Huawei NetEngine 8000 M6 Compact Modular Universal‑Service Router Full Product Description

1. Short Overview

Naming & Variant Breakdown

• NetEngine 8000 M6: 2U compact modular router with 6 service slots, available in AC and DC power versions; DC model supports industrial wide‑temperature capability
• NetEngine 8000 M4: 2U modular sibling with 4 service slots, lower port expansion capacity
• NetEngine 8000 M8 / M14: Higher‑capacity modular models with more service slots
• NetEngine 8000 M1A/M1C/M1D‑B: 1U fixed‑port box‑type routers without service slots
• NetEngine 8000 X4/X8/X16: High‑end orthogonal‑fabric core‑level chassis

Difference vs other models: M6 provides more service slots than M4 for higher interface density. Compared with 1U fixed‑port M‑series boxes, it supports hot‑swap of diverse service cards for flexible service expansion. Compared with X‑series core chassis, it has smaller footprint and moderate capacity, focusing on metro aggregation, mini‑BNG and edge convergence instead of backbone deployment。

Core Differentiators

1. 2U 19‑inch rack‑mount shallow‑depth (220 mm) modular chassis; supports hot‑swap of service line‑cards, power modules and fan trays; adopts 1:1 main‑control redundancy and N+1 power/fan redundancy, suitable for space‑constrained equipment‑rooms and unmanned sites华为企业业....
2. Up to320 Gbps switching capacity,72 Mpps forwarding performance, 6 service slots (DC version 6 slots, AC version 4 slots). Supports diverse line‑cards: 50GE/25GE/10GE/GE/FE and legacy low‑speed interfaces such as CPOS and E1 for smooth network evolution.
3. Native SR‑MPLS/SRv6 full‑feature suite, EVPN‑VXLAN, FlexE hard slicing with fine‑granularity sub‑port slicing capability, comprehensive multicast protocols, and multiple 50‑ms‑level fast‑reroute protection mechanisms. Supports mini‑BNG and CGNAT for broadband service bearer华为企业业....
4. High‑precision clock system including 1588v2 PTP and Synchronous‑Ethernet, satisfying strict timing requirements for 5G mobile bearer; DC variant supports industrial wide‑temperature deployment华为企业业....
5. NCE‑enabled intelligent O&M: zero‑touch provisioning, Telemetry/iFIT real‑time streaming, NQA network quality detection and fast fault location, realizing full‑lifecycle network automation.

2. Hardware Interface & Physical Specifications

Core Hardware Performance

• Switching Capacity:320 Gbps (bidirectional)
• Forwarding Performance:72 Mpps
• Main Control Boards: 2 units, 1:1 hot‑standby redundancy
• Service Slots: 6 slots (DC version); 4 slots (AC version)
• Supported per‑slot max bandwidth: 50 Gbps
• Power modules: N+1 redundancy; AC / ‑48 V DC optional
• Fan trays: redundant fans, front‑to‑rear airflow
• Typical power consumption: 205.8 W

Mechanical Parameters

• Dimensions (W × D × H): 442 mm × 220 mm × 88.9 mm (2U)
• Installation: standard 19‑inch rack‑mount
• Operating environment
  • DC version: −40 °C ~ +65 °C
  • AC version: −20 °C ~ +55 °C
  • Storage temperature: −40 °C ~ +70 °C
  • Relative humidity: 5%‑95% non‑condensing
  • Altitude: < 5000 m (temperature derating at high altitude)

Supported Interfaces (via different LPUs)

• High‑speed optical: 50GE SFP28, 25GE SFP28, 10GE SFP+
• GE optical / electrical, FE
• Legacy services: CPOS, E1
• Management interfaces: RJ45 CON/AUX console, Mini‑USB console, out‑of‑band GE management Ethernet, USB 2.0 Host port

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, full‑function SRv6 suite, VLL, VPLS, L3‑VPN, EVPN‑VXLAN, Seamless‑MPLS
• Multicast: IGMP, MLD, PIM‑SM / SSM, MSDP, MBGP, NG‑MVPN
• Access: Ethernet, PPPoE, mini‑BNG broadband user access, CGNAT

Slicing & Protection

• FlexE hard network slicing, port slicing, fine‑granularity channelized sub‑interfaces
• Protection suite: IP FRR, MPLS FRR, SR‑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, MACsec
• AAA: RADIUS, HWTACACS+, 802.1X, MAC‑authentication, Web‑authentication
• Telemetry & iFIT for real‑time traffic monitoring and anomaly detection

Management & O&M

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

4. Typical Deployment Scenarios

1. Metro Aggregation Node: Aggregates 5G backhaul, enterprise private‑line and residential service traffic for operator metro networks, supporting SRv6 multi‑tenant isolation.
2. Mini‑BNG Broadband Access Gateway: Cost‑effective small‑capacity BNG for medium‑size broadband user access.
3. 5G Mobile Backhaul Aggregation Node: Converges massive base‑station backhaul traffic with high‑precision clock synchronization. DC variant applies to outdoor cabinets and harsh‑condition sites.
4. Government‑enterprise WAN aggregation gateway: Aggregates multi‑branch traffic and implements SRv6 / L3VPN interconnection.
5. Lightweight Data‑Center Gateway: Acts as compact DC‑GW for small‑and‑medium‑scale IDCs.

5. Standard Package Contents of NetEngine 8000 M6

Note: Service line‑processing units (LPUs), optical transceivers and advanced‑function software licenses are sold separately according to project requirements.

Software Licensing Information

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