Huawei NetEngine AR3260 High‑End 3U Modular Multi‑Service Enterprise Router Full Product Description

1. Short Overview

Naming & Variant Breakdown

• AR3260‑100E‑AC: Single SRU‑100E, 350W AC power
• AR3260‑2×100E‑AC: Dual SRU‑100E, dual 350W AC power (1+1 SRU redundancy)
• AR3260‑200‑DC: SRU‑200, ‑48V DC power supply
• Supported SRU boards: SRU40, SRU60, SRU80, SRU100E, SRU200, SRU400华为企业业...
• AR3260‑S: Cost‑optimized commercial variant
• AR2240: Predecessor 2U model without dual‑SRU capability

Difference vs AR2240: AR3260 is 3U chassis; supports dual hot‑backup SRU routing control units; more XSIC high‑speed slots; higher backplane switching capacity (160 Gbps); higher overall service throughput and reliability for large‑site core/head‑office scenarios华为企业业.... Standard 19‑inch rack‑mount; DIN‑rail mounting not supported.

Core Differentiators

1. Standard 19‑inch 3U metal rack‑mount chassis; supports dual hot‑swappable SRU service routing units for 1+1 hot backup; dual hot‑swap AC/DC power modules; independent hot‑swap fan module, suitable for 7×24 critical enterprise services.
2. Fixed GE/10GE ports depend on installed SRU board; abundant expansion resources:4 × SIC slots, 2 × WSIC slots (max expandable to 4), 4 × XSIC high‑speed slots, multiple DSP voice resource slots. Supports E1/T1, CPOS, G.SHDSL, ADSL2+, serial, analog/digital voice, LTE‑4G interface cards.
3. All‑in‑one multi‑service convergence: routing, L2 switching, zone‑based firewall, full‑feature VPN suite, hardware‑accelerated hierarchical QoS (HQoS), large‑scale DSP‑driven VoIP gateway, enterprise‑class WLAN AC for Huawei Fit‑AP full‑lifecycle management.
4. Built‑in hardware encryption engine; complete enterprise‑grade security toolkit including AAA authentication, anti‑DDoS, multi‑dimensional anti‑attack defence; non‑blocking backplane up to160 Gbps switching capacity.
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 (performance varies with SRU board)

• Processor: Multi‑core high‑performance enterprise CPU (integrated on SRU)
• Memory: 2 GB‑8 GB DDR RAM (subject to SRU model)
• Flash: 2 GB onboard; supports Micro‑SD card for storage expansion
• Backplane switching capacity:160 Gbps non‑blocking
• Service throughput (IMIX): up to 11 Gbps (SRU400)
• Firewall throughput (large packets): up to 20 Gbps
• Recommended maximum concurrent users: up to 2000 terminals

Fixed Interfaces (typical SRU options)

• SRU40 / SRU80: 3 × GE ports (2 × GE Combo RJ45/SFP)
• SRU100E: 4 × GE Combo + 2 × GE SFP optical
• SRU200 / SRU400: 4 × GE Combo + 2 × 10GE SFP+ optical

Expansion Slots

• 4 × SIC slots (Smart Interface Card)
• 2 × WSIC slots (Wide‑SIC, combinable for max 4 WSIC)
• 4 × XSIC high‑speed slots (combinable for higher‑density expansion)
• Multiple DSP slots for voice resource cards

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
• RESET button: short‑press for reboot; long‑press ≥5 s to restore factory defaults

Power & Mechanical

• Power slots: 2 × hot‑swappable power modules; single‑module 350 W, dual‑module max 700 W; AC 100‑240 V or ‑48 V DC (AC & DC cannot be mixed)
• Dimensions (H × W × D): 130.5 mm × 442 mm × 470 mm (without rack ears); 130.5 mm × 482.6 mm × 470 mm (with 19‑inch rack ears)华为企业业...
• Weight: approx 15 kg (empty chassis, without SRUs, service cards and power modules)
• Installation: 19‑inch standard rack‑mount or desktop placement; 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, CPOS, 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, anti‑DDoS protection

Voice, QoS & Wireless Controller

• Voice service: Supports SIP AG, enterprise‑grade 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, hardware‑accelerated hierarchical QoS (HQoS)
• Built‑in WLAN AC controller: Manages up to 512 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 Large‑enterprise Headquarters / Core Gateway: Deployed as core gateway for large‑enterprise headquarters; dual‑SRU 1+1 redundancy guarantees service continuity; supports multi‑WAN including fiber, CPOS, E1 leased‑line and LTE backup; integrates routing, high‑performance firewall, multi‑branch VPN interconnection and enterprise‑wide VoIP voice service.
2. Large‑scale Campus & Complex Aggregation Site Gateway: Applied for enterprise campus, industrial park and large aggregation nodes, aggregates massive branch traffic, surveillance cameras, IP phones and hundreds of WLAN APs.
3. Super‑large Branch Converged Gateway: Serves large regional branches with high‑volume concurrent users, provides internet egress, internal security segmentation, multi‑branch VPN interconnection and local voice services.
4. Legacy‑modern Hybrid‑access Gateway: Rich card slots smoothly connect traditional leased‑line/CPOS devices together with modern broadband and fiber links, protecting existing investment during network upgrade.

5. Standard Package Contents of AR3260

Separately‑Sold Optional Accessories

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

Software Licensing Information

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