU node pools. The hardware pipeline supports enhanced Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) with sub-microsecond precision, deep buffer management, and Priority Flow Control (PFC) to achieve the lossless Ethernet transport required by RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCEv2) workloads at scale.

Ideal for

  • Large-scale GPU cluster interconnect fabric for distributed AI model training with RoCEv2 zero-loss requirements
  • High-density 25GE server access layer in hyperscale data centers aggregating compute nodes into 100GE spine fabrics
  • Disaggregated storage networking for NVMe-oF over RoCEv2 connecting flash arrays to AI inference servers
  • Multi-tenant AI cloud leaf layer with VXLAN/EVPN overlay isolation between competing GPU workloads
  • HPC cluster interconnect providing lossless transport for MPI collective operations across thousands of compute nodes
  • Telemetry-driven network observability deployments leveraging iNT streaming to AIOps platforms for proactive congestion management

Technical specifications

ManufacturerHuawei
SeriesCloudEngine 6870
Form Factor1U fixed-configuration Top-of-Rack
Downlink Ports48 × 25GE SFP28
Uplink Ports8 × 100GE QSFP28
Switching Capacity3.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate2,400 Mpps
Buffer Memory64 MB shared packet buffer
Latency<800 ns store-and-forward (64-byte frames)
Lossless EthernetRoCEv2 with iLossless ECN/PFC dynamic tuning
Congestion ControlEnhanced ECN with hardware-based adaptive threshold; PFC per priority class
VXLAN SupportHardware VXLAN encapsulation/decapsulation with EVPN control plane
Routing ProtocolsBGP, OSPF, IS-IS, static routing; EVPN Type 2/3/5
TelemetryiNT in-band Network Telemetry; gRPC streaming; NETCONF/YANG; OpenConfig
ManagementVRP (Versatile Routing Platform) NOS; CLI, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RESTful API, OpenConfig
SecurityMACsec IEEE 802.1AE on all ports, ACL hardware enforcement, Storm Control
Stacking / ClusteringCSS2 cluster switching system support for logical chassis aggregation
Power SupplyDual hot-swappable PSUs; AC 100–240 V / DC –48 V options
Power Consumption (typical)≤350 W
CoolingHot-swappable fan modules; front-to-back and back-to-front airflow options
Operating Temperature0°C to 45°C
Dimensions (H × W × D)44.45 mm × 442 mm × 460 mm (1U)
Launch2025 Q2

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Technical Specifications

BrandHuawei
CategoryNetwork Switches
SKUHUAW-CE687048S6QEI
Part NumberCE6870-48S6Q-EI
ConditionNew
SeriesCloudEngine 6870
Form Factor1U fixed-configuration Top-of-Rack
Downlink Ports48 × 25GE SFP28
Uplink Ports8 × 100GE QSFP28
Switching Capacity3.2 Tbps
Forwarding Rate2,400 Mpps
Buffer Memory64 MB shared packet buffer
Latency<800 ns store-and-forward (64-byte frames)
Lossless EthernetRoCEv2 with iLossless ECN/PFC dynamic tuning
Congestion ControlEnhanced ECN with hardware-based adaptive threshold; PFC per priority class
VXLAN SupportHardware VXLAN encapsulation/decapsulation with EVPN control plane
Routing ProtocolsBGP, OSPF, IS-IS, static routing; EVPN Type 2/3/5
TelemetryiNT in-band Network Telemetry; gRPC streaming; NETCONF/YANG; OpenConfig
ManagementVRP (Versatile Routing Platform) NOS; CLI, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, RESTful API, OpenConfig
SecurityMACsec IEEE 802.1AE on all ports, ACL hardware enforcement, Storm Control
Stacking / ClusteringCSS2 cluster switching system support for logical chassis aggregation
Power SupplyDual hot-swappable PSUs; AC 100–240 V / DC –48 V options
Power Consumption (typical)≤350 W
CoolingHot-swappable fan modules; front-to-back and back-to-front airflow options
Operating Temperature0°C to 45°C
Dimensions (H × W × D)44.45 mm × 442 mm × 460 mm (1U)
Launch2025 Q2

Frequently Asked Questions about Huawei CloudEngine 6870 Series

What does the Huawei CloudEngine 6870 Series do?

The Huawei CloudEngine 6870 Series 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.

What are the headline specs of the Huawei CloudEngine 6870 Series?

Key specifications for the Huawei CloudEngine 6870 Series: new condition; manufacturer Huawei; series CloudEngine 6870; form factor 1U fixed-configuration Top-of-Rack; downlink ports 48 × 25GE SFP28; uplink ports 8 × 100GE QSFP28; switching capacity 3.2 Tbps. Manufacturer part number CE6870-48S6Q-EI. For the full datasheet with electrical, environmental, and compliance details, contact our pre-sales engineering team.

Is the Huawei CloudEngine 6870 Series compatible with my infrastructure?

The Huawei CloudEngine 6870 Series 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.