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7100 Series Tape Library

Dell EMC Data Manager (EDM) — EMC Data Manager (EDM) data protection

EOSL — PAST
231 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableFeb 1995
End of saleNov 2002
End of standard supportMar 2007Dell bulletin ↗

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.

7100 Series Tape Library — questions

Is the Dell 7100 Series Tape Library still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for 7100 Series Tape Library was Mar 2007 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the 7100 Series Tape Library reach end of sale?

7100 Series Tape Library reached end of sale Nov 2002, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 7100 Series Tape Library?

Mar 2007 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the 7100 Series Tape Library be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, 7100 Series Tape Library units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.