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What is the Huawei S9700 Series Switch and what are its primary use cases?
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The Huawei S9700 Series Switch is a next-generation, high-performance core and aggregation switch. It delivers up to 3.2 Tbps per slot, modular redundancy, and advanced virtualization, making it ideal for data center cores, campus aggregation, and large-scale provider networks.
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What are the key performance specifications of the Huawei S9700 Series?
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Each S9700 chassis supports up to 16 line-card slots, 51.2 Tbps switching capacity, 240 Mpps forwarding performance, and up to 256 M MAC addresses. Its Neptune ASIC delivers low latency and wire-speed processing for ultra-high-density 10/25/40/100 GE deployments.
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How does the S9700 Series ensure high availability and resiliency?
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The S9700 Series features dual supervisors, redundant power supplies and fans, non-stop forwarding (NSF), multichassis link aggregation (MC-LAG), and hot-swappable modules. These technologies guarantee sub-second failover and uninterrupted traffic.
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Which line cards and port types are supported by the S9700?
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The S9700 platform supports a full range of line cards: 10 GE SFP+, 25 GE SFP28, 40 GE QSFP+, 100 GE QSFP28, and high-density fabric modules. Optional OTN, MACsec, and timing cards enable service convergence.
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How does the S9700 Series support network virtualization and multi-tenant isolation?
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Huawei S9700 supports EVPN-VXLAN, VRF-Lite, and Virtual Switch System (VSS), enabling seamless Layer 2/3 virtualization, tenant isolation, and flexible network slicing for multi-tenant data centers and cloud services.
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What energy-saving features are available on the S9700?
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The S9700 employs adaptive port rate, low-power ASICs, intelligent fan speed control, and dynamic voltage scaling. These features cut power consumption by up to 30%, reducing OPEX and carbon footprint.
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How is the Huawei S9700 managed and automated?
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The S9700 integrates with Huawei iMaster NCE and eSight for centralized fault tolerance, configuration, and performance optimization. Its open RESTful APIs enable plug-and-play automation and DevOps workflows.
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What security features are built into the S9700 Series?
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Built-in features include MACsec encryption, IPv6 ACL, Control Plane Protection (CoPP), TrustSec segmentation, and advanced threat defense through integrated Huawei CloudCampus Security Center.
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Can the S9700 Series be deployed in enterprise campus networks?
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Yes. With high-density 10/25 GE aggregation, rich PoE/PoE+ support via line cards, advanced QoS, and campus-optimized security, the S9700 is suited for large enterprise aggregation and core layers.
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How does the S9700 integrate with cloud and SDN solutions?
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The S9700 supports OpenFlow, BGP-EVPN, and Huawei’s SDN controller. It seamlessly integrates with CloudFabric for end-to-end automated provisioning, service chaining, and on-demand bandwidth orchestration.
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What redundancy and failover mechanisms are available on the S9700?
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Redundancy features include dual-active supervisors, fabric redundancy, NSF/SGR, MC-LAG, and hot-swap fans/power. These ensure sub-50 ms failover and continuous forwarding under any single-point failure.
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How scalable is the Huawei S9700 platform?
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Modular chassis with up to 16 slots, distributed fabric, and logical device virtualization scale to millions of end-hosts. You can stack up to 8 chassis via VSS for seamless expansion.
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Which industry standards and protocols does the S9700 support?
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The S9700 Series is IEEE-compliant (802.1Q, 802.3ad, 802.1s, 802.1ae), supports MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EVPN, VXLAN, PIM, and PCEP, ensuring interoperability in multi-vendor networks.
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How does Huawei guarantee reliability and service continuity on the S9700?
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Huawei provides rigorous hardware burn-in testing, software Quality of Service monitoring, redundant components, and feature-level functional checks. Combined with global NOC support, this delivers 99.999% availability.
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What warranty and technical support options are available for the S9700?
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Standard offerings include lifetime limited hardware warranty, 24×7 software updates, and 4-hour on-site replacement. Optional premium care provides white-glove provisioning, dedicated support teams, and advanced replacement.
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How does the S9700 Series facilitate network migration and upgrades?
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Support for in-service software upgrades (ISSU), backward-compatible line-cards, and flexible module mapping lets you migrate legacy interfaces to 25/100 GE without service interruption or forklift replacements.
