HPE HP 2510/2520 Switch Series Replacement — What HPE Recommends
HPE support for the HPE HP 2510/2520 Switch Series ended Nov 2018 — unsupported units need a plan. HPE's own end-of-life bulletin names the successor below — quoted from the source, with the successor's live support status where EOSL.ai tracks it.
The HPE-named replacement
per-part mapping in the notice (5 replacement parts listed) — named in the HPE EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
J9782A is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
HPE HP 2510/2520 Switch Series lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP 2510/2520 Switch Series | Nov 2013 | Nov 2018 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (5)
As listed in the HPE bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| J9019B | HP 2510-24 Switch | J9782A |
| J9020A | HP 2510-48 Switch | J9781A |
| J9137A | HP 2520-8-PoE Switch | J9780A |
| J9138A | HP 2520-24-PoE Switch | J9779A |
| J9298A | HP 2520-8G-PoE Switch | J9774A |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the HPE HP 2510/2520 Switch Series?
HPE's end-of-life bulletin names J9782A as the recommended migration path for the HPE HP 2510/2520 Switch Series. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the HPE HP 2510/2520 Switch Series end of life?
HPE support for the HPE HP 2510/2520 Switch Series ended Nov 2018 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/hpe-2510-2520-switch-series/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 2510/2520 Switch Series?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 5 SKUs (for example J9019B → J9782A). The full table is on this page.
Do I have to buy the HPE-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is HPE's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep 2510/2520 Switch Series units running under third-party maintenance after the support cutoff, migrate to a different vendor, or run low-criticality units to failure with the risk documented. See the support-options guide for the trade-offs.