Datasheet

Huawei CloudEngine 6870

Switch Datasheet
CloudEngine 6870 series provide high-density 10GE access to
help enterprises and carriers build a scalable data center
network platform in the cloud computing era. They can also be
used as aggregation or core switches for enterprise campus
networks.

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Product Overview
Huawei CloudEngine 6870 series switches are next-generation 10GE Ethernet switches designed for data centers and high-end
campus networks, providing high-performance, high-density 10GE ports, and low latency. The CloudEngine 6870 series have
advanced hardware architecture with 100GE uplink ports and high-density 10GE access ports. The 4 GB buffer can effectively
cope with traffic bursts in video and search services.

Using the Huawei VRP8 software platform, CloudEngine 6870 series 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. CloudEngine 6870
series can work with CloudEngine 16800 or CloudEngine 12800 switches to build an elastic, virtualized, high-quality fabric with
end-to-end large buffer, meeting the requirements of cloud-computing data centers.

CloudEngine 6870 series provide high-density 10GE access to help enterprises and carriers build a scalable data center
network platform in the cloud computing era. They can also be used as aggregation or core switches for enterprise campus
networks.

Product Appearance
CloudEngine 6870-48T6CQ-EI provides 48*10GE BASE-T ports, 6*100GE QSFP28 ports, or 6*40GE QSFP+ ports.

CloudEngine 6870-48S6CQ-EI provides 48*10GE SFP+ ports, 6*100GE QSFP28 ports, or 6*40GE QSFP+ ports.

Product Characteristics
Large Buffer, High-Density Access
 High-density 10GE access capability

» CloudEngine 6870 series (1 U ToR switches) provide 835 Mpps forwarding performance and supports L2/L3 line-rate
forwarding.

» CloudEngine 6870 series provide up to 48*10GE ports, allowing for high-density 10GE server access.

» CloudEngine 6870 series provide six 100GE QSFP28 ports. Each QSFP28 port can be used as one 40GE QSFP+ port, four
25GE SFP28 ports, or four 10GE SFP+ ports, providing flexibility in networking. The 100GE uplink ports four 25GE SFP28
ports, or four 10GE SFP+ ports, providing flexibility in networking. The 100GE uplink ports can be connected to CE12800
switches to build a 100GE fully-connected network platform without oversubscription.

 Super large buffer size

» All ports on CloudEngine 6870 series support ingress distributed buffering to effectively cope with traffic bursts.

» CloudEngine 6870 series provide a 4 GB buffer, which is dynamically shared among all ports. With this large buffer capacity,
CloudEngine 6870 switches can work with CE12800 switches to provide an end-to-end large buffer network solution to deliver
more reliable network services.

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Inter-device Link Aggregation, High Efficiency and Reliability
 CloudEngine 6870 series support multichassis link aggregation group (M-LAG), which enables links of multiple switches to
aggregate into one to implement device-level link backup.
 Switches in an M-LAG system 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.
 With the comprehensive inter-device link aggregation technology, the device networking coupling relationship evolves from
stacking at the control plane to the use of M-LAG and then finally to coupling-free M-LAG Lite. This achieves active-active
server access and zero interruption of services when upgrading switches.

Virtualized Gateway Achieves Fast Service Deployment

 CloudEngine 6870 series can work with a mainstream virtualization platform. As the high-performance, hardware gateway
of an overlay network (VXLAN), the CloudEngine 6870 series can support more than 16 million tenants.
 CloudEngine 6870 series can connect to a cloud platform through an open API to provide unified management of software
and hardware networks.
 The hardware gateway deployment enables fast service deployment without changing the customer network, providing
investment protection.
 CloudEngine 6870 series support Border Gateway Protocol - Ethernet VPN (BGP-EVPN), which can run as the VXLAN
control plane to simplify VXLAN configuration within and between data centers.

Converged Enhanced Ethernet, Allowing for Data, Storage, and Computing Traffic on
One Network
 CloudEngine 6870 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.
 CloudEngine 6870 series switches support centralized FCoE/FC gateway deployment, which makes network O&M simpler.
 Various CloudEngine 6870 series switches support multiple data center features: 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.

Full Openness and Programmability, Flexible Customization

 CloudEngine 6870 series use 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.
 CloudEngine 6870 series support CE modules for Ansible, which enables unified provisioning of physical and virtual
networks.
 CloudEngine 6870 series can seamlessly integrate with systems of F5, an industry-leading application delivery network
provider, to build an active-active data center network.
 The OPS provides seamless integration of data center service and network in addition to a service-oriented, software-
defined networking (SDN).

