Huawei NetEngine AR3260‑S Cost‑Optimized 3U Modular Multi‑Service Enterprise Router Full Product Description

1. Short Overview

Naming & Variant Breakdown

• AR3260‑S‑AC: AC power chassis, SRU‑S sold separately
• AR3260‑S‑DC: ‑48V DC power chassis, SRU‑S sold separately
• Supported SRU‑S boards: SRU40‑S, SRU80‑S, SRU100E‑S, SRU200‑S, SRU400‑S
• AR3260: Standard non‑S high‑end counterpart
• AR3260E‑S: Enhanced S variant
• AR2240‑S: Lower‑end 2U cost‑optimized model without dual‑SRU capability

Difference vs AR3260: AR3260‑S is commercial cost‑optimized variant with identical physical slot layout and 160 Gbps non‑blocking backplane; performance depends on installed SRU‑S board; optimized BOM for mass‑volume project roll‑out. Standard 19‑inch 3U rack‑mount; DIN‑rail mounting not supported.

Core Differentiators

1. Standard 19‑inch 3U metal rack‑mount chassis; supports dual hot‑swappable SRU‑S service routing units for 1+1 hot‑backup redundancy; dual hot‑swap AC/DC power modules; independent hot‑swap fan module, suitable for cost‑constrained critical enterprise services.
2. Fixed GE/10GE ports are determined by installed SRU‑S board; abundant expansion resources:4 × SIC slots, 2 × WSIC slots (max expandable to 4), 4 × XSIC high‑speed slots (max expandable to 6), 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‑S board)

• Processor: Multi‑core enterprise‑grade CPU (integrated on SRU‑S)
• Memory: 2 GB‑8 GB DDR RAM (subject to SRU‑S model)
• Flash: 2 GB onboard; supports Micro‑SD card for storage expansion
• Backplane switching capacity:160 Gbps non‑blocking
• Service forwarding performance (IMIX): 2 ~ 11 Mpps (subject to SRU‑S)
• Firewall throughput (large packets): up to 20 Gbps (SRU400‑S)
• Recommended maximum concurrent users: up to 1500 terminals

Fixed Interfaces (typical SRU‑S options)

• SRU40‑S / SRU80‑S: 3 × GE ports (2 × GE Combo RJ45/SFP)
• SRU100E‑S: 4 × GE Combo + 2 × GE SFP optical
• SRU200‑S / SRU400‑S: 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 max 6 XSIC)
• 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)
• Weight: approx 11 kg (empty chassis, without SRU‑S, 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. Cost‑optimized high‑reliability large‑branch gateway: Deployed for cost‑sensitive large‑enterprise branches; dual‑SRU‑S 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 & aggregation‑node gateway: Applied for enterprise campus, industrial park and large aggregation nodes, aggregates massive branch traffic, surveillance cameras, IP phones and hundreds of WLAN APs in large‑volume project scenarios.
3. Super‑large regional 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 under controlled hardware expenditure.
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‑S

Separately‑Sold Optional Accessories

• SRU‑S‑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‑S 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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