HPE 5700 Switch Products Replacement: What HPE Recommends
HPE support for the HPE 5700 Switch Products ended Jan 2025. 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 (3 replacement parts listed) Named in the HPE EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
JG510A and JL585A and JL586A are not tracked on EOSL.ai yet, so this page shows no lifecycle dates for them.
HPE 5700 Switch Products lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HPE 5700 Switch Products | Jan 2020 | Jan 2025 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (3)
As listed in the HPE bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| JG894A | HPE 5700 48G 4XG 2QSFP+ Switch | JG510A |
| JG896A | HPE 5700 40XG 2QSFP+ Switch | JL585A |
| JG898A | HPE 5700 32XGT 8XG 2QSFP+ Swch | JL586A |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the HPE 5700 Switch Products?
HPE's end-of-life bulletin names 3 successor part numbers as the recommended migration path for the HPE 5700 Switch Products. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the HPE 5700 Switch Products end of life?
HPE support for the HPE 5700 Switch Products ended Jan 2025. Unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/hpe-5700-switch-products/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 5700 Switch Products?
Yes. The bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 3 SKUs (for example JG894A → JG510A). 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 5700 Switch Products 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.