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DS-6505R-B

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

EOSL — PAST
11 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableMar 2000
End of saleJul 2020
End of standard supportJul 2025Dell 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 Connectrix (Brocade)

ED-DCX8510-8BConnectrix (Brocade) san switch›ED-DCX8510-4BConnectrix (Brocade) san switch›DS-6505R-B-EPConnectrix (Brocade) san switch›DS-8BConnectrix (Brocade) san switch›DS-16BConnectrix (Brocade) san switch›DP3-SCB1Connectrix (Brocade) san switch›DS-8B2Connectrix (Brocade) san switch›DS-16B2Connectrix (Brocade) san switch›

DS-6505R-B — questions

Is the Dell DS-6505R-B still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for DS-6505R-B was Jul 2025 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the DS-6505R-B reach end of sale?

DS-6505R-B reached end of sale Jul 2020, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the DS-6505R-B?

Jul 2025 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the DS-6505R-B be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, DS-6505R-B units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.