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DS-4700M

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

EOSL — PAST
161 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 1999
End of saleJan 2008
End of standard supportJan 2013Dell 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)

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DS-4700M — questions

Is the Dell DS-4700M still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for DS-4700M was Jan 2013 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the DS-4700M reach end of sale?

DS-4700M reached end of sale Jan 2008, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the DS-4700M?

Jan 2013 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the DS-4700M be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, DS-4700M units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.