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DS-5300B-8G (8G Switch)

Dell Connectrix (Brocade) — Connectrix (Brocade) san switch

EOSL — PAST
83 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableMar 2000
End of saleJul 2014
End of standard supportJul 2019Dell 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.

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DS-5300B-8G (8G Switch) — questions

Is the Dell DS-5300B-8G (8G Switch) still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for DS-5300B-8G (8G Switch) was Jul 2019 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the DS-5300B-8G (8G Switch) reach end of sale?

DS-5300B-8G (8G Switch) reached end of sale Jul 2014, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the DS-5300B-8G (8G Switch)?

Jul 2019 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the DS-5300B-8G (8G Switch) be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, DS-5300B-8G (8G Switch) units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.