Huawei NetEngine AR3670 High‑Performance 3U Modular Multi‑Service Enterprise Router Full Product Description

1. Short Overview

Naming & Variant Breakdown

• AR3670‑AC: AC power chassis, SRU‑X5 sold separately
• AR3670‑DC: ‑48V DC power chassis, SRU‑X5 sold separately
• Supported SRU boards: SRUX5 series service routing units
• AR3260‑S: Predecessor 3U model without native x86 virtualization architecture
• AR3670‑S: Cost‑optimized commercial variant of AR3670

Difference vs AR3260‑S: AR3670 adopts built‑in x86 computing platform supporting virtual machine deployment; higher service forwarding performance; optimized slot combination for mixed high‑speed and low‑speed service cards; retains backward compatibility with AR G3 series interface cards to protect existing investmentHuawei Car.... 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‑X5 service routing units for 1+1 hot‑backup redundancy; dual hot‑swap AC/DC power modules; independent hot‑swap fan tray, ensuring high‑availability for enterprise‑critical services.
2. Fixed GE/10GE ports are determined by installed SRU‑X5 board; abundant expansion resources:2 × SIC slots, 7 × WSIC slots (max expandable to 8), 0‑6 × XSIC high‑speed slots, multiple DSP voice resource slots. Supports E1/T1, CPOS, G.SHDSL, ADSL2+, serial, analog/digital voice, LTE‑4G interface cards, compatible with AR G3 series cardsHuawei Car....
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. Native x86 virtualization supports up to 8 VMs for deploying customized third‑party network applicationsHuawei Car....
4. Built‑in hardware encryption engine; complete enterprise‑grade security toolkit including AAA authentication, anti‑DDoS, multi‑dimensional anti‑attack defence; service forwarding performance up to4.5 Gbps (IMIX with services)Huawei Car....
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 platformHuawei Car....

2. Hardware Interface & Physical Specifications

Core Hardware (performance varies with SRU‑X5 board)

• Processor: Multi‑core Intel x86 processor (6‑core 2.2 GHz)
• Memory: 8 GB default, maximum24 GB DDR RAMHuawei Car...
• Flash: 8 GB onboard flash; built‑in 1 TB hard disk for virtualization and log storageHuawei Car...
• Service forwarding performance (IMIX with services): up to 4.5 GbpsHuawei Car...
• Recommended maximum concurrent users: up to 2000 terminalsHuawei Car...
• Virtualization: Supports maximum 8 virtual machines (Windows / Linux)Huawei Car...

Fixed Interfaces (typical SRU‑X5 options)

• SRUX5 base model: 1 × GE electrical management port, multiple GE Combo / 10GE SFP+ optical ports (subject to SRU‑X5 sub‑model)

Expansion Slots

• 2 × SIC slots (Smart Interface Card)
• 7 × WSIC slots (Wide‑SIC, combinable for max 8 WSIC)
• 0‑6 × XSIC high‑speed slots (by slot combination)
• Multiple DSP slots for voice resource cards

Management Interfaces

• 1 × CON/AUX RJ45 console / auxiliary 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 × GE out‑of‑band management Ethernet port
• RESET button: short‑press for reboot; long‑press ≥5 s to restore factory defaultsHuawei Car...

Power & Mechanical

• Power slots: 2 × hot‑swappable power modules; single‑module rated 700 W, dual‑module 1+1 redundancy supported; AC 100‑240 V or ‑48 V DC (AC & DC cannot be mixed)Huawei Car...
• Dimensions (W × D × H): 442 mm × 470 mm × 130.5 mm (without rack ears); 482.6 mm × 470 mm × 130.5 mm (with 19‑inch rack ears)
• Weight: approx 11 kg (empty chassis, without SRU‑X5, 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 enclosureHuawei Car...

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

Routing & WAN Connectivity

• IPv4 / IPv6 dual‑stack routing: Static route, RIP, OSPF, OSPFv3, IS‑IS, BGP, BGP4+, policy‑based routing (PBR), ECMP/UCMP load‑balanceHuawei Car...
• WAN access: Ethernet, PPPoE client/server, PPPoA, E1/T1 leased‑line, CPOS, G.SHDSL, ADSL2+, cellular LTE‑4G (via SIC/WSIC/XSIC card)Huawei Car...
• 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/RelayHuawei Car...
• MPLS: LDP, MPLS L3‑VPN, VLL, PWE3, MPLS‑TE, FRR protection suiteHuawei Car...

Integrated Security Features

• Zone‑based stateful firewall, ACL access‑control list
• VPN suite: IPsec site‑to‑site VPN, GRE VPN, DSVPN, L2TP 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 protectionHuawei Car...

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)Huawei Car...

Virtualization Feature

• X86 virtualization platform, supports running up to 8 independent virtual machines; allows deployment of third‑party network services, security applications and customized service modules inside gateway deviceHuawei Car....

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 detectionHuawei Car...

4. Typical Deployment Scenarios

1. High‑reliability large‑branch / regional aggregation gateway: Deployed for large‑enterprise regional branches and aggregation nodes; dual‑SRU‑X5 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, VoIP voice and embedded virtualized services.
2. Enterprise campus complex converged gateway: Applied for enterprise campus and industrial park network egress, aggregates massive branch traffic, surveillance cameras, IP phones and hundreds of WLAN APs, with local virtual service capability.
3. Medium‑enterprise headquarters gateway: Acts as core egress for medium‑sized enterprises, realizing internet access, internal security segmentation, multi‑branch VPN interconnection, enterprise‑wide voice services and on‑gateway virtual service deployment.
4. Legacy‑modern hybrid‑access gateway: Rich card slots smoothly connect traditional leased‑line/CPOS devices together with modern broadband and fiber links; backward‑compatible with AR G3 series interface cards to protect existing investment during network upgradeHuawei Car....

5. Standard Package Contents of AR3670

Separately‑Sold Optional Accessories

• SRU‑X5 series service routing units (single or dual for redundancy)
• Dual AC or DC hot‑swappable 700 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‑X5 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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