Huawei NetEngine AR2240 Modular High‑End Multi‑Service Enterprise Router Full Product Description

1. Short Overview

Naming & Variant Breakdown

• AR2240‑100E‑AC: Equipped with SRU‑100E service routing unit, 350W AC power supply version
• AR2240‑100E‑DC: Equipped with SRU‑100E service routing unit, ‑48V DC power supply version
• AR2240C: Chassis without independent SRU board, integrated main‑board design
• AR2240‑S: Cost‑optimized commercial‑grade variant

Difference vs AR2220E: AR2240 uses separate SRU routing control unit; adds XSIC high‑speed slots; supports dual hot‑swap redundant power modules; supports up to 3 DSP voice resource cards; higher forwarding and firewall throughput; 2U chassis form‑factor. It is standard commercial 19‑inch rack‑mount device. Operating temperature: 0 °C ~ +45 °C; DIN‑rail mounting not supported.

Core Differentiators

1. Standard 19‑inch 2U metal rack‑mount chassis, supports dual hot‑swappable AC/DC power modules (active‑standby redundancy), independent hot‑swappable fan module, improving system reliability for long‑time enterprise‑critical service operation华为企业业....
2. Flexible fixed GE ports depending on SRU board; rich expansion resources: 4 × SIC slots, 2 × WSIC slots (max expandable to 4), 2 × XSIC high‑speed slots (max expandable to 4), up to 3 DSP voice resource slots, supporting diversified high‑speed service cards for leased‑line, fiber, DSL, serial trunk, analog/digital voice and LTE backup links.
3. All‑in‑one multi‑service convergence: routing, L2 switching, zone‑based firewall, full‑feature VPN suite, hierarchical QoS scheduling, DSP‑driven VoIP gateway, embedded WLAN AC for Huawei Fit‑AP full‑lifecycle management.
4. Hardware‑accelerated encryption engine; complete enterprise‑grade security toolkit including AAA authentication and multi‑dimensional anti‑attack defence, capable of processing large‑volume mixed data‑voice‑security concurrent traffic.
5. Diversified deployment modes: CLI console, Mini‑USB console, Web‑UI, USB zero‑touch provisioning; supports batch configuration delivery, real‑time device monitoring and remote firmware upgrade via eSight network management platform.

2. Hardware Interface & Physical Specifications

Core Hardware (based on SRU‑100E)

• Processor: Multi‑core high‑performance enterprise processor
• Memory: 2 GB‑4 GB DDR RAM
• Flash: 2 GB, supports Micro‑SD card for storage expansion
• Forwarding performance (IMIX): 10 ~ 25 Mpps
• WAN throughput (IMIX): Up to 4.5 Gbps
• Firewall throughput: Up to 15 Gbps (large packet)
• Recommended maximum concurrent users: Up to 1000 terminals

Fixed Interfaces (SRU‑100E)

1. WAN Ethernet
   • 4 × GE electrical ports
   • 4 × GE SFP optical ports
   • 2 × GE Combo (RJ45/SFP composite) ports
2. Expansion Slots
   • 4 × SIC slots (Smart Interface Card)
   • 2 × WSIC slots (Wide‑SIC, max expandable to 4)
   • 2 × XSIC high‑speed slots (max expandable to 4, shared EXSIC slot)
   • Up to 3 × DSP dedicated voice resource slots
3. Management Interfaces
   • 1 × CON/AUX RJ45 console port
   • 1 × Mini‑USB console port (mutually exclusive with RJ45 console)
   • 2 × USB 2.0 Host ports (zero‑touch deployment, config backup, file storage)
   • 1 × Micro‑SD card slot
4. Buttons: RESET button; short‑press for reboot, long‑press ≥5 s for factory default restoration
5. Power: Dual hot‑swappable power module slots; single‑module 350 W, dual‑module max 700 W; AC 100‑240 V or ‑48 V DC optional (AC & DC cannot be mixed)华为企业业....