ZTP, Automatic O&M

 CloudEngine 6870 series support Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP). ZTP enables CloudEngine 6870 series 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.

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

FabricInsight-based Intelligent O&M

 The CloudEngine 6870 provides telemetry technology to collect device data in real time and send the data to Huawei data
center network analyzer iMaster NCE-FabricInsight. iMaster NCE-FabricInsight analyzes network data based on the intelligent
fault identification algorithm, accurately displays the real-time network status, effectively demarcates and locates faults in a
timely manner, and identifies network problems that affect user experience, accurately guaranteeing user experience.

iMaster NCE-based Simplified Network Deployment

 CloudEngine 6870 series switches can interconnect with iMaster NCE-Fabric through standard protocols such as
NETCONF and SNMP to implement network automatic management and control, providing more efficient and intelligent
operation methods, simplifying network management, and reducing the OPEX.

Flexible Airflow Design, High Energy Efficiency

 Flexible front-to-back/back-to-front airflow design

» CloudEngine 6870 series use 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 technology

» CloudEngine 6870 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 energy-saving 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 100GE port indicators can show the states of all ports derived
from the 100GE ports.

» State and stack indicators on both the front and rear panels enable operators to maintain the switch from either side.

» CloudEngine 6870 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.

Licensing
CloudEngine 6870 supports both the traditional feature based licensing mode and the latest Huawei IDN One Software (N1
Huawei IDN One Software (N1 mode for short) licensing mode. The CloudFabric N1 business model combines the NCE
controller, analyzer and CloudEngine switch software for use in a range of common scenarios. This simplifies transactions,
provides customers with more functions and value, and protects their software investment with Software License Portability.

Product Feature N1 Mandatory Software Packages N1 Add on

Software
Packages

CloudEngine 6881 Foundation Advanced Premium Multi-cloud

series switch Multi-DC
Value-added
Package

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 Product Feature N1 Mandatory Software Packages N1 Add on
Software
Packages

Basic software √ √ √

IPv6 √ √ √

VXLAN √ √ √

Lossless √ √ √
upgrade

Telemetry √ √ √

MPLS √ √

iMaster NCE-Fabric SDN automation √ √ √

controller
Basic intent √
functions
(simulation and
verification, and
network-wide
configuration
rollback)

Multi-cloud √
multi-DC
function

iMaster NCE- Basic network √ √ √

FabricInsight analysis
analyzer functions of
telemetry

Network health √ √
("1-3-5"
intelligent O&M)

Value-added √
functions for
network traffic
analysis
(managing 100
VMs)

Version mapping Select one from three options. The Advanced software It is used with
package contains functions of the Foundation software the
package, and the Premium software package contains Foundation,
functions of the Advanced software package. Advanced, or
Premium
software
package.

For details about product function differences, refer to the product documentation.

Note: For detailed information of Huawei CloudFabric N1 business model, visit

https://e.huawei.com/en/material/networking/dcswitch/03a0e69bfa2c4f168323ba94a75f1f09.

Product Specifications
Note: This content is applicable only to regions outside mainland China. Huawei reserves the right to interpret this content.

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Functions and Features
Item CloudEngine 6870-48T6CQ-EI CloudEngine 6870-48S6CQ-EI

Device virtualization iStack

M-LAG

Network virtualization VXLAN in routing and bridging modes

BGP-EVPN

QinQ access VXLAN

SDN iMaster NCE-Fabric

VMware NSX (supported only by CloudEngine 6870-48S6CQ-EI)

Network convergence FCoE

DCBX, PFC, ETS

RDMA and RoCE (RoCEv1 and RoCEv2)

Programmability↵ Programming on the OPS

Ansible-based automatic configuration and open-source module release

Traffic analysis NetStream

sFlow

VLAN Adding access, trunk, and hybrid interfaces to VLANs

Default VLAN

QinQ

MUX VLAN

GVRP

Dynamic learning and aging of MAC addresses

Static, dynamic, and blackhole MAC address entries

Packet filtering based on source MAC addresses

MAC address limiting based on ports and VLANs

IP routing IPv4 routing protocols, such as RIP, OSPF, BGP, and IS-IS

IPv6 routing protocols, such as RIPng, OSPFv3, IS-ISv6, and BGP4+

IPv6 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery (ND)

IPv6 VXLAN over IPv4

Path MTU Discovery (PMTU)

TCP6, IPv6 ping, IPv6 tracert, IPv6 socket, UDP6, and raw IPv6↵

Multicast IGMP, PIM-SM, PIM-DM, MSDP, and MBGP

IGMP snooping

IGMP proxy

Fast leaving of multicast member interfaces

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Item CloudEngine 6870-48T6CQ-EI CloudEngine 6870-48S6CQ-EI

