Huawei Quidway NetEngine 80E (NE80E) High‑end Core Router Full Product Description
1. Short Overview
TheQuidway NetEngine 80E (NE80E)is Huawei’s 5th‑generation distributed carrier‑grade core router running the VRP operating system抖音百科. Built upon distributed hardware forwarding and non‑blocking switching architecture, it delivers line‑rate forwarding performance, multi‑service processing and excellent scalability, mainly deployed at IP backbone, metro core and large‑scale enterprise core nodes. As a high‑end core platform, it integrates Layer‑2 Ethernet switching and rich edge service features, supports MPLS VPN, various tunneling technologies, hierarchical QoS and seamless IPv4‑to‑IPv6 transition, satisfying massive growth of internet, carrier and enterprise service traffic. All key components support hot‑swap with multi‑level hardware redundancy to realize 99.999% carrier‑grade reliability for large‑scale IP bearer networks.
Naming & Variant Breakdown
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NetEngine 80E (NE80E): 36‑U large‑size core chassis, classic distributed 5th‑generation router platform, for backbone and metro core scenarios抖音百科.
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Related family: NE40E series (metro/edge aggregation routers); modern successor: NetEngine 8000E X‑series new‑generation backbone core routers.
Difference vs other models: NE80E is a legacy large‑chassis backbone‑oriented core router. Unlike compact M‑series and F‑series of NE8000E which focus on metro aggregation and DC‑GW, NE80E targets operator IP backbone and metro core with huge slot quantity and large total capacity. Compared with NE40E aggregation routers, NE80E provides higher switching capacity, more service slots and stronger backbone‑level routing processing capability.
Core Differentiators
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Large 36U rack‑mount chassis with full distributed architecture; MPU main control, SFU switch fabric, LPU line processing units, power modules and fan trays support hot‑swap; 1:1 MPU redundancy plus 3+1 SFU redundancy for carrier‑grade high‑reliability operation.
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Up to2.56 Tbps bidirectional switching capacity,1600 Mpps forwarding performance, total 22 slots including 2 MPU slots, 4 SFU slots and 16 LPU service slots, supporting diverse interface types from E1/T1 up to 10GE POS / 10GE LAN/WAN for smooth network evolution抖音百科.
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NP‑based forwarding engine combines hardware high‑speed forwarding with software service flexibility; new services can be enabled via software upgrade to protect user investment. Rich service features: MPLS L3VPN/L2VPN, VPLS, QinQ tunneling, comprehensive multicast, and dual‑stack IPv4/IPv6 capabilities.
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Multi‑level hierarchical QoS mechanism supports fine‑grained traffic scheduling, congestion control and per‑user / per‑service SLA guarantee for carrier‑grade refined operation.
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Supports Synchronous Ethernet and 1588v2 timing, abundant BFD‑based fast protection mechanisms to realize millisecond‑level service fail‑over. Supports CLI, SNMP, Syslog for network O&M.
2. Hardware Interface & Physical Specifications
Core Hardware Performance
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Switching Capacity:2.56 Tbps (bidirectional)
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Forwarding Performance:1600 Mpps
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Total Slots: 22 slots (2×MPU, 4×SFU, 16×LPU)
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Redundancy: 1:1 MPU hot‑standby; 3+1 SFU switch fabric; multi‑group power and fan redundancy
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Max power consumption: 6000 W
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Full‑configuration weight: 294 kg
Mechanical Parameters
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Dimensions (W × D × H): 442 mm × 669 mm × 1600 mm (36U)
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Installation: Standard IEC 19‑inch rack‑mount, requires deep cabinet
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Operating environment
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Operating temperature: 0 °C ~ +45 °C
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Storage temperature: −40 °C ~ +70 °C
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Relative humidity: 5%‑90% non‑condensing
Supported Interfaces (via LPU line cards)
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High‑speed interfaces: 10GE‑LAN / 10GE‑WAN, STM‑64/OC‑192 POS, STM‑16/OC‑48 POS
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Mid‑speed interfaces: STM‑4/OC‑12 POS, STM‑1/OC‑3 POS, Gigabit Ethernet, Fast‑Ethernet
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Low‑rate services: E1/T1, CE1/CT1, E3/CT3, ATM
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Management interfaces: RJ45 CON/AUX console, out‑of‑band management Ethernet port
3. Software Feature Suite (VRP Platform)
Routing & WAN Connectivity
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IPv4 / IPv6 dual‑stack: Static route, RIP, OSPF, IS‑IS, BGP‑4/BGP4+, policy‑based routing (PBR), ECMP load‑balancing
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MPLS: LDP, RSVP‑TE, L3VPN, VPLS, Martini/Kompella L2VPN
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Multicast: IGMP, PIM‑SM / PIM‑SSM, MSDP, MBGP
Slicing & Protection
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Protection suite: IP FRR, MPLS FRR, BFD for routing protocols and links, VRRP, hot‑standby for main control units
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Layer‑2 features: QinQ, VLAN stacking, Ethernet Trunk
QoS & Clock Synchronization
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QoS: Traffic policing, shaping, multi‑level queue scheduling, congestion avoidance, DSCP / 802.1p marking, per‑user QoS
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Clock: Synchronous Ethernet, system clock distribution for timing services
Security Features
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ACL, URPF, anti‑DoS attack defense
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AAA authentication, RADIUS / HWTACACS
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IPsec VPN tunnel support
Management & O&M
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Local management: CLI over CON/AUX console port
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Remote management: SNMP v1/v2c/v3, Syslog, Telnet / SSH, FTP/SFTP
4. Typical Deployment Scenarios
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Operator IP Backbone Node: Core node of national / provincial IP backbone network for large‑volume internet traffic forwarding.
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Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) Core Node: Serves as metro core router to aggregate carrier private‑line, broadband and mobile service traffic.
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Large‑scale Enterprise Core Gateway: Core router for huge‑size enterprise and government networks.
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NGN / Wireless Bearer Network Core: Bearer core for fixed‑line NGN and early‑generation mobile bearer networks.
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Large‑scale IDC Egress Gateway: Acts as high‑capacity egress for large data‑center scenarios.
5. Standard Package Contents of NetEngine 80E
1 × NE80E 36U chassis
MPU main‑control units (2 pcs for 1:1 redundancy)
SFU switch fabric units
Power supply modules
Fan trays
Console cable, rack‑mount accessories
Installation guide and documentation
Note: LPU line cards, optical transceivers are sold separately according to project requirements.
Software Licensing Information
NE80E runs Huawei VRP operating system. Basic IP routing, MPLS, QoS functions are included in base system license. Advanced service features such as large‑scale VPN and enhanced multicast require additional feature licenses.
Short Commercial Catalog Summary
The Huawei Quidway NetEngine 80E (NE80E) is a 36U distributed carrier‑grade core router of Huawei’s 5th‑generation router family. It delivers up to 2.56 Tbps switching capacity, 16 service LPU slots, powerful MPLS VPN, hierarchical QoS and IPv4/IPv6 dual‑stack capability. Featuring distributed NP forwarding architecture, full‑component hardware redundancy and abundant multi‑service features, it is widely applied in operator IP backbone, metro core and large‑enterprise core networking scenarios, complying with carrier‑grade reliability requirements.
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