Huawei NetEngine 40E‑4 (NE40E‑4) Universal Service Router Full Product Description
1. Short Overview
TheHuawei NetEngine 40E‑4 (NE40E‑4)is a compact 4U high‑performance distributed universal service router of the NE40E family, powered by Huawei VRP operating systemHuawei Car.... Designed for service‑provider metro aggregation, IP RAN bearer, enterprise WAN core and small‑to‑medium DC‑edge scenarios. It adopts integrated switching fabric architecture, supports up to 4 LPU service slots and diverse high‑speed interfaces. It delivers rich IP/MPLS, SR‑MPLS, SRv6, EVPN‑VXLAN and multi‑service access capabilities. Key components support hot‑swap with 1:1 main‑control redundancy and 1+1 power/fan redundancy, realizing carrier‑grade 99.999% reliability for space‑constrained equipment rooms. Cooperating with NCE network controller, it supports zero‑touch provisioning, Telemetry real‑time monitoring and end‑to‑end service automation.
Naming & Variant Breakdown
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NE40E‑4: 4U compact chassis, DC‑powered by default; 2 MPU slots (1:1 hot‑standby), 4 LPU service slots, integrated switching fabric without independent SFU slots.
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NE40E‑X3/X8/X16: Larger chassis models in NE40E series with more service slots and higher total capacity.
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NE80E: Legacy large‑size backbone‑oriented core router.
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NE8000E M/F series: New‑generation metro‑optimized router platform.
Difference vs other models: NE40E‑4 is a mid‑size compact modular platform. Compared with NE40E‑X3 (3 service slots), NE40E‑4 adds one extra LPU slot for higher interface density. Unlike large‑size NE40E‑X8/X16 backbone chassis, it targets metro aggregation and edge bearer for sites with limited cabinet space.
Core Differentiators
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4U 19‑inch rack‑mount compact chassis; MPU main‑control boards, LPU line processing units, power modules and fan trays support hot‑swap; 1:1 MPU redundancy plus 1+1 power and fan redundancy, suitable for compact cabinet deployment.
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Up to1.44 Tbps bidirectional switching capacity,480 Mpps forwarding performance, maximum 4 LPU service slots, each slot supports up to 400 Gbps bandwidth, flexible for 100GE/50GE/25GE/10GE/GE mixed deployment.
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Native support for SR‑MPLS, full‑feature SRv6 suite, EVPN‑VXLAN, L2/L3 VPN, multicast VPN, IP hard‑pipe and FlexE capabilities; supports PPPoE/IPoE user access and CGNAT for broadband service bearer华为企业业....
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Hardware‑assisted 1588v2 PTP and Synchronous Ethernet timing compliant with ITU‑T G.8275.1/G.8275.2, meeting strict synchronization requirements for 5G IP‑RAN and video services.
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Supports ISSU in‑service software upgrade, NSR/GR non‑stop routing, multi‑protocol BFD fast convergence and millisecond‑level FRR protection. Telemetry streaming enables real‑time traffic and SLA monitoring for intelligent O&M.
2. Hardware Interface & Physical Specifications
Core Hardware Performance
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Switching Capacity:1.44 Tbps (bidirectional)
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Forwarding Performance:480 Mpps
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Slots allocation: Total 6 slots, including 2×MPU main‑control slots (1:1 redundancy), 4×LPU service slots, integrated switching fabric
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Redundancy: 1:1 MPU hot‑standby; 1+1 power supply; 1+1 fan tray
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Typical power consumption: 750 W‑1120 W (subject to actual board configuration)
Mechanical Parameters
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Dimensions (W × D × H): 442 mm × 650 mm × 175 mm (4U)
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Installation: Standard IEC 19‑inch rack‑mount
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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
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Altitude: < 5000 m (temperature derating at high altitude)
Supported Interfaces (via LPU line cards)
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High‑speed optical: 400GE QSFP‑DD, 100GE QSFP28, 50GE, 25GE SFP28, 10GE LAN/WAN SFP+, GE SFP
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Low‑rate services: FE, POS, CPOS, E1/T1
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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 Platform)
Routing & WAN Connectivity
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IPv4 / IPv6 dual‑stack: Static route, RIP, OSPFv2/v3, IS‑IS, BGP‑4/BGP4+, policy‑based routing(PBR), ECMP/UCMP load‑balance
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MPLS: LDP, RSVP‑TE, SR‑MPLS, SRv6, L3VPN, VPLS, EVPN‑VXLAN, PWE3
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Multicast: IGMPv1/v2/v3, PIM‑SM/SSM, MSDP, MBGP, MVPN
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Access: PPPoE, IPoE, L2TP, CGNAT
Slicing & Protection
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FlexE hard network slicing, IP hard‑pipe, port slicing
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Protection suite: IP FRR, MPLS FRR, SR FRR, BFD for multiple protocols, VRRP, E‑Trunk, G.8032 ERPS ring protection, ISSU, NSR/GR
QoS & Clock Synchronization
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QoS: Traffic policing, shaping, 5‑level H‑QoS scheduling, WRED congestion avoidance, DSCP / 802.1p marking, per‑service SLA guarantee
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Clock: 1588v2 PTP, Synchronous Ethernet, G.8275.1 / G.8275.2
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, MACsec link encryption
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, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, Syslog, NTP, TWAMP
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Intelligent automation: NCE‑driven zero‑touch provisioning, Telemetry real‑time streaming, NQA network quality detection
4. Typical Deployment Scenarios
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Metro Aggregation Node: Aggregates enterprise private‑line, broadband and mobile bearer traffic for medium‑scale metropolitan networks, supports SRv6 multi‑tenant services.
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5G IP‑RAN Aggregation Gateway: Serves as aggregation node for 5G bearer network with high‑precision time synchronization capability.
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Large‑enterprise Regional WAN Gateway: Acts as core gateway for large enterprise regional nodes, bears L3VPN and EVPN inter‑site services.
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Small‑and‑medium DC Edge Gateway: Functions as DC‑GW for medium‑and‑small data‑centers, supporting north‑south traffic forwarding and DCI interconnection.
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Vertical‑industry Convergence Node: Applied for energy, transportation and finance private‑network aggregation scenarios.
5. Standard Package Contents of NE40E‑4
1 × NE40E‑4 4U chassis
MPU main‑control boards (2 pcs for 1:1 redundancy)
Power‑supply modules (1+1 redundancy)
Fan trays
Console cable, rack‑mount accessories
Hardware installation guide and documentation
Note: LPU line cards, optical transceivers and advanced feature licenses are sold separately according to project requirements.
Software Licensing Information
NE40E‑4 runs Huawei VRP operating system. Basic IP routing, MPLS and QoS features are included in base license. Advanced functions including large‑scale SRv6, FlexE slicing, CGNAT require additional feature licenses.
Short Commercial Catalog Summary
The Huawei NetEngine 40E‑4 (NE40E‑4) is a compact 4U distributed universal‑service router of NE40E family. It delivers up to 1.44 Tbps switching capacity with 4 service LPU slots, supports SRv6/EVPN‑VXLAN, FlexE hard slicing and 1588v2 high‑precision timing. Featuring compact chassis size, full‑key‑component redundancy and VRP rich multi‑service capabilities, it is widely deployed in metro aggregation, 5G IP‑RAN bearer, enterprise regional core and medium‑small DC‑GW scenarios, complying with carrier‑grade reliability requirements.
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