Multicast traffic suppression

Multicast VLAN

Multicast VXLAN

Reliability LACP

STP, RSTP, VBST, and MSTP

BPDU protection, root protection, and loop prevention

Smart Link and multi-instance

DLDP

ERPS (G.8032)

VRRP, VRRP load balancing, and BFD for VRRP

BFD for BGP/IS-IS/OSPF/Static route

QoS Traffic classification based on Layer 2 headers, Layer 3 protocols, Layer 4

protocols, and 802.1p priority

Actions of ACL, CAR, re-marking, and scheduling

Queue scheduling algorithms, including PQ, WFQ, and PQ+WFQ

Congestion avoidance mechanisms, including WRED and tail drop

Traffic shaping

O&M Network-wide path detection

Telemetry

Statistics on the buffer microburst status

VXLAN OAM: VXLAN ping, VXLAN tracert

Configuration and maintenance Console, Telnet, and SSH terminals

Network management protocols, such as SNMPv1/v2c/v3

File upload and download through FTP and TFTP

BootROM upgrade and remote upgrade

802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE)

Hot patches

User operation logs

User operation logs

ZTP

Security and management Command line authority control based on user levels, preventing unauthorized
users from using commands

DoS, ARP, and ICMP attack defenses

Port isolation, port security, and sticky MAC

Binding of the IP address, MAC address, interface number, and VLAN ID

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 Item CloudEngine 6870-48T6CQ-EI CloudEngine 6870-48S6CQ-EI

Authentication methods, including AAA, RADIUS, and HWTACACS

Remote Network Monitoring (RMON)

Performance and Scalability

Item CloudEngine 6870-48T6CQ-EI CloudEngine 6870-48S6CQ-EI

Maximum number of MAC address 750K

entries

Maximum number of routes (FIB 380K/128K

IPv4/IPv6)

ARP size 750K

Maximum number of VRFs 4096

IPv6 ND table size 96K

Maximum number of multicast routes 32K/8K

(multicast FIB IPv4/IPv6)

Maximum VRRP groups 1024

Maximum number of ECMP paths 128

Maximum number of ACLs 20K (ingress/egress sharing)

Maximum number of broadcast 32K

domains

Maximum number of BDIF interfaces 32K

Maximum number of virtual tunnel 2K

endpoints (VTEPs)

Maximum number of LAGs 1024/512/256

Maximum number of links in a LAG 16/32/64

Maximum number of MSTIs 64

Maximum number of VLANs where 240

VBST can be configured

Note: This specification may vary between different scenarios. Contact Huawei for details.

Hardware Specifications
Item CloudEngine 6870-48T6CQ- CloudEngine 6870-
EI 48S6CQ-EI

Physical features Dimensions 442 mm x 420 mm x 43.6 mm

(W x D x H)

Weight (excluding 7.0/9.8 5.8/8.6

optical transceivers,
power modules, and fan
assemblies/including AC
power modules and fan
assemblies, excluding
optical transceivers, kg)

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Item CloudEngine 6870-48T6CQ- CloudEngine 6870-
EI 48S6CQ-EI

Switching capacity 2.16 2.16

(Tbps)

Forwarding performance 720 720

(Mpps)

10GE SFP+ ports NA 48

10GE BASE-T 48 NA

100GE QSFP28 ports 6 6

Management interface Out-of-band 1*GE management interface

management port

Console port 1*RJ45

USB port 1

CPU Main frequency (GHz) 1.5

Number of cores 8 4

Storage RAM 4 GB 4 GB

NOR flash 32 MB 16 MB

NAND flash 1 GB 1 GB

System System buffer 4 GB 4 GB

Power supply system Power modules AC: 600 W AC: 600 W

DC: 600 W -48 V DC: 350 W –48 V

Rated voltage range(V) AC: 100 V to 240 V AC AC: 100 V to 240 V

DC: -48 V to -60 V DC: –48 V to –60 V

Maximum voltage range AC: 90 V to 290 V AC: 90 V to 290 V

(V) DC: -38.4 V to -72 V DC: –38.4 V to –72 V

Maximum input current AC 600 W: 100 V to 240 V 9A AC 600 W: 100 V to 240 V

-48 V DC 600 W: -48 V to -60 V 9A
20A DC 350 W: –48 V to –60 V
11A

Typical power 280 W (100% traffic load, 3 m 159 W (100% traffic load,
network cable and copper cable, copper cable, normal
normal temperature, dual power temperature, dual power
modules) modules)
287 W (100% traffic load, 3 m 222 W (100% traffic load,
network cable, short-distance short-distance optical
optical transceivers, normal transceivers, normal
temperature, dual power temperature, dual power
modules) modules)

