HPE HP E5500 Replacement — What HPE Recommends
HPE support for the HPE HP E5500 ended Jun 2016 — 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.
JD331A 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 E5500 lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP E5500 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2016 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| JE101A | HP E5500-24 Switch | JD331A |
| JE103A | HP E5500-48 Switch | JD333A |
| JE105A | HP E5500-24-PoE Switch | JD326A |
| JE107A | HP E5500-48-PoE Switch | JD328A |
| JE109A | HP E5500-24-SFP Switch | JD334A |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the HPE HP E5500?
HPE's end-of-life bulletin names JD331A as the recommended migration path for the HPE HP E5500. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the HPE HP E5500 end of life?
HPE support for the HPE HP E5500 ended Jun 2016 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/hpe-e5500/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the E5500?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 5 SKUs (for example JE101A → JD331A). 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 E5500 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.