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506 Control Station

Dell Celerra File Server — Celerra File Server storage array

EOSL — PAST
246 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1990
End of saleJul 2000
End of standard supportDec 2005Dell 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

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

506 Control Station — questions

Is the Dell 506 Control Station still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for 506 Control Station was Dec 2005 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the 506 Control Station reach end of sale?

506 Control Station reached end of sale Jul 2000, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 506 Control Station?

Dec 2005 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the 506 Control Station be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, 506 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.