Huawei CloudEngine 6885 Data Center Switch Datasheet
Huawei CloudEngine 6885 Data Center Switch Datasheet
Datasheet
Huawei CloudEngine 6885 series switches are next-generation high-performance and high-density 10GE/25GE/50GE
access switches designed for data centers (DCs), and provide 40GE/100GE/200GE uplink ports.
Overview
● Huawei CloudEngine 6885 series switches are next-generation high-performance and high-density 10GE/25GE/50GE access switches
designed for DCs.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches have an advanced hardware structure design, and provide high-density 10GE/25GE/50GE port access
and 40GE/100GE/200GE uplink ports. The switches support extensive DC features and flexible selection of the airflow direction.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches can work with CloudEngine 16800, 16800-X, or 8800 DC core switches to build an elastic, virtualized,
high-quality, and fully-connected 40GE/100GE/200GE data center network (DCN), meeting network requirements of DCs in the cloud era.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches provide high-density 10GE/25GE/50GE access in DCs to build DCN platforms for enterprises and
carriers in the cloud era. The switches can also work as core or aggregation switches on campus networks.
● CloudEngine 6885-48YS8CQ-T supports trusted boot based on trusted platform module (TPM).
Appearance Description
CloudEngine 6885-48YS8CQ
⚫ Downlink: 48 x 25GE SFP28/48 x 50GE SFP56 (25GE and 50GE ports can be
configured to work at 10 Gbit/s and can be used as GE ports)
⚫ Uplink: 8 x 100GE QSFP28/8 x 200GE QSFP56 (each 100GE port can be
Port side
configured to work at 40 Gbit/s, and each 200GE port can be configured to
work at 100 or 40 Gbit/s)
Features
● A CloudEngine 6885 series switch supports up to 48 x10GE/25GE/50GE ports, ensuring high-density 10GE/25GE/50GE server access and
smooth evolution.
● A CloudEngine 6885 series switch supports up to 8 x 100GE high-performance QSFP28 ports or 8 x 200GE high-performance QSFP56 ports.
Each 200GE QSFP56 port can automatically adjust its rate to 40 or 100 Gbit/s. Each 100GE QSFP28 port can be used as one 40GE QSFP+
port or split into four 25GE SFP28 ports or four 10GE SFP+ ports, providing flexibility in networking. The CloudEngine 6885 switch can
connect to the CloudEngine 16800-X, 16800, 9800 or 8800 series switches through 40GE/100GE/200GE uplinks to build a non-blocking
network platform.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches support Multichassis Link Aggregation Group (M-LAG) to implement link aggregation among multiple
devices, improving link reliability from the card level to the device level.
● Switches in an M-LAG all work in active state to share traffic and back up each other, enhancing system reliability.
● Switches in an M-LAG system can be upgraded independently. During the upgrade, other switches in the system take over traffic
forwarding to ensure uninterrupted services.
● M-LAG supports dual-homing to Ethernet, VXLAN, and IP networks, allowing for flexible networking.
⚫ CloudEngine 6885 series switches can work with the industry's mainstream virtualization platforms. When functioning as high-performance
hardware gateways on an overlay network (VXLAN), CloudEngine 6885 series switches can support the operations of a DC with up to 16
million tenants.
⚫ When functioning as hardware gateways on an overlay network, CloudEngine 6885 series switches can connect to cloud platforms through
open APIs, facilitating unified management of virtual and physical networks.
⚫ The hardware virtualized gateway solution achieves rapid service deployment without having to change the customer network, protecting
customer investments.
⚫ CloudEngine 6885 series switches support Border Gateway Protocol - Ethernet VPN (BGP-EVPN), which can run as the VXLAN control plane
to simplify VXLAN configuration within and between DCs.
⚫ CloudEngine 6885 series switches support NETCONF and can interconnect with iMaster NCE-Fabric.
⚫ CloudEngine 6885 series switches support Ansible — an automatic management and O&M tool — to implement unified provisioning of
physical and virtual networks.
