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Dell Connectrix (McData) End-of-Life & EOSL Dates

PAST VENDOR SUPPORTDell ended support between January 2008 and January 2014, depending on the part number.

Dell Connectrix (McData) — san switch. End-of-sale (Dell EOL) and end-of-standard-support (EOSS) dates from Dell’s published End-of-Life list (Dell KB 000185734).

Every tracked Dell Connectrix (McData) SKU group is past Dell end of service life (last group Jan 2014). Units in production should be treated as unsupported. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.

Available

Jan 1999

End of sale

Mar 2002 – Jan 2009

Last date of support

Jan 2008 – Jan 2014

Part numbers

55

Dell End-of-Life list ↗verified Jul 2026

154

months since the last part number lost support

Support Runway Score10/100 · Little or no runway
Why this score
  • Past end of service life: the first part numbers 226 months ago, the last 154 months ago
  • Vendor-published date, source-linked
  • Category: SAN switch

Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated

Figure 1. Support ended between Jan 2008 and Jan 2014, depending on the part number. Dell issues no software maintenance and no security fixes for this product. Third-party maintenance, spares or replacement are the paths from here. EOSL.ai sells none of them and takes no placement fee.

Part numbers in this family

Dates vary across 9 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.

Part numberEnd of saleLast date of supportStatusDescription
DS-32MJan 2003Jan 2008Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
DS-16M2Jan 2003Jan 2008Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
DS-16MJan 2003Jan 2008Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-1032MMar 2002Aug 2008Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-PCMJun 2005Jun 2010Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-64MCUPJun 2005Jun 2010Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-64MJun 2005Jun 2010Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-6064Jun 2005Jun 2010Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
DS-32M2Feb 2006Feb 2011Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
DS-24M2Sep 2006Sep 2011Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
MP2640MJan 2008Jan 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
MP-1620MJan 2008Jan 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-UPM-L10-UJan 2008Jan 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-UPM-L10Jan 2008Jan 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
DS-4700MJan 2008Jan 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
DS-4400MJan 2008Jan 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-SWXJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-SWMJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-SMPNLJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-RLKTJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-LMPNLJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-CBLINTJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-CBLDOMJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM432SWUJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM432SWJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM432LXUJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM432LXJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM432L4UJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM432L4Jul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-320SUJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-320SJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-320LUJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-320LJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-242UJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-242SUJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-242LUJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-242LJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-164SUJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-164SJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10KM-164LJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-10000MJul 2008Jul 2013Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-XPM-L10-UJan 2009Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-XPM-L10Jan 2009Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-XPM-01-UJan 2009Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-XPM-01Jan 2009Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-QPM-L10-UJan 2009Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-QPM-L10Jan 2009Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-QPM-L04-UJan 2009Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-QPM-L04Jan 2009Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-QPM-04-UJan 2009Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-QPM-04Jan 2009Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-140MCUPJan 2009Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-140MJan 2009Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-UPM-04-UJan 2008Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
ED-UPM-04Jan 2008Jan 2014Past supportConnectrix (McData) san switch
Dell End-of-Life list ↗verified Jul 2026

Options from here

The Dell Connectrix (McData) is past Dell end of service life. These are the paths teams take 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. Current eBay listings for Dell Connectrix (McData) ↗

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.

Independent and informational. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and no maintenance, and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the role the asset plays.

Dell Connectrix (McData) questions

Is the Dell Connectrix (McData) end of life?

Yes. Every dated Connectrix (McData) SKU group is past its last date of support.

What is the last date of support for the Connectrix (McData)?

Last dates of support across Connectrix (McData) SKU groups range from Jan 2008 to Jan 2014.

Where do these Connectrix (McData) dates come from?

Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Dell End-of-Life list it was taken from.

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