HPE HP WX3000-8G, WX3000-24G, A5800 and A9500 Controllers HP Replacement: What HPE Recommends
The HPE HP WX3000-8G, WX3000-24G, A5800 and A9500 Controllers HP is a current product. 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 (11 replacement parts listed) Named in the HPE EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
What HPE says about migrating
US is for sales in the US Only AM is for sales in All Americas countries JP is for sales in Japan Only IL is for sales in Israel Only WW is for sales in all other approved countries). * Note: The MSM controllers do not have the PoE switch ports as the WX3000 series controllers do.
Quoted from the HPE end-of-life notice ↗.
J9426B and J9427B and J9529B and J9616A and J9650A and J9651A and J9652A and J9653A and J9693A/J9694A and J9420A/J9421A and J9370A are not tracked on EOSL.ai yet, so this page shows no lifecycle dates for them.
HPE HP WX3000-8G, WX3000-24G, A5800 and A9500 Controllers HP lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP WX3000-8G, WX3000-24G, A5800 and A9500 Controllers HP | Dec 2012 | — | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (7)
As listed in the HPE bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| JD452A | HP WA2610E Single Radio 802.11n Plenum AP | J9426B / J9427B / J9529B / J9616A |
| JD453A | HP WA2620E Dual Radio 802.11n Plenum AP | J9650A / J9651A / J9652A / J9653A |
| JD444A | HP 3000-8G-PoE+ Wireless Switch * | J9693A/J9694A |
| JD449A | HP 3000-24G-PoE+ Wireless Switch * | J9693A/J9694A |
| JD443A | HP 5800 ACM for 32-64 Aps | J9693A/J9694A / J9420A/J9421A / J9370A |
| JD441A | HP 5800 ACM for 64-256 Aps | J9420A/J9421A / J9370A |
| JD442A | HP 9500 ACM for 128-640 Aps | J9420A/J9421A / J9370A |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the HPE HP WX3000-8G, WX3000-24G, A5800 and A9500 Controllers HP?
HPE's end-of-life bulletin names 11 successor part numbers as the recommended migration path for the HPE HP WX3000-8G, WX3000-24G, A5800 and A9500 Controllers HP. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the HPE HP WX3000-8G, WX3000-24G, A5800 and A9500 Controllers HP end of life?
The HPE HP WX3000-8G, WX3000-24G, A5800 and A9500 Controllers HP is a current product. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/hpe-wx3000-8g-wx3000-24g-a5800-and-a9500-controllers-hp/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the WX3000-8G, WX3000-24G, A5800 and A9500 Controllers HP?
Yes. The bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 7 SKUs (for example JD452A → J9426B / J9427B / J9529B / J9616A). 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 WX3000-8G, WX3000-24G, A5800 and A9500 Controllers HP 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.