Huawei CloudEngine 5800 series (CE5800 for short) switches are next-generation high-density Gigabit Ethernet switches designed for data centers and high-end campus networks. The CE5800 hardware has an advanced architectural design with the highest density of GE access ports. The CE5800 is also the first gigabit Ethernet access switch to provide 40GE uplink ports. Using the Huawei VRP8 software platform, CE5800 switches support Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links (TRILL) and have a high stacking capability (up to 16 member switches in a stack system). In addition, the air flow direction in ventilation channels (front-to-rear or rear-to-front) can be changed. CE5800 switches can work with CE12800 switches to build an elastic, virtualized and high-quality fabric, meeting the requirements of cloud-computing data centers.
For more details, please refer to CE5800
datasheet.
On a typical data center network,
CE12800 switches work as core switches and CE6800/CE5800 switches
work as TOR switches. CE6800/CE5800 switches connect to CE12800
switches through 40GE/10GE ports. The CE12800 and CE6800/CE5800
switches use the TRILL protocol to build a non-blocking Layer 2
network, which allows large-scale VM migrations and flexible service
deployments.
Note: The TRILL protocol can also be used on campus networks to
support flexible service deployments in different service areas.
CE5800 switches can be used as
aggregation or access switches on a campus network. Their
high-density line-speed GE ports, unique 40GE uplink ports and high
stacking capabilities can meet the ever-increasing demand for
network bandwidth. CE6800 switches are cost-effective campus
networks switches, thanks to their abundant service features and
innovative energy-saving technologies.
On a typical campus network, two CE12800 switches are virtualized
into a logical core switch using the CSS technology. Multiple CE6800
switches at the aggregation layer form a logical switch using the
iStack technology. The CSS and iStack technologies improve network
reliability and simplify network management. At the access layer,
CE5800 switches are stacked using iStack technology to provide
high-densities of line-speed ports.
Note: The iStack technology is also widely used in data centers to
facilitate network management.