⚫ CloudEngine 6885 series switches are integrated with mainstream cloud platforms (including commercial and open-source cloud platforms)
and third-party controllers, enabling flexible service customization and automatic management.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches support Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP). ZTP enables the switches to automatically obtain and load version
files from a file server, freeing network engineers from onsite configuration and deployment. ZTP reduces labor costs and improves device
deployment efficiency.
● ZTP supports embedded script languages and provides them for users through open APIs. DC users can use a familiar programming language
(such as Python) to centrally configure network devices.
● ZTP decouples the configuration time of new devices from device quantity and geographical distribution, shortening the service
provisioning time and improving the service provisioning efficiency.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches support telemetry technology to collect device data in real time and send the collected data to iMaster
NCE-FabricInsight — the DCN analysis component of Huawei iMaster NCE. Leveraging the intelligent fault identification algorithm, iMaster
NCE-FabricInsight can analyze network data, accurately display the real-time network status, locate faults and identify their root causes in
a timely and effective manner, and detect network problems that can affect user experience, precisely guaranteeing user experience.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches support insertion of IFIT extension headers into packets, path visualization, and interface-level analysis
of packet loss, traffic, and latency. This helps to achieve high-precision service-level packet loss detection and facilitate fault demarcation.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches support Packet Event. When a device discards packets due to reasons such as abnormal forwarding,
specified packet discarding rules, a full buffer, or ACL rule deny actions, or when the latency of packets exceeds a specified threshold, the
device reports related flow entries to the iMaster NCE-FabricInsight collector.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches can interconnect with iMaster NCE-Fabric through standard protocols such as NETCONF and SNMP to
adapt to networks and implement automatic network management. This helps to provide more efficient and intelligent operation methods,
simplifying network management, and reducing the OPEX.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches support the iLossless algorithm to eliminate packet loss on the conventional Ethernet. This helps to build
a lossless, low-latency, and high-throughput network environment for RoCEv2 traffic, meeting high performance requirements of RoCEv2
applications.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches support PFC deadlock prevention. The switches can identify service flows that may cause PFC deadlocks
and change queue priorities of these flows to prevent PFC deadlocks.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches support Artificial Intelligence Explicit Congestion Notification (AI ECN). This future-oriented function can
intelligently adjust the ECN thresholds of lossless queues based on the live-network traffic model to ensure low latency and high throughput
with zero packet loss, maximizing the performance of lossless services.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches support ECN Overlay. ECN Overlay applies ECN to a VXLAN network, enabling the traffic receiver to detect
congestion on the overlay network in a timely manner and instruct the traffic sender to reduce its packet sending rate to relieve network
congestion.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches use a strict front-to-rear airflow design that isolates cold air channels from hot air channels, meet heat
dissipation requirements in DC equipment rooms.
● Air can flow from front to rear or from rear to front depending on the fan modules and power modules in use.
● Redundant power modules and fan modules can be configured to ensure service continuity.
Clear indicators:
● The innovative port indicators can clearly show the port status, port speed, and status of all sub-interfaces.
● State and stack indicators on both the front and rear panels enable users to maintain the switch from either side.
● CloudEngine 6885 series switches support remote positioning. Users can turn on the remote positioning indicator through the network
management system (NMS) or console to easily identify the switches they want to maintain in an equipment room full of devices.
Simple maintenance:
● The management port, fan modules, and power modules are on the front panel, which facilitates device maintenance.
● Data ports are located at the rear, facing servers. This facilitates cabling.
