Huawei USG6550E-AC AI Firewall, 4 Gbps Throughput, 2×10 GE SFP+, 8×GE Combo & 16×GE RJ45

Q1: Is the Huawei USG6500 a chassis-based or fixed-configuration device?

A: The USG6500 series includes both fixed-configuration models (e.g., USG6500E) and rack-mounted chassis-based models (e.g., USG6500F) that support modular power supplies and interface modules.

Q2: Are the chassis and interface modules sold separately?

A: Yes. For chassis-based USG6500F models, the base chassis is sold separately from power modules and line cards—you can customize the configuration based on your project requirements.

Q3: What security functions does the USG6500 series support?

A: It integrates firewall, VPN, intrusion prevention, antivirus, anti‑DDoS, URL filtering, bandwidth control, application identification, and more, delivering a comprehensive next-generation firewall (NGFW) solution.

Q4: Is anti-virus and URL filtering included?

A: Yes. The USG6500 series features advanced antivirus scanning (including multi-layer compressed file detection) and URL-filtering capabilities with access to a database of over 500 million URLs.

Q5: What VPN types are supported?

A: The series supports IPsec VPN, SSL VPN, GRE tunnels, and secure SD-WAN. IPsec throughput can reach multiple Gbps depending on the model.

Q6: Does the USG6500 support SD-WAN?

A: Yes, models in this series support Huawei’s built-in secure SD-WAN with link steering and multi-link routing capabilities.

Q7: Does it support IPv6?

A: Yes, full IPv6 support is provided (dual-stack routing, security, and service visualization) for deployment in mixed IPv4/IPv6 environments.

Q8: Are there high-availability options?

A: Yes, you can deploy Active/Active and Active/Standby high-availability configurations to ensure failover and redundancy.

Q9: What level of throughput can I expect?

A: The USG6500F-series chassis can deliver up to 10 Gbps firewall throughput, 5–10 Gbps Secure SD-WAN, and 3–5 Gbps IPsec VPN, depending on the specific model.

Q10: How many concurrent sessions can it handle?

A: It supports millions of sessions—typically 4 million concurrent sessions and up to 120,000 new sessions per second.

Q11: Does the USG6500 series support anti‑DDoS?

A: Yes, it includes comprehensive anti-DDoS defenses against flooding attacks such as SYN/UDP/ICMP and application-layer floods.

Q12: Can I detect threats inside SSL-encrypted traffic?

A: Yes. It supports SSL traffic inspection—using IPS, antivirus, content filtering and optionally SSL offloading on higher-end models.

Q13: Is user+device-based security supported?

A: Yes, with user authentication via local database, RADIUS, TACACS+, AD, LDAP, or SSO, and asset-based threat visibility.

Q14: What management and monitoring options are available?

A: You can manage devices via web GUI, CLI, SNMP, SSH, syslog, or centrally using Huawei's SecoManager or NCE‑Campus controller.

Q15: Can it be integrated with Huawei’s security cloud?

A: Yes, USG6500F/E models support Huawei’s Qiankun Cloud for real-time threat intelligence and coordinated threat response.

Q16: What are the power and environmental specs?

A: Fixed models use AC power (100–240 V). Chassis versions support optional redundant PSU modules for 1+1 redundancy. Operating temperature range is 0–45 °C.

Q17: Can I expand storage for logs or caching?

A: Yes. Models with M.2 SSD slots support storage up to 960 GB for logs, content caching, and forensic data.