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505 Control Station

Dell Celerra File Server — Celerra File Server storage array

EOSL — PAST
260 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1990
End of saleAug 1999
End of standard supportOct 2004Dell bulletin ↗
Dell product page ↗ · Dell firmware & downloads ↗

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.

Plan replacement

It is unsupported today — set a migration timeline and budget.

Run to failure

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

Other SKUs in Celerra File Server

505 Data MoverCelerra File Server storage array›503 Data MoverCelerra File Server storage array›503 Control StationCelerra File Server storage array›502 Data MoverCelerra File Server storage array›502 Control StationCelerra File Server storage array›506 Data MoverCelerra File Server storage array›506 Control StationCelerra File Server storage array›507 Data MoverCelerra File Server storage array›

505 Control Station — questions

Is the Dell 505 Control Station still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for 505 Control Station was Oct 2004 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the 505 Control Station reach end of sale?

505 Control Station reached end of sale Aug 1999, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 505 Control Station?

Oct 2004 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the 505 Control Station be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, 505 Control Station units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.