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SP-1004

Dell Connectrix (Miscellaneous) — Connectrix (Miscellaneous) san switch

EOSL — PAST
201 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJan 2002
End of saleApr 2004
End of standard supportSep 2009Dell 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.

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SP-1004 — questions

Is the Dell SP-1004 still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for SP-1004 was Sep 2009 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the SP-1004 reach end of sale?

SP-1004 reached end of sale Apr 2004, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the SP-1004?

Sep 2009 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the SP-1004 be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, SP-1004 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.