CloudEngine 6800 Series Data Center Switches

CloudEngine 6800 series deliver high-performance, high interface density and low latency to allow enterprises and carriers to build cloud-oriented data center networks.

CloudEngine 6800 switches boast an advanced hardware design with 10 GE/25 GE access interfaces, 40 GE/100 GE uplink interfaces, advanced data center features, high-performance stacking technologies, and flexible airflow capabilities. They are ideal at the core or aggregation layer.

Together with CloudEngine 16800 and 12800 series switches, CloudEngine 6800 enables you to build scalable, simplified, open, and secure networks.

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CloudEngine 6870

CloudEngine 6870-48T6CQ-EI CloudEngine 6870-48S6CQ-EI CloudEngine 6875-48S4CQ-EI
Downlink Ports 48 x 10 GE Base-T 48 x 10 GE SFP+ 48 x 10 GE SFP+
Uplink Ports 6 x 40/100 GE QSFP28 6 x 40/100 GE QSFP28 4 x 40/100 GE QSFP28
Switching Capacity 2.16 Tbit/s 2.16 Tbit/s 1.76 Tbit/s
Forwarding Rate 720 Mpps 720 Mpps 835 Mpps
Buffer 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Reliability LACP
BFD for BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, Static route, and VXLAN
MPLS L3VPN
VPLS
O&M Telemetry
Netstream
sFlow
ERSPAN
Telemetry
Netstream
sFlow
Enhanced ERSPAN
Data Center Features VXLAN routing and bridging
BGP EVPN
iStack1 and M-LAG
DCBX, PFC, and ETS
Maximum Power Consumption 405 W 333 W 407 W
Power Supply AC: 600 W
DC:600 W
AC: 600 W
DC: 350 W
AC: 600 W AC & 240 V DC
HDC: 600 W
DC: 1200 W
Operating Voltage AC: 90 V to 290 V
DC: -38.4 V to -72 V
AC: 90 V to 290 V
DC: -38.4 V to -72 V
AC: 90 V to 290 V
HDC:
240 V (188 V to 288 V)
380 V (188 V to 400 V)
DC: -38.4 V to -72 V

CloudEngine 6860

CloudEngine 6860-48S8CQ-EI CloudEngine 6863-48S6CQ CloudEngine 6865-48S8CQ-EI
Downlink Ports 48 x 10/25 GE SFP28 48 x 10/25 GE SFP28 48 x 10/25 GE SFP28
Uplink Ports 8 x 40/100 GE QSFP28 6 x 40/100 GE QSFP28 8 x 40/100 GE QSFP28
Switching Capacity 4 Tbit/s 3.6 Tbit/s 4 Tbit/s
Forwarding Rate 3200 Mpps 940 Mpps 2000 Mpps
Buffer 22 MB 42 MB 32 MB
Reliability LACP
BFD for BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, Static route, and VXLAN
LACP
Microsegmentation
Hardware-based BFD
MPLS L3VPN
VPLS
L3VPN
VPLS
O&M Telemetry
Netstream
sFlow
ERSPAN
Telemetry
Netstream
ERSPAN+
iPCA
Telemetry
IOAM (INT)
Netstream
sFlow
Enhanced ERSPAN
Data Center Features VXLAN routing and bridging
BGP EVPN
iStack1 and M-LAG
DCBX, PFC, and ETS
VXLAN routing and bridging
BGP EVPN
iStack1 and M-LAG
VXLAN routing and bridging
BGP EVPN
iStack1 and M-LAG
DCBX, PFC, and ETS
SFC IETF-defined NSH
Maximum Power Consumption 458 W  417 W 470 W
Power Supply AC: 600 W
DC: 350 W
AC: 600 W AC: 600 W
DC: 600 W
Operating Voltage AC: 90 V to 290 V
DC: -38.4 V to -72 V
AC: 90 V to 290 V AC: 90 V to 290 V
DC: -38.4 V to -72 V

CloudEngine 6850

CloudEngine 6856-48S6Q-HI CloudEngine 6856-48T6Q-HI CloudEngine 6855-48S6Q-HI CloudEngine 6855-48T6Q-HI CloudEngine 6851-48S6Q-HI CloudEngine 6857-48S6CQ-EI
Downlink Ports 48 x 10 GE SFP+ 48 x 10 GE Base-T 48 x 10 GE SFP+ 48 x 10 GE Base-T 48 x 10 GE SFP+ 48 x 10 GE SFP+
Uplink Ports 6 x 40 GE QSFP+ 6 x 40 GE QSFP+ 6 x 40 GE QSFP+ 6 x 40 GE QSFP+ 6 x 40 GE QSFP+ 6 x 40/100G QSFP28
Switching Capacity 1.44 Tbit/s 2.16 Tbit/s
Forwarding Rate 1080 Mpps 1000 Mpps
Buffer 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 12 MB 32 MB
Reliability LACP
BFD for BGP, IS-IS, OSPF, Static route, and VXLAN
Microsegmentation
Hardware-based BFD
LACP
MPLS L3VPN
VPLS
O&M Telemetry
Netstream
sFlow
ERSPAN
Telemetry
Netstream
sFlow
Enhanced ERSPAN
Data Center Features VXLAN routing and bridging
BGP EVPN
iStack1 and M-LAG
DCBX, PFC, and ETS
Maximum Power Consumption 216 W 346 W 216 W 346 W 245 W 287 W
Power Supply AC: 600 W
DC: 350 W
AC: 600 W AC + 240 V DC
HDC: 600 W
DC: 1200 W
AC: 600 W
DC: 350 W
AC: 600 W AC + 240 V DC
HDC: 600 W
DC: 1200 W
AC: 600 W
DC: 350 W
AC: 600 W
DC: 350 W
Operating Voltage AC: 90 V to 290 V
DC: -38.4 V to -72 V
AC: 90 V to 290 V
HDC:
240 V (188 V to 288 V)
380 V (188 V to 400 V)
DC: -38.4 V to -72 V
AC: 90 V to 290 V
DC: -38.4 V to -72 V
AC: 90 V to 290 V
HDC:
240 V (188 V to 288 V)
380 V (188 V to 400 V)
DC: -38.4 V to -72 V
AC: 90 V to 290 V
DC: -38.4 V to -72 V
AC: 90 V to 290 V
DC: -38.4 V to -72 V

CloudEngine 6810 (L2 Switch)

CloudEngine 6810-48S4Q-LI CloudEngine 6810-32T16S4Q-LI
1/10 GE BASE-T Ports N/A 32
1/10 GE SFP+ Ports 48 16
40 GE QSFP+ Ports 4 4
Buffer 9 MB 9 MB
Latency (microseconds) ≤ 2 ≤ 2
Typical Power 141 W 216 W
Power Number 2 2
Power Supply AC: 600 W
DC: 350 W
AC: 600 W
DC: 350 W
Operating Voltage AC: 90 V to 290 V
DC: -38.4 V to -72 V
AC: 90 V to 290 V
DC: -38.4 V to -72 V