Huawei CloudEngine 6800 (CE6800) series switches are next-generation 10G Ethernet switches designed for data centers and high-end campus networks. The switches provide high-performance, high-density 10GE ports, and low latency. The CE6800 hardware has an advanced architectural design with 40GE uplink ports and the industry's highest density of 10GE access ports. Using the Huawei VRP8 software platform, CE6800 switches provide extensive data center service features and high stacking capability. In addition, the airflow direction (front-to-back or back-to-front) can be changed. CE6800 switches can work with CE12800 switches to build an elastic, virtualized, high-quality fabric that meets the requirements of cloud-computing data centers.

The CE6800 provides 1.44 Tbit/s switching capacity, the industry's highest performance in a 1 U TOR.
The switch provides forwarding performance of 1,080 Mpps and supports L2/L3 line-speed forwarding.
• The CE6800 not only meets the requirements for high-density 10GE server access, but also provides the
industry's highest 10GE port density in a 1 U TOR with a maximum of 72*10GE ports.
• The CE6800 has a maximum of six 40GE QSFP+ ports. Each QSFP+ port can be used as four 10GE SFP+
ports, providing a flexible network. CE6800 switches can work with CE12800 switches through the
40GE QSFP+ ports to build a non-blocking network platform.

Large-scale Routing Bridge, On-demand Scalability
• The CE6800 supports the IETF Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL) protocol and can be
used on a large Layer 2 TRILL network with GE/10GE servers. A TRILL network can contain more than
500 nodes, enabling flexible service deployments and large-scale Virtual Machine (VM) migrations.
• The TRILL protocol uses a routing mechanism similar to IS-IS and sets a limited Time-to-Live (TTL) value
in packets to prevent Layer 2 loops. This significantly improves network stability and speeds up network
convergence.
• On a TRILL network, all data flows are forwarded quickly using Shortest Path First (SPF) and Equal-cost
Multi-path (ECMP) routing. SPF and ECMP avoid the suboptimal path selection problem in STP and
increase link bandwidth efficiency to 100 percent.
• The CE6800 supports TRILL-based Layer 2 equal-cost paths, greatly improving links' load balancing
capabilities. The network has a fat-tree architecture that enhances expansion.

Virtualized Gateway Achieves Fast Service Deployment
• The CE6800 can work with a mainstream virtualization platform. As the high-performance, hardware
gateway of an overlay network (VXLAN/NVGRE), the CE6800 can support more than 16M tenants.
• The CE6800 can connect to a cloud platform through an open API to provide unified management of
software and hardware networks.
• This function implements fast service deployment without changing the customer network. It also
protects customer investments.

Converged Enhanced Ethernet, Data, Storage, and Computing Traffic over One Network
• CE6800 series switches support Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), which permits storage, data, and
computing services to be transmitted on one network, reducing the costs of network construction and
maintenance.
• CE6800 series switches support centralized FCoE/FC gateway deployment, which makes network O&M
simpler.
• Various CE6800 features ensure lossless transmission: Priority-based Flow Control (PFC), Enhanced
Transmission Selection (ETS) and Data Center Bridging eXchange (DCBX). These features ensure low
latency and zero packet loss for FC storage and high-speed computing services.

Fast VM Migration, Policy Mobility
• The CE6800 works with Huawei's Agile Controller to permit network policies to be dynamically
deployed on the CE6800. Agile Controller also supports online VM migration.
• Agile Controller delivers network policies through high-speed RADIUS interfaces. Its online VM migration
is 10 to 20 times the rate of other industry platforms, enabling large-scale VM migrations.
• Agile Controller is based on open APIs and is compatible with all major virtualization platforms including
VMware.

Programmable Network Device, Flexible Customization
• The CE6800 uses the Open Programmability System (OPS) embedded in the VRP8 software platform to
provide programmability at the control plane.
• The OPS provides open APIs. APIs can be integrated with mainstream cloud platforms (including
commercial and open cloud platforms) and third-party controllers. The OPS enables services to be flexibly
customized and provides automatic management.
• Users or third-party developers can use open APIs to develop and deploy specialized network
management policies to implement extension of fast service functions, automatic deployment, and
intelligent management. The OPS also implements automatic operation and maintenance, and reduces
management costs.
• The OPS provides seamless integration of data center service and network in addition to a serviceoriented, Software-Defined Network (SDN)

Zero-Configuration Deployment, Automatic O&M
• The CE6800 supports Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP). ZTP enables the CE6800 to automatically obtain
and load version files from a USB flash drive or file server, freeing network engineers from onsite
configuration or deployment. ZTP reduces labor costs and improves device deployment efficiency.
• ZTP provides built-in scripts for users through open APIs. Data center personnel can use the programming
language they are familiar with, such as Python, to provide unified configuration of network devices.

• ZTP decouples configuration time of new devices from device quantity and area distribution, which
improves service provisioning efficiency.

Flexible Airflow Design Saves Energy
• Flexible front-to-back/back-to-front airflow design
» The CE6800 uses a front-to-back/back-to-front airflow design that isolates cold air channels from hot
air channels. This design meets heat dissipation requirements in data center equipment rooms.
» Air can flow from front to back, or back to front when different fans and power modules are used.
» Redundant power modules and fans can be configured to ensure uninterrupted service transmission.
• Energy-saving technologies
» The CE6800 series switches have energy-saving chips and can measure system power consumption
in real time. Fan speed can be adjusted dynamically based on system consumption. These energysaving technologies reduce O&M costs and contribute to a greener data center.

Clear Indicators, Simple Maintenance
• Clear indicators
» Port indicators clearly show port status and port speeds. The 40GE port indicators can show the state
of all the 10GE ports derived from the 40GE ports.
» State and stack indicators on both the front and rear panels enable operators to maintain the switch
from either side.
» CE6800 series switches support remote positioning. Operators can turn on remote positioning
indicators on the switches they want to maintain, so that they can find switches easily in an
equipment room full of devices.
• Simple maintenance
» The management port, fans, and power modules are on the front panel, which facilitates device
maintenance.
» Data ports are located at the rear, facing servers. This simplifies cabling.