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Switch MELLANOX 36-PORT QDR IB Switch (851-0169, 851-0179)

Dell PowerScale / Isilon — PowerScale / Isilon storage array

EOSL — PAST
94 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableMar 2006
End of saleAug 2013
End of standard supportAug 2018Dell 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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Switch MELLANOX 36-PORT QDR IB Switch (851-0169, 851-0179) — questions

Is the Dell Switch MELLANOX 36-PORT QDR IB Switch (851-0169, 851-0179) still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Switch MELLANOX 36-PORT QDR IB Switch (851-0169, 851-0179) was Aug 2018 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Switch MELLANOX 36-PORT QDR IB Switch (851-0169, 851-0179) reach end of sale?

Switch MELLANOX 36-PORT QDR IB Switch (851-0169, 851-0179) reached end of sale Aug 2013, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Switch MELLANOX 36-PORT QDR IB Switch (851-0169, 851-0179)?

Aug 2018 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Switch MELLANOX 36-PORT QDR IB Switch (851-0169, 851-0179) be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Switch MELLANOX 36-PORT QDR IB Switch (851-0169, 851-0179) units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.