Huawei NetEngine 40E‑16 (NE40E‑16) Universal Service Router Full Product Description

1. Short Overview

Naming & Variant Breakdown

• NE40E‑16: 32U large chassis, total 22 slots: 2×MPU main‑control slots, 4×SFU switch fabric slots, 16×LPU service slots; supports AC and ‑48V DC power supply。
• NE40E‑4 / NE40E‑8: Smaller chassis models of NE40E family with fewer service slots for metro aggregation.
• NE40E‑X16: Next‑generation upgraded high‑performance successor platform.
• NE80E: Legacy backbone‑oriented core router for national IP backbone.

Difference vs other models: NE40E‑16 is the largest chassis within classic NE40E generation. Compared with NE40E‑4 and NE40E‑8, it provides far more LPU service slots and higher total capacity for metro‑core‑level traffic aggregation. Different from later‑generation NE40E‑X16 high‑performance platform, NE40E‑16 belongs to classic NE40E generation and is widely deployed in existing live operator networks. It is mainly positioned for metro core and large‑scale aggregation, not for national backbone scenarios covered by NE80E.

Core Differentiators

1. 32U 19‑inch rack‑mount large chassis; MPU main‑control boards, SFU switch fabric units, LPU line cards, power modules and fan trays support hot‑swap; 1:1 MPU redundancy plus 3+1 SFU switch‑fabric redundancy to meet carrier‑grade high‑reliability requirements。
2. Up to2.56 Tbps bidirectional switching capacity,1600 Mpps forwarding performance, 16 LPU service slots, supports mixed deployment of GE, 10GE, POS and low‑rate interfaces for smooth network evolution.
3. Full‑feature MPLS capability including large‑scale L3VPN, VPLS, PWE3, abundant multicast services and complete IPv4/IPv6 dual‑stack; supports QinQ tunneling and hierarchical QoS for refined carrier‑grade service scheduling.
4. Supports multi‑protocol BFD fast convergence, IP/MPLS FRR, VRRP and main‑control hot‑standby to realize millisecond‑level service fail‑over. Supports Synchronous‑Ethernet timing distribution.
5. Supports ISSU in‑service software upgrade, NetStream traffic statistics and multi‑dimensional attack defense, compatible with traditional carrier services to protect existing network investment.

2. Hardware Interface & Physical Specifications

Core Hardware Performance

• Switching Capacity:2.56 Tbps (bidirectional)
• Forwarding Performance:1600 Mpps
• Slot allocation: Total 22 slots, including 2×MPU main‑control slots (1:1 redundancy), 4×SFU switching fabric slots (3+1 redundancy), 16×LPU service slots
• Max power consumption: 4800 W
• Full‑configuration weight: 210 kg

Mechanical Parameters

• Dimensions (W × D × H): 442 mm × 650 mm × 1420 mm (32U)
• Installation: Standard IEC 19‑inch rack‑mount, requires deep standard cabinet
• Operating environment
  • Operating temperature: 0 °C ~ +45 °C
  • Storage temperature: −40 °C ~ +70 °C
  • Relative humidity: 5%‑85% non‑condensing
  • Altitude: < 5000 m (temperature derating at high altitude)

Supported Interfaces (via LPU line cards)

• High‑speed optical: 10GE‑LAN / 10GE‑WAN, GE, STM‑64/STM‑16/STM‑4 POS
• Low‑rate services: FE, E1/T1, CPOS, CE1
• Management interfaces: RJ45 CON/AUX console port, out‑of‑band GE management Ethernet port

3. Software Feature Suite (VRP Platform)

Routing & WAN Connectivity

• IPv4 / IPv6 dual‑stack: Static route, RIP, OSPFv2/v3, IS‑IS, BGP‑4/BGP4+, policy‑based routing(PBR), ECMP load‑balance
• MPLS: LDP, RSVP‑TE, L3VPN, VPLS, PWE3 Martini & Kompella mode
• Multicast: IGMPv1/v2/v3, PIM‑SM/SSM, MSDP, MBGP

Slicing & Protection

• Layer‑2 features: VLAN, QinQ, Ethernet link aggregation
• Protection suite: IP FRR, MPLS FRR, multi‑protocol BFD, VRRP, ISSU in‑service upgrade, NSR/GR non‑stop routing

QoS & Clock Synchronization

• QoS: Traffic policing, shaping, multi‑level queue scheduling, WRED congestion avoidance, DSCP / 802.1p marking, hierarchical H‑QoS
• Clock: Synchronous Ethernet timing support

Security Features

• ACL, URPF, anti‑DoS & anti‑ARP‑attack defense
• AAA authentication: RADIUS, HWTACACS+
• IPsec VPN tunnel, GTSM security mechanism

Management & O&M

• Local management: CLI over CON/AUX console port
• Remote management: SSHv2, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, Syslog, NTP, NetStream traffic sampling
• Network management: Compatible with Huawei NCE network management platform

4. Typical Deployment Scenarios

1. Metro Core / Provincial MAN Core Node: Serves as metropolitan core router to aggregate broadband, private‑line and mobile bearer traffic, bears large‑scale MPLS VPN services.
2. Large‑enterprise WAN Core Gateway: Acts as core router for super‑large government and enterprise networks, implements interconnection between massive branch sites.
3. Large‑size IDC Egress Gateway: Functions as high‑capacity egress node for large‑scale data centers, bears internet egress and VPN interconnection services.
4. Carrier Service Bearer Core‑edge Node: Applied for bearer network of NGN and large‑scale mobile service bearer networks.

5. Standard Package Contents of NE40E‑16

Note: LPU line cards, optical transceivers are sold separately according to project requirements.

Software Licensing Information

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