OpenFlow
Programmability
OPS programming
IPv4 dynamic routing protocols such as RIP, OSPF, IS-IS, and BGP
IP routing
IPv6 dynamic routing protocols such as RIPng, OSPFv3, IS-ISv6, and BGP4+
TCP6, IPv6 ping, IPv6 tracert, IPv6 socket, UDP6, and raw IPv6
Multicast IPv6 Layer 3 multicast and configuration of both Layer 2 and Layer 3 multicast services
BPDU protection
Traffic classification based on Layer 2 headers, Layer 3 protocols, and Layer 4 protocol priorities
Traffic shaping
IEEE 1588v2
Telemetry
Enhanced ERSPAN
AI ECN
Intelligent lossless network
ECN Overlay
Enhanced NSLB
Configuration rollback
ZTP
MACsec
Microsegmentation
Command line authority control based on user levels, preventing unauthorized users from using
commands
Security and management Port isolation, port security, and sticky MAC
/ TPM
RMON
By default, a CE6885-48YS8CQ switch supports forty-eight 25GE ports and eight 100GE ports. To use them as forty-eight 50GE ports
and eight 200GE ports, the CE68-RTU-U48S8CQ needs to be purchased.
Item Value
Note: This specification may vary between different scenarios. Please contact Huawei for details.
Hardware Specifications
Rated input voltage [V] 600 W AC&240 V DC power module: 100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz;
240 V DC
1200 W DC power module: –48 V DC to –60 V DC; +48 V DC
Input voltage range [V] 600 W AC&240 V DC power module: 90 V AC to 290 V AC, 45 Hz to 65
Hz; 190 V DC to 290 V DC
1200 W DC power module: -38.4 V DC to -72 V DC; +40 V DC to +57 V
DC
Typical power 147 W (100% traffic load, copper cables on 24 x 25G + 4 x 100G ports,
normal temperature, dual AC power modules)
166 W (100% traffic load, short-distance optical modules on 24 x 25G
Number of fans 5
MTTR (hour) 2
Availability 0.9999948505
AS/NZS: Australian/New Zealand Standard; VCCI: Voluntary Control Council for Interference
Ordering Information
Device Description
CE6885-48YS8CQ switch (48 x 25GE SFP28, 8 x 100GE QSFP28, without fan and power
CE6885-48YS8CQ
module)
CE6885-48YS8CQ switch (48 x 25GE SFP28, 8 x 100GE QSFP28, 2 x AC power modules, 5 x fan
CE6885-48YS8CQ-B
modules, port-side air intake)
CE6885-48YS8CQ switch (48 x 25GE SFP28, 8 x 100GE QSFP28, 2 x AC power modules, 5 x fan
CE6885-48YS8CQ-F
modules, port-side air exhaust)
Fan module
Model Description
FAN-031B-F Fan box (F,FAN panel side intake), supporting the electronic label function
FAN-031B-B Fan box (B,FAN panel side exhaust), supporting the electronic label function
Power module
Model Description
PAC600S12-PF 600W AC Power Module (Front to Back, Power panel side intake)
PAC600S12-PB 600W AC Power Module (Back to Front, Power panel side exhaust)
PDC1K2S12-PB 1200W DC Power Module (Front to Back, Power panel side intake)
PDC1K2S12-CE 1200W DC Power Module (Back to Front, Power panel side exhaust)
Hardware RTU
Software
N1-CE68AFRD2- SnS1Y N1-CloudEngine 6800 AI Fabric RDMA Application Acceleration Function 2-SnS-Year
N1-CE-F-LIC-MDCA N1-CloudEngine Data Center Switch Multi-cloud Multi-DC Value-added Package - Fixed
N1-CEAFP100VM-SnS1Y N1-CloudEngine Specified Flow Analysis Value-added Package Per 100 VM-SnS-Year
Application in a DC
On a typical DCN, CloudEngine 16800-X, 16800 or 8800 switches work as core switches, whereas CloudEngine 6885
series switches work as TOR switches and connect to the core switches through 40GE, 100GE, or 200GE ports to build
an end-to-end and fully-connected 100GE/200GE/400GE network. The switches use VXLAN and other fabric
technologies to establish a non-blocking large Layer 2 network, which allows large-scale VM migrations and flexible
service deployments.
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