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EC-1700-B

Dell Connectrix (Cabinets) — Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch

EOSL — PAST
11 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1999
End of saleNov 2021
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 (Cabinets)

EC-1000Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch›EC-1100Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch›EC-1230Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch›EC-1200Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch›EC-1500-B/CConnectrix (Cabinets) san switch›EC-1500-MConnectrix (Cabinets) san switch›EC-1700-CConnectrix (Cabinets) san switch›EC-1900-CTXConnectrix (Cabinets) san switch — current product›

EC-1700-B — questions

Is the Dell EC-1700-B still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for EC-1700-B was Jul 2025 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the EC-1700-B reach end of sale?

EC-1700-B reached end of sale Nov 2021, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the EC-1700-B?

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

Can the EC-1700-B be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, EC-1700-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.