Huawei NetEngine 5000E‑20 (NE5000E‑20) Carrier‑Grade Cluster Core Router Full Product Description
1. Short Overview
TheHuawei NetEngine 5000E‑20 (NE5000E‑20)is a next‑generation petabit‑level cluster core router built on Huawei self‑developed Solar chipset and VRP operating system华为. It adopts centralized routing‑engine plus distributed forwarding architecture with three‑level Clos non‑blocking switching fabric. The chassis provides 20 service slots and supports both single‑chassis deployment and multi‑chassis cluster via CCC (Cluster Central Chassis), enabling elastic capacity scaling for ultra‑large‑scale IP backbone networks. Target deployment scenarios include carrier national/provincial backbone nodes, metro core nodes, large‑scale DCI (Data Center Interconnect), cloud peering, and super‑large enterprise backbone core sites. It fully supports SRv6, EVPN/VXLAN and rich MPLS service capabilities, delivers carrier‑grade reliability of 99.999%. Cooperating with iMaster NCE‑Controller, it supports SDN orchestration, zero‑touch provisioning, Telemetry real‑time monitoring and intelligent traffic scheduling for large‑scale IP‑MPLS bearer networksHuawei Car....
Naming & Variant Breakdown
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NE5000E‑20: Integrated high‑capacity line‑card chassis with 20 LPU service slots, supports 1.6T‑rate line‑cards, works standalone or as CLC (Cluster Line Chassis) in multi‑chassis cluster system.
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NE5000E‑X16/X16A: Previous‑generation 16‑slot chassis of NE5000E series with smaller per‑slot capacity.
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NE40E series: High‑end service routers oriented for metro aggregation and edge core scenarios.
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NE20E‑S series: Mid‑range routers for enterprise and vertical‑industry aggregation layer.
Difference vs other models: Compared with NE5000E‑X16A, NE5000E‑20 increases service slots from 16 to 20 and supports higher‑speed 1.6T line‑cards, delivering larger single‑chassis throughput and higher port density. As a petabit‑level core platform, it differs from mid‑range NE40E/NE20E series, which target metro and enterprise aggregation rather than national backbone core deployment华为.
Core Differentiators
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Integrated large‑size cabinet‑style chassis; key components including MPU main‑control, SFU switch fabric, LPU line‑cards, power supplies and fan trays support hot‑swap. Supports multi‑chassis cluster with innovative ISHE (In‑Service Hardware Expansion) technology for non‑interruptive capacity expansion without service downtime.
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Single chassis equips 20 LPU service slots; each slot supports high‑speed 1.6T line‑cards, supporting high‑density 100GE/400G/800G Ethernet and OTN interface cards. Multi‑chassis cluster system can scale up to petabit‑level total switching capacity to cope with explosive growth of 5G, cloud and ultra‑high‑definition video services华为.
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Comprehensive service stack: IPv4/IPv6 dual‑stack, full‑feature MPLS, SR‑MPLS, SRv6, EVPN/VXLAN, VPLS, L3VPN, L2VPN, multicast services; supports large‑scale DCI interconnection and cloud peering services.
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Carrier‑grade high‑availability: 1+1 redundant main‑control, N+1 redundant switch fabric, power and fan trays; supports ISSU in‑service upgrade, NSR non‑stop routing, hardware‑accelerated BFD, IP/MPLS FRR to guarantee sub‑50ms network convergence for mission‑critical backbone services.
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Intelligent O&M capability: Telemetry real‑time streaming‑telemetry monitoring, NETCONF/YANG open interface, cooperating with iMaster NCE to realize automatic service deployment, visualized SLA monitoring, intelligent traffic scheduling and proactive fault location for large‑scale backbone networksHuawei Car....
