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JQ042A

Switches 59xx Switch Bundle Products — HPE 5940 2-slot BF AC Bundle

EOSL — PAST
25 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleMay 2019HPE bulletin ↗
End of serviceMay 2024computed · HPE 5-yr policy ↗
Last security firmware—

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Covered past the OEM cutoff by an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Modules and units still circulate on the secondary market.

Schedule migration

Carrying production traffic? Set the replacement window now, not mid-outage.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

Other SKUs in 59xx Switch Bundle Products

JH302AHPE 5900CP 48XG 4Q+ FB AC Bdl›JH303AHPE 5900CP 48XG 4Q+ BF AC Bdl›JQ041AHPE 5940 2-slot FB AC Bundle›JQ043AHPE 5940 4-slot FB AC Bundle›JQ044AHPE 5940 4-slot BF AC Bundle›JH382AHPE 5930 24p CP/2QSFP 2p Mod Bdl›JH383AHPE 5930 8-port QSFP 2 Mod Bdl›

JQ042A — questions

Is the HPE JQ042A still supported?

No. HPE's last date of support for JQ042A was May 2024 (derived from HPE's published 5-year support-life policy applied to the end-of-sale date) — it is past end of service life.

When did the JQ042A reach end of sale?

JQ042A reached end of sale May 2019, per the HPE end-of-sale bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the JQ042A?

May 2024 — derived from HPE's published 5-year support-life policy applied to the end-of-sale date.

Can the JQ042A be maintained after HPE support ends?

After the last date of support, JQ042A units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. HPE no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.