HPE Aruba 2620 Switch Replacement — What HPE Recommends
HPE support for the HPE Aruba 2620 Switch ended Oct 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 (4 replacement parts listed) — named in the HPE EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
What HPE says about migrating
Replacement Products The Aruba 2930F Switch Series is a Layer 3 switch series with enterprise class features that is simple to deploy and manage with Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, Aruba Airwave, and Aruba Central. It includes support for Static, RIP and Access OSPF routing IPV6, ACLs in PoE+ and Non-PoE+ models with built in 1GbE or 10GbE uplinks. Key Features of the Aruba 2930F Switch Series: • Aruba Layer 3 switch fixed port series with static, RIP and Access OSPF routing, ACLs, and robust QoS • Advanced security and network management tools like Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager, Aruba Airwa
Quoted from the HPE end-of-life notice ↗.
JL259A 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 Aruba 2620 Switch lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruba 2620 Switch | Oct 2018 | Oct 2023 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| J9623A | Aruba 2620 24 Switch | JL259A |
| J9624A | Aruba 2620 24 PPoE+ Switch | JL261A |
| J9625A | Aruba 2620 24 PoE+ Switch | JL261A |
| J9626A | Aruba 2620 48 Switch | JL260A |
| J9627A | Aruba 2620 48 PoE+ Switch | JL262A |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the HPE Aruba 2620 Switch?
HPE's end-of-life bulletin names JL259A as the recommended migration path for the HPE Aruba 2620 Switch. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the HPE Aruba 2620 Switch end of life?
HPE support for the HPE Aruba 2620 Switch ended Oct 2023 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/hpe-aruba-2620-switch/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 2620 Switch?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 5 SKUs (for example J9623A → JL259A). 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 2620 Switch 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.