Huawei CloudEngine 6881-48S6CQ Data Center Switch

Huawei CloudEngine 6881-48S6CQ Data Center Switch

Brand: Huawei | Category: Network Switches

SKU: 02353AKL | Part #: 02353AKL | MPN: 02353AKL

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About the Huawei CloudEngine 6881-48S6CQ Data Center Switch

The Huawei CloudEngine 6881-48S6CQ is a high-density, modular data-center switch engineered for 25GE and 100GE fabric architectures in hyperscale cloud and AI computing environments. This Top-of-Rack (ToR) switch delivers wire-speed forwarding across mixed-speed port configurations, supporting both 25 Gigabit Ethernet server connections and 100 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks for spine interconnection.

Designed for modern AI cluster networking and large-scale cloud infrastructure, the 6881-48S6CQ incorporates advanced buffer management, multi-queue scheduling, and low-latency packet processing to support training frameworks and real-time analytics workloads. The platform integrates Huawei's CloudOS operating system, enabling centralized management, telemetry integration, and consistent policy enforcement across distributed fabric deployments.

The switch supports non-blocking fabric architecture with line-rate switching capacity optimized for east-west traffic patterns typical of containerized and distributed computing environments.

Ideal for

  • AI/ML training cluster fabric with high-bandwidth, low-latency interconnects between GPU/accelerator nodes
  • Hyperscale cloud data center leaf-spine fabric for multi-tenant virtualized workloads
  • Big data and analytics cluster networking supporting MapReduce and distributed query processing
  • High-performance computing (HPC) center interconnect for scientific simulation and modeling
  • Enterprise private cloud infrastructure with dense server consolidation and dynamic workload migration
  • 5G/telecom service provider packet core and RAN backhaul fabric builds

Technical specifications

ManufacturerHuawei
ModelCloudEngine 6881-48S6CQ
Manufacturer Part Number02353AKL
Switch TypeTop-of-Rack (ToR) Data Center Switch
Port Configuration48× 25GE SFP28 ports + 6× 100GE QSFP28 ports
Forwarding ArchitectureNon-blocking, modular fabric
Max Fabric Bandwidth3.2 Tbps
Switching Fabric Capacity6.4 Tbps (full-duplex)
Packet Buffer48 MB on-chip shared buffer
Throughput (64B frames)Line-rate across all port configurations
LatencySub-microsecond cut-through latency
MAC Address Table256K entries
VLAN Support4094 VLANs
Operating SystemHuawei CloudOS
ManagementOut-of-band management port; SSH, SNMP, NETCONF support
Power ConsumptionPeak ~2.5 kW (nominal configuration)
CoolingFront-to-back airflow with redundant fan modules
Dimensions (HxWxD)1.3U rack form factor
Launch QuarterQ1 2025

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Technical Specifications

BrandHuawei
CategoryNetwork Switches
SKU02353AKL
Part Number02353AKL
ConditionNew
ModelCloudEngine 6881-48S6CQ
Manufacturer Part Number02353AKL
Switch TypeTop-of-Rack (ToR) Data Center Switch
Port Configuration48× 25GE SFP28 ports + 6× 100GE QSFP28 ports
Forwarding ArchitectureNon-blocking, modular fabric
Max Fabric Bandwidth3.2 Tbps
Switching Fabric Capacity6.4 Tbps (full-duplex)
Packet Buffer48 MB on-chip shared buffer
Throughput (64B frames)Line-rate across all port configurations
LatencySub-microsecond cut-through latency
MAC Address Table256K entries
VLAN Support4094 VLANs
Operating SystemHuawei CloudOS
ManagementOut-of-band management port; SSH, SNMP, NETCONF support
Power ConsumptionPeak ~2.5 kW (nominal configuration)
CoolingFront-to-back airflow with redundant fan modules
Dimensions (HxWxD)1.3U rack form factor
Launch QuarterQ1 2025