HPE Arista 7500E Series 6CFP2 Module (JH542A) Arista 7500E Series Replacement — What HPE Recommends
HPE support for the HPE Arista 7500E Series 6CFP2 Module (JH542A) Arista 7500E Series ended Jun 2022 — 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
named as the replacement part in the HPE end-of-sale notice — named in the HPE EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
JH530A 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 7500E Series 6CFP2 Module (JH542A) Arista 7500E Series lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arista 7500E Series 6CFP2 Module (JH542A) Arista 7500E Series | Jun 2017 | Jun 2022 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (1)
As listed in the HPE bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| JH542A | Arista 7500E Series 6CFP2 Module | JH530A |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the HPE Arista 7500E Series 6CFP2 Module (JH542A) Arista 7500E Series?
HPE's end-of-life bulletin names JH530A as the recommended migration path for the HPE Arista 7500E Series 6CFP2 Module (JH542A) Arista 7500E Series. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the HPE Arista 7500E Series 6CFP2 Module (JH542A) Arista 7500E Series end of life?
HPE support for the HPE Arista 7500E Series 6CFP2 Module (JH542A) Arista 7500E Series ended Jun 2022 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/hpe-arista-7500e-series-6cfp2-module-jh542a-arista-7500e-se/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 7500E Series 6CFP2 Module (JH542A) Arista 7500E Series?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 1 SKU (for example JH542A → JH530A). 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 7500E Series 6CFP2 Module (JH542A) Arista 7500E 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.