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DS-16A

Dell Connectrix (ANCOR) — Connectrix (ANCOR) san switch

EOSL — PAST
240 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableSep 2000
End of saleJun 2001
End of standard supportJun 2006Dell 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.

DS-16A — questions

Is the Dell DS-16A still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for DS-16A was Jun 2006 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the DS-16A reach end of sale?

DS-16A reached end of sale Jun 2001, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the DS-16A?

Jun 2006 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the DS-16A be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, DS-16A units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.