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BR-7840-B-0002

Brocade 7840 — Brocade 7840 Fibre Channel switch

SUPPORTED
32 mo
of runway remaining

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleFeb 2024
End of serviceFeb 2029Brocade bulletin ↗
Last security firmware—

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Covered past the OEM cutoff by an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Modules and units still circulate on the secondary market.

Schedule migration

Carrying production traffic? Set the replacement window now, not mid-outage.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

Other SKUs in 7840

BR-7840-B-0001Brocade 7840 Fibre Channel switch›XBR-7840-B-0000Brocade 7840 Fibre Channel switch›

BR-7840-B-0002 — questions

Is the Brocade BR-7840-B-0002 still supported?

Yes, for now. Brocade's last date of support for BR-7840-B-0002 is Feb 2029 (per the Brocade end-of-sale bulletin).

When did the BR-7840-B-0002 reach end of sale?

BR-7840-B-0002 reached end of sale Feb 2024, per the Brocade end-of-sale bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the BR-7840-B-0002?

Feb 2029 — per the Brocade end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the BR-7840-B-0002 be maintained after Brocade support ends?

After the last date of support, BR-7840-B-0002 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Brocade no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.