Maximum power 405 W 333 W

Frequency (AC, Hz) 50/60

Heat dissipation Heat dissipation mode Air cooling

Number of fan trays 2

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 Item CloudEngine 6870-48T6CQ- CloudEngine 6870-
EI 48S6CQ-EI

Heat dissipation airflow Front-to-back or back-to-front airflow

Maximum heat 1382 1135

consumption (BTU/hr)

Long-term operating 0°C to 40°C (0-1800 m)

temperature (°C) The temperature decreases by 1°C each time the altitude
increases by 220 m.

Storage temperature -40°C to +70°C

(°C)

Relative humidity 5% to 95%

Operating altitude (m) Up to 5000

Environment specifications Sound power at 27°C Front-to-back airflow: Front-to-back airflow: < 62
(dBA) < 68 dBA dBA

Back-to-front airflow: < 66 dBA Back-to-front airflow: < 62

dBA

Sound power at 40°C Front-to-back airflow: < 84 dBA Front-to-back airflow: < 82
(dBA) Back-to-front airflow: < 83 dBA dBA
Back-to-front airflow: < 83
dBA

Sound pressure at 27°C Front-to-back airflow: 54 dBA in Front-to-back airflow: 47 dBA

(dBA) average (maximum: 57 dBA) in average (maximum: 51
Back-to-front airflow: 52 dBA in dBA)
average (maximum: 56 dBA) Back-to-front airflow: 49 dBA
in average (maximum: 55
dBA)

Surge protection AC power supply protection: 6 kV AC power supply protection:

in common mode and 6 kV in 6 kV in common mode and 6
differential mode kV in differential mode
DC power supply protection: DC power supply protection:
4 kV in common mode and 2 kV 4 kV in common mode and 2
in differential mode kV in differential mode

Reliability MTBF (year) 44.44 54.28

MTTR (hour) 1.76 1.66

Availability 0.99999548998 0.99999651887

For details of CloudEngine 6870 Platform hardware information, visit

https://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/doc/EDOC1000019246?idPath=7919710%7C21782165%7C21782239%7C22318540
%7C7597815.

Safety and Regulatory Compliance

The following table lists the safety and regulatory compliance of CloudEngine switches.

Certification Category Description

Safety  EN 60950-1
 EN 60825-1
 EN 60825-2

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 Certification Category Description
 UL 60950-1
 CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
 IEC 60950-1
 AS/NZS 60950-1
 GB4943

Electromagnetic Compatibility  EN 300386

(EMC)  EN 55032: CLASS A
 EN 55024
 IEC/EN 61000-3-2
 IEC/EN 61000-3-3
 FCC 47CFR Part15 CLASS A
 ICES-003: CLASS A
 CISPR 32: CLASS A
 CISPR 24
 AS/NZS CISPR32
 VCCI- CISPR32: CLASS A
 GB9254 CLASS A

Environment  2011/65/EU EN 50581

 2012/19/EU EN 50419
 (EC) No.1907/2006
 GB/T 26572
 ETSI EN 300 019-1-1
 ETSI EN 300 019-1-2
 ETSI EN 300 019-1-3
 ETSI EN 300 753 GR63

Note

EMC: electromagnetic compatibility

CISPR: International Special Committee on Radio Interference

EN: European Standard

ETSI: European Telecommunications Standards Institute

CFR: Code of Federal Regulations

FCC: Federal Communication Commission

IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission

AS/NZS: Australian/New Zealand Standard

VCCI: Voluntary Control Council for Interference

UL: Underwriters Laboratories

CSA: Canadian Standards Association

Supported MIBs
For details about the MIB information, visit
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%7C22318540%7C7597815.

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Optical Transceivers and Cable
For details about the optical transceivers and cables information, visit
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Ordering Information
Mainframe

CE6870-EI-F-B00 CE6870-48T6CQ-EI Switch (48-Port 10GE RJ45, 6-Port 100GE QSFP28, 2*AC Power Module,
2*FAN Box, Port-side Exhaust)

CE6870-EI-B-B00 CE6870-48T6CQ-EI Switch (48-Port 10GE RJ45, 6-Port 100GE QSFP28, 2*AC Power Module,
2*FAN Box, Port-side Intake)

CE6870-48T6CQ-EI CE6870-48T6CQ-EI Switch (48-Port 10GE RJ45, 6-Port 100GE QSFP28, Without Fan and
Power Module)

