HPE HP 3800S Switches without EEE Replacement — What HPE Recommends
HPE support for the HPE HP 3800S Switches without EEE ended Dec 2017 — 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 (8 replacement parts listed) — named in the HPE EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
J9573A 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 3800S Switches without EEE lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP 3800S Switches without EEE | Dec 2012 | Dec 2017 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (8)
As listed in the HPE bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| J9573AS | HP 3800-24G-PoE+-2SFP+ Switch w/o EEE | J9573A |
| J9574AS | HP 3800-48G-PoE+-4SFP+ Switch w/o EEE | J9574A |
| J9575AS | HP 3800-24G-2SFP+ Switch w/o EEE | J9575A |
| J9576AS | HP 3800-48G-4SFP+ Switch w/o EEE | J9576A |
| J9585AS | HP 3800-24G-2XG Switch w/o EEE | J9585A |
| J9586AS | HP 3800-48G-4XG Switch w/o EEE | J9586A |
| J9587AS | HP 3800-24G-PoE+-2XG Switch w/o EEE | J9587A |
| J9588AS | HP 3800-48G-PoE+-4XG Switch w/o EEE | J9588A |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the HPE HP 3800S Switches without EEE?
HPE's end-of-life bulletin names J9573A as the recommended migration path for the HPE HP 3800S Switches without EEE. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the HPE HP 3800S Switches without EEE end of life?
HPE support for the HPE HP 3800S Switches without EEE ended Dec 2017 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/hpe-3800s-switches-without-eee/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 3800S Switches without EEE?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 8 SKUs (for example J9573AS → J9573A). 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 3800S Switches without EEE 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.