Huawei NetEngine 8000 M14 Large‑Capacity Compact Modular Universal‑Service Router Full Product Description
1. Short Overview
TheHuawei NetEngine 8000 M14is the flagship member of Huawei NetEngine 8000 M‑series, a 5U shallow‑depth modular universal‑service router running Huawei proprietary VRP operating system. With ultra‑shallow 220 mm chassis depth, it fits compact cabinets and delivers large‑capacity multi‑service bearer. It supports up to 14 hot‑swappable service slots and high‑speed interfaces up to 400GE, targeting metro core / high‑end aggregation, large‑scale mini‑BNG broadband gateway, 5G mobile backhaul aggregation, large government‑enterprise convergence, medium‑large DC‑GW and vertical‑industry large‑scale networking scenarios. It natively supports SR‑MPLS/SRv6, EVPN‑VXLAN, FlexE hard slicing, Telemetry/iFIT intelligent detection, and high‑precision 1588v2 PTP plus Synchronous‑Ethernet clock synchronization. It adopts 1:1 main‑control redundancy, 2+2 redundant power modules and redundant fan trays to achieve carrier‑grade 99.999% availability. Cooperating with NCE Network Cloud Engine, it enables zero‑touch provisioning, real‑time intelligent monitoring and full‑lifecycle network automation for cloud‑era large‑scale multi‑service bearer华为企业业....
Naming & Variant Breakdown
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NetEngine 8000 M14: 5U compact modular router; DC chassis provides 14 service slots; AC chassis supports fewer service slots, available in AC, HVDC and ‑48 V DC power options
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NetEngine 8000 M8: 3U modular router with 8 service slots, lower total capacity
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NetEngine 8000 M4/M6: 2U compact modular aggregation‑edge platforms
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NetEngine 8000 M1A/M1C/M1D‑B: 1U fixed‑port box‑type edge routers without service slots
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NetEngine 8000 X4/X8/X16: High‑end orthogonal‑fabric backbone‑level chassis
Difference vs other models: M14 provides the largest slot quantity and capacity within the M‑series. Compared with M4/M6/M8, it supports more service cards and higher interface density for large‑traffic metro‑level convergence. Compared with X‑series backbone chassis, it retains the M‑series 220 mm shallow‑depth advantage, focusing on metro core/high‑end aggregation rather than national backbone deployment.
Core Differentiators
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5U 19‑inch / ETSI 21‑inch rack‑mount shallow‑depth (220 mm) modular chassis; all key components (main‑control boards, service PIC/IPU line‑cards, power modules, fan trays) support hot‑swap; 1:1 main‑control redundancy and 2+2 power redundancy, meeting high‑reliability requirements for carrier‑grade large‑capacity sites.
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Up to7.2 Tbps bidirectional switching capacity,1117 Mpps forwarding performance, maximum 14 service slots on DC chassis; per‑slot bandwidth up to 400 Gbps, supporting high‑density 400GE/100GE/50GE/25GE/10GE/GE as well as legacy low‑speed interfaces such as CPOS, POS and E1 for smooth network evolution华为企业业....
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Native SR‑MPLS/SRv6 full‑feature suite, EVPN‑VXLAN, FlexE hard slicing, rich multicast protocols and multiple 50‑ms‑level fast‑reroute protection mechanisms; supports large‑capacity mini‑BNG and CGNAT for massive broadband‑user bearer.
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Built‑in high‑precision clock system compliant with G.8275.1/G.8275.2, supporting 1588v2 PTP and Synchronous‑Ethernet to satisfy strict timing requirements for large‑scale 5G bearer.
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NCE‑driven intelligent O&M: zero‑touch provisioning, Telemetry/iFIT real‑time streaming, NQA/TWAMP network‑quality detection and fast fault location, realizing full‑lifecycle automation for large‑scale networks.
2. Hardware Interface & Physical Specifications
Core Hardware Performance
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Switching Capacity:7.2 Tbps (bidirectional)华为企业业...
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Forwarding Performance:1117 Mpps华为企业业...
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Main‑Control Boards: 2 units, 1:1 hot‑standby redundancy华为企业业...
