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Switch QLOGIC 18-PORT QDR IB (851-0170)

Dell PowerScale / Isilon — PowerScale / Isilon storage array

EOSL — PAST
44 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableMar 2006
End of saleOct 2017
End of standard supportOct 2022Dell 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 QLOGIC 18-PORT QDR IB (851-0170) — questions

Is the Dell Switch QLOGIC 18-PORT QDR IB (851-0170) still supported?

No. Dell's last date of support for Switch QLOGIC 18-PORT QDR IB (851-0170) was Oct 2022 (per the Dell End-of-Life list) — it is past end of service life.

When did the Switch QLOGIC 18-PORT QDR IB (851-0170) reach end of sale?

Switch QLOGIC 18-PORT QDR IB (851-0170) reached end of sale Oct 2017, per the Dell End-of-Life list.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the Switch QLOGIC 18-PORT QDR IB (851-0170)?

Oct 2022 — per the Dell End-of-Life list.

Can the Switch QLOGIC 18-PORT QDR IB (851-0170) be maintained after Dell support ends?

After the last date of support, Switch QLOGIC 18-PORT QDR IB (851-0170) units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Dell no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.