CE6866 48S8CQ PB1 Spine Switch for Cloud Networks with VXLAN Support
Short Description:
Huawei CE6866-48S8CQ-PB1 is a next-generation high-performance 10GE data center switch, offering 48 × 10GE SFP+ downlink ports and 8 × 100GE QSFP28 uplink ports. It is optimized for high-density, low-latency data center and cloud computing environments.
Product Details:
The CloudEngine CE6866-48S8CQ-PB1 is part of Huawei’s CE6800 series of agile switches tailored for the evolving demands of cloud-scale data centers. It features carrier-class reliability, large buffer capacity, and intelligent management tools. With support for VXLAN, EVPN, and telemetry, the switch is designed for high-performance distributed networking in enterprise cloud deployments.
Key Features:
48 × 10GE SFP+ downlink ports
8 × 100GE QSFP28 uplink ports
High-performance L2/L3 forwarding and routing
Fully programmable for SDN and cloud environments
Enhanced network virtualization with VXLAN and EVPN
Intelligent O&M with telemetry and flow monitoring
Hot-swappable dual power supplies and fans
Ideal for spine-leaf architectures and cloud core switching
Technical Specifications:
| Specification | Details |
| Model | CE6866-48S8CQ-PB1 |
| Downlink Ports | 48 × 10GE SFP+ |
| Uplink Ports | 8 × 100GE QSFP28 |
| Switching Capacity | 2.4 Tbps |
| Forwarding Performance | 1785 Mpps |
| MAC Address Table | 144K entries |
| VXLAN/EVPN Support | Yes |
| Layer 3 Protocols | OSPF, BGP, IS-IS, RIP, PIM |
| SDN Support | OpenFlow, NETCONF, Telemetry |
| Power Supply | 1+1 hot-swappable redundant |
| Fans | Front-to-back or back-to-front airflow |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) | 442 mm × 600 mm × 43.6 mm |
| Weight | Approx. 12.5 kg |
Similar Models Comparison:
| Model | 10GE Ports | 100GE Ports | Switching Capacity | Suitable For |
| CE6866-48S8CQ-PB1 | 48 | 8 | 2.4 Tbps | Cloud data center spine |
| CE6881-48S6CQ-B | 48 | 6 | 2.4 Tbps | Core layer aggregation |
| CE6857F-48S6CQ-B | 48 | 6 | 2.4 Tbps | Data center access |
| CE6863E-48S6CQ | 48 | 6 | 1.92 Tbps | Compact data center setup |
