Huawei NE40E-X8A Base Configuration – Carrier-Grade Router System

What It Is

The Huawei NE40E-X8A is a high-capacity edge router from the NE40E series, designed for service provider and large enterprise IP/MPLS networks. This base configuration (MPN: CR5P08BASD77) provides the core hardware foundation for building a scalable routing platform with redundant control and switching planes.

Technical Details

• Chassis: NE40E-X8A, supports 8 LPU slots
• MPU slots: 2, populated with 2 Main Processing Units
• SFU slots: 2, populated with 2 Switch Fabric Units (1 T capacity each)
• Power supply: 6 DC power modules included
• Cooling: 3 fan trays included
• Switching capacity: 25.16 Tbit/s
• Forwarding rate: 5,760 Mbit/s

Configuration & Options

• Includes NE40E-X8A chassis, 2 MPUs, 2 SFUs (1 T), 6 DC power supplies, and 3 fan trays
• No software license charge and no documentation fee in this base bundle
• Line processing units (LPUs) are not included and must be ordered separately to activate service ports
• Optional AC power supply modules and additional SFUs can be sourced as field-replaceable units

Operating Conditions

The NE40E-X8A is intended for deployment in carrier-class central offices, data centers, and enterprise core network nodes. It operates in temperature-controlled rack environments with standard DC power distribution. The redundant MPU, SFU, and fan architecture supports continuous operation in mission-critical backbone and aggregation roles.