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

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).

Is the Dell Connectrix (McData) end of life?

Past end of service
10/100
Little or no runway
Support Runway Score

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.

Why this score
  • Past end of service life — 223 months ago
  • Vendor-published date, source-linked
  • Category: san switch

The score reflects support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only — higher means more support runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it’s calculated →

Action priority
Critical
Every tracked part number is past end of service life — unsupported by the vendor.
EOSL range
Jan 2008 – Jan 2014
Part numbers
55
Confidence
Vendor-published date
Last verified
Jul 2026
Source
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Connectrix (McData) — support ends 2008-01

EOSL — PAST
223 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1999
End of saleJan 2003
End of standard supportJan 2008Dell bulletin ↗

3 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (McData) — support ends 2008-08

EOSL — PAST
216 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1999
End of saleMar 2002
End of standard supportAug 2008Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (McData) — support ends 2010-06

EOSL — PAST
194 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1999
End of saleJun 2005
End of standard supportJun 2010Dell bulletin ↗

4 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (McData) — support ends 2011-02

EOSL — PAST
186 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1999
End of saleFeb 2006
End of standard supportFeb 2011Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (McData) — support ends 2011-09

EOSL — PAST
179 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1999
End of saleSep 2006
End of standard supportSep 2011Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (McData) — support ends 2013-01

EOSL — PAST
163 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1999
End of saleJan 2008
End of standard supportJan 2013Dell bulletin ↗

6 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (McData) — support ends 2013-07

EOSL — PAST
157 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1999
End of saleJul 2008
End of standard supportJul 2013Dell bulletin ↗

25 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (McData) — support ends 2014-01

EOSL — PAST
151 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1999
End of saleJan 2009
End of standard supportJan 2014Dell bulletin ↗

12 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (McData) — support ends 2014-01

EOSL — PAST
151 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1999
End of saleJan 2008
End of standard supportJan 2014Dell bulletin ↗

2 SKUs in this group

Options from here

Unsupported now

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.

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.

Check your exact part numbers → Weigh your support options →

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

Dell Connectrix (McData) — questions

Is the Dell Connectrix (McData) end of life?

Yes — every tracked 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.

On the same timetable

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