2. Hardware Interface & Physical Specifications
Core Hardware Performance
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LPU Service Slots:20 slots(CLC chassis)
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Per‑slot capacity: Up to 1.6 Tbps
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Redundancy: 1+1 MPU main‑control; N+1 SFU switch fabric; N+N power supply; N+1 fan tray; all service boards hot‑swappable
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Cluster mode: Works as standalone single chassis; can form multi‑chassis cluster together with CCC central chassis for petabit‑level system capacity
Mechanical Parameters
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Dimensions (W × D × H):600 mm × 1000 mm × 2200 mm(integrated cabinet‑style chassis)
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Installation: Indoor standard equipment room deployment
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Operating environment
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Operating temperature: 5 °C ~ +40 °C
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Storage temperature: −40 °C ~ +70 °C
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Relative humidity: 5%‑85% non‑condensing
Supported Interfaces (via LPU line‑cards)
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High‑speed Ethernet: 10GE, 25GE, 40GE, 100GE, 400G, 800G
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OTN: OTU2, OTU4, OTUCn
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Legacy WAN: POS STM‑16/64/256
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Management interfaces: RJ45 CON/AUX console, out‑of‑band GE management Ethernet port, USB 2.0 Host port, clock synchronization interfaces (1588v2 PTP, SyncE)
3. Software Feature Suite (VRP Platform)
Routing & WAN Connectivity
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IPv4 / IPv6 dual‑stack: Static route, RIP, OSPFv2/v3, IS‑IS, BGP4/BGP4+, policy‑based routing(PBR), ECMP load‑balance
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MPLS: LDP, RSVP‑TE, SR‑MPLS, SRv6, MPLS‑TP, L3VPN, VPLS/VLL, EVPN/VXLAN
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Multicast: PIM‑SM/PIM‑SSM, MSDP, MBGP, MVPN
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Access features: GRE, IPsec VPN
Slicing & Protection
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Protection suite: IP FRR, MPLS FRR, VPN FRR, hardware‑accelerated BFD, VRRP, ISSU, NSR, ISHE in‑service cluster expansion
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L2 features: STP/RSTP/MSTP, QinQ, VLAN stacking, Ethernet OAM Y.1731
QoS & Clock Synchronization
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QoS: Hierarchical QoS, traffic policing & shaping, multi‑level queue scheduling, WRED congestion avoidance, DSCP/802.1p marking
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Clock: 1588v2 PTP, Synchronous Ethernet
Security Features
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ACL, URPF, anti‑DoS attack defense
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AAA authentication: RADIUS, HWTACACS+
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Route‑policy security filtering
Management & O&M
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Local management: CLI over CON/AUX console
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Remote management: SSHv2, HTTPS, SNMP v1/v2c/v3, Syslog, NTP, NETCONF/YANG, Telemetry streaming telemetry
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Intelligent O&M: NCE‑driven SDN orchestration, visualized SLA monitoring, NQA network‑quality detection, intelligent traffic‑analysis
4. Typical Deployment Scenarios
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Carrier‑Grade National / Provincial IP Backbone Core Node: Core backbone for telecom operators, bearing massive Internet, 5G bearer and private‑line services.
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Metro Network Core Node: High‑capacity core of large‑size metropolitan area network, aggregating metro service traffic.
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Large‑Scale DCI & Cloud Peering Node: Interconnection among multiple large‑scale data centers, cloud‑platform peering for cloud service providers.
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Super‑large Enterprise & Government Backbone Core Node: Core router for ultra‑large private networks of government, energy and other industries.
5. Standard Package Contents of NE5000E‑20
1 × NE5000E‑20 integrated chassis
Fan trays, power distribution units
Console cable, rack‑mount accessories
Hardware installation guide and documentation
Note: Main‑control boards, switch‑fabric boards, LPU line‑cards, optical transceivers and advanced‑feature licenses are sold separately according to project requirements.
Software Licensing Information
NE5000E‑20 runs Huawei VRP operating system. Basic IP routing and MPLS functions are included in base license. Advanced features such as SRv6, EVPN/VXLAN, large‑scale VPN and Telemetry require additional feature licenses.
Short Commercial Catalog Summary
The Huawei NetEngine 5000E‑20 (NE5000E‑20) is Huawei petabit‑level carrier‑grade cluster core router. It features 20 high‑capacity service slots, supports high‑speed 1.6T line‑cards and multi‑chassis cluster elastic expansion. It supports full‑feature IPv4/IPv6, SRv6, EVPN/VXLAN and comprehensive MPLS services, with carrier‑grade 99.999% reliability and intelligent SDN‑ready O&M capability. It is widely deployed for operator backbone, metro core, large‑scale DCI and super‑large‑industry private‑network core scenarios.
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