Physical & Power Parameters

• Dimensions (H × W × D): 88.1 mm × 442 mm × 470 mm (2U height, without rack ears); 88.1 mm × 482.6 mm × 470 mm (with 19‑inch rack ears)
• Weight: Approx 12 kg (empty chassis, without SRU, service cards and power modules)
• Max power consumption: 700 W (dual 350 W power modules)
• Installation: 19‑inch standard rack‑mount; desktop placement supported; DIN‑rail mounting not supported
• Operating environment
  • Operating temperature: 0 °C ~ +45 °C
  • Storage temperature: −40 °C ~ +70 °C
  • Humidity: 5%‑95% non‑condensing
  • Altitude: < 5000 m
  • Protection rating: Ordinary commercial office‑grade, no IP‑rated enclosure

3. Software Feature Suite (VRP V200R007 / V200R008 and later)

Routing & WAN Connectivity

• IPv4 / IPv6 dual‑stack routing: Static route, RIP, OSPF, OSPFv3, BGP, policy‑based routing (PBR), ECMP/UCMP load‑balance
• WAN access: Ethernet, PPPoE client/server, PPPoA, E1/T1 leased‑line, G.SHDSL, ADSL2+, cellular LTE‑4G (via SIC/WSIC/XSIC card)
• NAT: Static NAT, PAT, NAT server, multi‑instance NAT
• Layer‑2 features: 802.1Q VLAN, port isolation, STP/RSTP/MSTP, link aggregation, DHCP Server/Client/Relay

Integrated Security Features

• Zone‑based stateful firewall, ACL access‑control list
• VPN suite: IPsec site‑to‑site VPN, GRE VPN, L2TP VPN, DSVPN, Smart‑VPN
• AAA authentication: Local user database, RADIUS, HWTACACS+, 802.1X, MAC authentication, Web authentication
• Application control: URL filtering, SAC application identification
• Anti‑attack functions: URPF, CPCAR, ARP anti‑attack, ICMP attack defence, DHCP Snooping

Voice, QoS & Wireless Controller

• Voice service: Supports SIP AG, lightweight IP‑PBX, FXS/FXO / E1‑PRI trunk via DSP and voice interface cards, PSTN fallback, large‑capacity VoIP gateway capability
• QoS: Traffic policing, traffic shaping, queue scheduling (PQ, CBWFQ, WFQ), DSCP marking, MQC traffic policy, hierarchical QoS
• Built‑in WLAN AC controller: Manages up to 256 Huawei Fit APs, implements full‑lifecycle WLAN configuration and AP management (license‑dependent)

Management & O&M

• Local management: CLI via CON/AUX or Mini‑USB console, embedded Web‑UI
• Remote management: SSHv2, HTTPS, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, Syslog, NTP, NetConf, CWMP
• Centralized management: Batch configuration, real‑time status monitoring and remote firmware upgrade via eSight
• USB‑assisted zero‑touch deployment for mass branch roll‑out
• NQA network quality detection

4. Typical Deployment Scenarios

1. High‑reliability Modular Large‑branch / Medium‑headquarters Gateway: Deployed in large enterprise branches or medium‑enterprise headquarters; supports mixed‑WAN access including fiber, E1 leased‑line, DSL and LTE backup; integrates routing, high‑performance firewall, headquarters secure VPN interconnection and large‑scale enterprise VoIP voice service.
2. Large‑scale Retail & Chain‑store Converged Core Gateway: Acts as central aggregation gateway for large chain networks, connects massive POS terminals, surveillance cameras, IP phones and multi‑site WLAN APs; supports zero‑touch rapid deployment and unified remote O&M from enterprise data centre.
3. Medium‑large Enterprise Main Egress Gateway: Serves as primary internet egress for medium‑large enterprises, realizing internet access, internal security segmentation, multi‑branch VPN interconnection and enterprise‑class voice services within single chassis.
4. Complex Hybrid‑access Aggregation Gateway: Suitable for sites mixing legacy leased‑line equipment and high‑speed fiber broadband; abundant hot‑swap slots support smooth hardware expansion without service interruption as business grows.

5. Standard Package Contents of AR2240

Separately‑Sold Optional Accessories

• SRU‑100E service routing unit
• Dual AC or DC hot‑swappable 350 W power supply modules
• SIC / WSIC / XSIC service interface cards (E1/T1, DSL, serial, voice, LTE‑4G etc.)
• DSP voice resource cards
• SFP / SFP+ optical transceivers
• Micro‑SD memory card
• CAT5e/CAT6 Ethernet cables, E1/T1 cables, telephone cables
• Huawei Fit AP access points (managed by built‑in AC function)

Software Licensing Information

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