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MP-7800B

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

EOSL — PAST
20 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableMar 2000
End of saleOct 2019
End of standard supportOct 2024Dell bulletin ↗

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.

MP-7800B — questions

Is the Dell MP-7800B still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for MP-7800B was Oct 2024 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the MP-7800B reach end of sale?

MP-7800B reached end of sale Oct 2019, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the MP-7800B?

Oct 2024 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the MP-7800B be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, MP-7800B units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.