HPE Arista 7280E Switches and Support Services Replacement — What HPE Recommends
HPE support for the HPE Arista 7280E Switches and Support Services ended Jun 2023 — 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.
What HPE says about migrating
Customers with active support contracts will continue to receive support from HPE PointNext or Arista TAC (Technical Assistance Center), depending on your purchase.
Quoted from the HPE end-of-life notice ↗.
JH562A 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 Arista 7280E Switches and Support Services lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arista 7280E Switches and Support Services | Jun 2018 | Jun 2023 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (10)
As listed in the HPE bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| JH807A | Arista 7280E 48SFP+ 2QSFP28 FB AC Switch | JH562A |
| JH808A | Arista 7280E 48SFP+ 2QSFP28 BF AC Switch | JH563A |
| JH809A | Arista 7280E 48SFP+ 2MXP100 FB AC Switch | JH562A |
| JH810A | Arista 7280E 48SFP+ 2MXP100 BF AC Switch | JH563A |
| JH739AAE | Arista 7280SE-68 2H SW 1M Support E-LTU | JH478AAE |
| JH740AAE | Arista 7280SE-68 4H SW 1M Support E-LTU | JH479AAE |
| JH741AAE | Arista 7280SE-68 NBD SW 1M Support E-LTU | JH480AAE |
| JH742AAE | Arista 7280SE-72 2H SW 1M Support E-LTU | JH478AAE |
| JH743AAE | Arista 7280SE-72 4H SW 1M Support E-LTU | JH479AAE |
| JH744AAE | Arista 7280SE-72 NBD SW 1M Support E-LTU | JH480AAE |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the HPE Arista 7280E Switches and Support Services?
HPE's end-of-life bulletin names JH562A as the recommended migration path for the HPE Arista 7280E Switches and Support Services. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the HPE Arista 7280E Switches and Support Services end of life?
HPE support for the HPE Arista 7280E Switches and Support Services ended Jun 2023 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/hpe-arista-7280e-switches-and-support-services/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 7280E Switches and Support Services?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 10 SKUs (for example JH807A → JH562A). 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 7280E Switches and Support Services 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.