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Switch CISCO 96-Port IB Switch

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EOSL — PAST
157 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableMar 2006
End of saleApr 2009
End of standard supportMay 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 PowerScale / Isilon

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Switch CISCO 96-Port IB Switch — questions

Is the Dell Switch CISCO 96-Port IB Switch still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Switch CISCO 96-Port IB Switch was May 2013 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Switch CISCO 96-Port IB Switch reach end of sale?

Switch CISCO 96-Port IB Switch reached end of sale Apr 2009, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Switch CISCO 96-Port IB Switch?

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

Can the Switch CISCO 96-Port IB Switch be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Switch CISCO 96-Port IB Switch units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.