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Service Slots: 14 slots (DC chassis); AC chassis with reduced‑slot configuration
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Maximum per‑slot bandwidth: 400 Gbps
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Power modules: up to 2+2 redundancy; AC / HVDC / ‑48 V DC optional
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Fan trays: redundant fans, front‑to‑rear airflow
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Typical power consumption: varies 486 W‑968 W, subject to actual board configuration
Mechanical Parameters
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Dimensions (W × D × H): 442 mm × 220 mm × 222 mm (5U)
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Installation: standard IEC 19‑inch or ETSI 21‑inch rack‑mount
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Operating environment
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Operating temperature: −20 °C ~ +55 °C (both AC and DC versions)
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Storage temperature: −40 °C ~ +70 °C
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Relative humidity: 5%‑95% non‑condensing
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Altitude: < 5000 m (temperature derating at high altitude)
Supported Interfaces (via different PIC/IPU line‑cards)
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High‑speed optical: 400GE QSFP‑DD, 100GE QSFP28, 50GE, 25GE SFP28, 10GE SFP+
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GE optical / electrical, FE
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Legacy services: CPOS, POS, E1, serial low‑speed interfaces
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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
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IPv4 / IPv6 dual‑stack: Static route, RIP, RIPng, OSPF, OSPFv3, IS‑IS, IS‑ISv6, BGP, BGP4+, policy‑based routing (PBR), ECMP / UCMP load‑balance
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MPLS: LDP, RSVP‑TE, SR‑MPLS, full‑function SRv6 suite, VLL, VPLS, L3‑VPN, EVPN‑VXLAN, Seamless‑MPLS
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Multicast: IGMP, MLD, PIM‑SM / SSM, MSDP, MBGP, NG‑MVPN
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Access: Ethernet, PPPoE, large‑scale mini‑BNG broadband‑user access, CGNAT
Slicing & Protection
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FlexE hard network slicing, port slicing, fine‑granularity channelized sub‑interfaces
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Protection suite: IP FRR, MPLS FRR, SR‑FRR, SRv6 FRR, 50 ms‑level fail‑over, G.8032 ERPS ring protection, BFD for multiple protocols
QoS & Clock Synchronization
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QoS: traffic policing, shaping, PQ/CBWFQ queue scheduling, DSCP / 802.1p marking, MQC traffic‑policy, hierarchical QoS
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Clock: 1588v2 PTP, Synchronous‑Ethernet, G.8275.1 / G.8275.2
Security Features
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ACL, URPF, multi‑dimensional anti‑attack & anti‑DDoS defense
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VPN security: IPsec, GRE, MACsec, L2TPv3
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AAA: RADIUS, HWTACACS+, 802.1X, MAC‑authentication, Web‑authentication
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Telemetry & iFIT for real‑time traffic monitoring and end‑to‑end anomaly detection
Management & O&M
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Local management: CLI over CON/AUX / Mini‑USB console
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Remote management: SSHv2, HTTPS, NETCONF, RESTCONF, SNMPv1/v2c/v3, Syslog, NTP, TWAMP
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Intelligent automation: NCE‑driven full‑lifecycle automation, zero‑touch provisioning, real‑time telemetry streaming, NQA network‑quality‑detection
4. Typical Deployment Scenarios
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Metro Core / High‑end Aggregation Node: Bears aggregated traffic of 5G backhaul, enterprise private‑line and residential broadband for large‑scale operator metro networks, supports large‑scale SRv6 multi‑tenant isolation.
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Large‑capacity Mini‑BNG Broadband Access Gateway: Serves as converged broadband gateway for massive home‑broadband user access.
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5G Mobile Backhaul High‑end Aggregation Node: Converges huge volume of base‑station backhaul traffic with high‑precision clock synchronization.
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Large‑government‑enterprise WAN core gateway: Aggregates multi‑branch massive traffic and implements large‑scale SRv6 / L3VPN interconnection.
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Medium‑large‑scale Data‑Center Gateway: Acts as DC‑GW for medium‑and‑large IDCs and data‑center interconnection scenarios.
5. Standard Package Contents of NetEngine 8000 M14
1 × NetEngine 8000 M14 chassis
Main‑control boards ×2
Power‑supply modules (AC / HVDC / DC as ordered)
Fan trays
Console cable, rack‑mount accessories
Quick‑start installation guide and hardware documentation
Note: Service PIC/IPU line‑cards, optical transceivers and advanced‑function software licenses are sold separately according to project requirements.
Software Licensing Information
NetEngine 8000 M14 runs VRP V800R023 / V800R024 or higher. Basic IP routing, MPLS, QoS and basic O&M are covered by base license. Advanced features including large‑scale SRv6, FlexE slicing, BNG user capacity, CGNAT and enhanced telemetry require additional license activation.
Short Commercial Catalog Summary
The Huawei NetEngine 8000 M14 is a 5U shallow‑depth large‑capacity compact modular universal‑service router of NetEngine 8000 M‑series. It delivers up to 7.2 Tbps switching capacity, maximum 14 hot‑swappable service slots, native SRv6/EVPN and FlexE hard slicing, and supports large‑capacity mini‑BNG capability. Featuring shallow‑depth cabinet‑space‑saving design, full‑component hardware redundancy and NCE‑enabled network automation, it applies widely in metro core/high‑end aggregation, large‑scale mini‑BNG, 5G backhaul high‑end aggregation, large‑enterprise convergence and medium‑large‑scale DC‑GW scenarios, complying with international safety, EMC and RoHS standards.
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