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MDS-9120

Dell Connectrix (Cisco) — Connectrix (Cisco) san switch

EOSL — PAST
162 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleDec 2007
End of standard supportDec 2012Dell 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.

MDS-9120 — questions

Is the Dell MDS-9120 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for MDS-9120 was Dec 2012 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the MDS-9120 reach end of sale?

MDS-9120 reached end of sale Dec 2007, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the MDS-9120?

Dec 2012 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the MDS-9120 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, MDS-9120 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.