Huawei NetEngine 8000 M1C Compact Universal Service Router Full Product Description

1. Short Overview

Naming & Variant Breakdown

• NetEngine 8000 M1C: Base 1U compact box‑type router, available in AC and ‑48 V DC power versions
• NetEngine 8000 M1A: Higher‑port‑capacity sibling compact model
• NetEngine 8000 M1D / M1D‑B: Higher‑performance compact box‑type routers

Difference vs M1A: M1C adopts the same 1U shallow‑depth mechanical design and consistent VRP feature library as M1A, with slightly lower total switching and port capacity, targeting cost‑sensitive edge‑access scenarios with moderate traffic volume. It is a fixed‑interface device without hot‑swappable service slots, different from X‑series high‑end modular chassis.

Core Differentiators

1. 1U 19‑inch rack‑mount chassis with only 220 mm depth, saving precious cabinet space; supports 1+1 redundant DC power or single AC power for field‑site high‑availability requirements.
2. Fixed hardware ports; actual working port quantity and bandwidth are unlocked through RTU license without hardware replacement, supporting flexible service expansion. Typical port combinations: 4×10GE SFP+ + 12×GE optical, or 6×10GE SFP+ + 8×GE optical +4×GE electrical.
3. Native SRv6, EVPN‑VXLAN, port slicing, Synchronous‑Ethernet and 1588v2 clock, fully adapting to 5G bearer and cloud‑oriented enterprise service requirements.
4. Low‑power design with typical power consumption around 89 W, excellent environmental adaptability for equipment‑room and outdoor‑premise deployment environments华为企业业....
5. Rich O&M capabilities: local CLI and Web‑UI, USB zero‑touch provisioning; remote automation via NCE platform, Telemetry real‑time streaming and NQA network quality detection.

2. Hardware Interface & Physical Specifications

Core Hardware Performance

• Switching Capacity:344 Gbps
• Forwarding Performance:72 Mpps
• Port capacity: maximum 172 Gbps (activated by RTU license)
• Expansion: fixed‑port box‑type, no SIC / WSIC / LPU modular slots
• Reliability: 99.999% availability; supports hot‑swap of power modules

Typical Fixed‑Port Combinations (RTU‑configurable)

• 4 ×10GE(SFP+) + 12 ×GE optical
• 6 ×10GE(SFP+) + 8 ×GE optical + 4 ×GE electrical

Management Interfaces

• 1 × RJ45 CON/AUX console port
• 1 × Mini‑USB console port
• 1 × USB 2.0 Host port (configuration backup, zero‑touch deployment)

Power & Mechanical Parameters

• Dimensions (W × D × H): 442 mm × 220 mm × 44.45 mm (1U)华为企业业...
• Full‑configuration weight: approx 3.8 kg
• Power supply: AC 100‑240 V or ‑48 V DC; DC version supports 1+1 power redundancy
• Typical power consumption: 89 W华为企业业...
• Installation: standard 19‑inch rack‑mount
• Operating environment
  • Operating temperature: 0 °C ~ +45 °C
  • Storage temperature: −40 °C ~ +70 °C华为企业业...
  • Relative humidity: 5%‑90% non‑condensing
  • Altitude: < 5000 m

3. Software Feature Suite (VRP V800R023 / V800R024 and later)

Routing & WAN Connectivity

• IPv4 / IPv6 dual‑stack: Static route, RIP, RIPng, OSPF, OSPFv3, IS‑IS, IS‑ISv6, BGP, BGP4+, policy‑based routing (PBR), ECMP load‑balance
• MPLS: LDP, RSVP‑TE, SR‑MPLS, SRv6 full‑feature suite, VLL, VPLS, L3‑VPN, EVPN‑VXLAN, Seamless‑MPLS
• Multicast: IGMP, MLD, PIM‑SM/SSM, MSDP, MBGP
• WAN access: Ethernet, PPPoE

Slicing & Protection

• Port slicing, sub‑interface channelization
• Protection: IP FRR, MPLS FRR, SRv6 FRR, 50 ms‑level fail‑over, G.8032 ERPS ring protection

QoS & Clock Synchronization

• QoS: traffic policing, shaping, PQ/CBWFQ queue scheduling, DSCP / 802.1p marking, MQC traffic‑policy
• Clock: 1588v2 PTP, Synchronous‑Ethernet, G.8275.1 / G.8275.2

Security Features

• ACL, URPF, multi‑dimensional anti‑attack defense
• VPN security: IPsec, GRE
• AAA: RADIUS, HWTACACS+, 802.1X, MAC‑authentication, Web‑authentication

Management & O&M

• Local management: CLI over CON/AUX / Mini‑USB console, embedded Web‑UI
• Remote management: SSHv2, HTTPS, NETCONF, RESTCONF, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, Syslog, NTP
• Intelligent automation: NCE‑driven full‑lifecycle automation, USB zero‑touch provisioning, Telemetry real‑time streaming, NQA network‑quality‑detection

4. Typical Deployment Scenarios

1. 5G Mobile Backhaul Edge Node: Compact edge router for 5G bearer, providing SRv6‑based backhaul services for base stations in space‑constrained sites.
2. Metro Access‑Aggregation & Enterprise Private‑line Gateway: Aggregates government‑enterprise branch and private‑line traffic, implementing L3VPN / SRv6 VPN interconnection.
3. IoT & CDN Edge Convergence Gateway: Applied for IoT service convergence and CDN edge‑node access.
4. Small‑branch enterprise WAN gateway: Acts as egress gateway for medium‑small enterprise branches.

5. Standard Package Contents of NetEngine 8000 M1C

Note: Optical transceivers and RTU port‑activation licenses are sold separately according to project requirements.

Software Licensing Information

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