CE6870-48S6CQ-EI CE6870-48S6CQ-EI Switch (48-Port 10GE SFP+, 6-Port 100GE QSFP28, Without Fan and
Power Module)

CE6870-EI-F-B0A CE6870-48S6CQ-EI Switch (48-Port 10GE SFP+, 6-Port 100GE QSFP28, 2*AC Power Module,
2*FAN Box, Port-side Exhaust)

CE6870-EI-B-B0A CE6870-48S6CQ-EI Switch (48-Port 10GE SFP+, 6-Port 100GE QSFP28, 2*AC Power Module,
2*FAN Box, Port-side Intake)

Fan box

Part Number Product Description Support Product

FAN-40HA-F Fan box (HA, Front to Back, FAN panel side CE6870-48T6CQ-EI, CE6870-48S6CQ-EI
intake)

FAN-40HA-B Fan box (HA, Back to Front, FAN panel side CE6870-48T6CQ-EI, CE6870-48S6CQ-EI
exhaust)

Power

Part Number Product Description Support Product

PAC-600WA-F 600W AC Power Module (Front to Back, CE6870-48T6CQ-EI, CE6870-48S6CQ-EI

Power panel side intake)

PAC-600WA-B 600W AC Power Module (Back to Front, CE6870-48T6CQ-EI, CE6870-48S6CQ-EI

Power panel side exhaust)

PDC-350WA-F 350W DC Power Module (Front to Back, CE6870-48S6CQ-EI

Power panel side intake)

PDC-350WA-B 350W DC Power Module (Back to Front, CE6870-48S6CQ-EI

Power panel side exhaust)

PDC600S12-CF 600W DC Power Module (Front to Back, CE6870-48T6CQ-EI

Power panel side intake)

PDC600S12-CB 600W DC Power Module (Back to Front, CE6870-48T6CQ-EI

Power panel side exhaust)

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 Software

CE68-LIC-VXLAN CloudEngine 6800 VXLAN Function

CE68-LIC-TLM CE6800 Telemetry Function

N1-CE68LIC-CFFD N1-CloudFabric Foundation SW License for CloudEngine 6800

N1-CE68CFFD-SYS1Y N1-CloudFabric Foundation SW License for CloudEngine 6800-SnS- Year

N1-CE68LIC-CFAD N1-CloudFabric Advanced SW License for CloudEngine 6800

N1-CE68CFAD-SYS1Y N1-CloudFabric Advanced SW License for CloudEngine 6800-SnS- Year

N1-CE68LIC-CFPM N1-CloudFabric Premium SW License for CloudEngine 6800

N1-CE68CFPM-SnS1Y N1-CloudFabric Premium SW License for CloudEngine 6800 -SnS-Year

N1-CE-F-LIC-MDCA N1-CloudEngine Data Center Switch Multi-cloud Multi-DC Value-added Package - Fixed

N1-CEFMDCA -SnS1Y N1-CloudEngine Data Center Switch Multi-cloud Multi-DC Value-added Package, Per Fixed
device -SnS-Year

Networking and Applications

Data Center Applications
On a typical data center network that requires a large buffer, for example, a data center providing search and video services,
CloudEngine 16800/CloudEngine 12800 switches can be used as core switches, whereas CloudEngine 6870 switches can be
used as ToR switches and connect to CloudEngine 16800/CloudEngine 12800 switches using 100GE ports to build a 100GE
network with end-to-end large buffer capacity. The CloudEngine 12800 and CloudEngine 6870 switches use VXLAN to build a
non-blocking Layer 2 network, which allows large-scale VM migrations and flexible service deployments.

Note: VXLAN technology can be also used on campus networks to support flexible service deployments in different service
areas.

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Campus Network Applications
CloudEngine 6870 switches can be used as aggregation or core switches on a campus network. Their high-density, line rate
10GE ports and high stacking capability can meet the ever-increasing demand for network bandwidth. CloudEngine 6800
switches are cost-effective campus network switches, thanks to their extensive service features and innovative energy-saving
technologies.

On a typical campus network, multiple CloudEngine 12800/CloudEngine 8800 switches are virtualized into a logical core switch
using CSS or iStack technology. Multiple CloudEngine 8800/CloudEngine 6800 switches at the aggregation layer form a logical
switch using iStack technology. CSS and iStack improve network reliability and simplify network management. At the access
layer, CloudEngine 6800/CloudEngine 5800 switches are virtualized with CloudFabric technology, such as M-LAG, to provide
high-density line-rate ports.

Note: CSS, iStack and M-LAG are also widely used in data centers to facilitate network management.

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