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FC230 Bridge

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

EOSL — PAST
207 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableFeb 1995
End of saleMar 2005
End of standard supportMar 2009Dell 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.

FC230 Bridge — questions

Is the Dell FC230 Bridge still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for FC230 Bridge was Mar 2009 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the FC230 Bridge reach end of sale?

FC230 Bridge reached end of sale Mar 2005, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the FC230 Bridge?

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

Can the FC230 Bridge be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, FC230 Bridge units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.