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PB-12000-16

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

EOSL — PAST
194 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableMar 2000
End of saleApr 2005
End of standard supportApr 2010Dell 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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PB-12000-16 — questions

Is the Dell PB-12000-16 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for PB-12000-16 was Apr 2010 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the PB-12000-16 reach end of sale?

PB-12000-16 reached end of sale Apr 2005, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the PB-12000-16?

Apr 2010 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the PB-12000-16 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, PB-12000-16 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.