eosl.ai ›
home › Dell › Connectrix (McData) › DS-24M2
SAN switch · Connectrix (McData) — support ends 2011-09

DS-24M2

Dell Connectrix (McData) — Connectrix (McData) san switch

EOSL — PAST
177 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1999
End of saleSep 2006
End of standard supportSep 2011Dell 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 (McData)

DS-32MConnectrix (McData) san switch›DS-16M2Connectrix (McData) san switch›DS-16MConnectrix (McData) san switch›ED-1032MConnectrix (McData) san switch›ED-PCMConnectrix (McData) san switch›ED-64MCUPConnectrix (McData) san switch›ED-64MConnectrix (McData) san switch›ED-6064Connectrix (McData) san switch›

DS-24M2 — questions

Is the Dell DS-24M2 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for DS-24M2 was Sep 2011 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the DS-24M2 reach end of sale?

DS-24M2 reached end of sale Sep 2006, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the DS-24M2?

Sep 2011 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the DS-24M2 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, DS-24M2 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.