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JH138A

HPE 6600, HSR and MSR Routers: HPE 6600 28p GE SvcAgg Pltfm Rtr Mod

EOSL — PAST
34 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableNot published
End of saleDec 2018HPE bulletin ↗
End of serviceDec 2023computed · HPE 5-yr policy ↗

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. eBay listings for JH138A ↗

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.

Questions about JH138A

Is the HPE JH138A still supported?

No. HPE's last date of support for JH138A was Dec 2023 (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 JH138A reach end of sale?

JH138A reached end of sale Dec 2018, per the HPE end-of-sale bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the JH138A?

Dec 2023, derived from HPE's published 5-year support-life policy applied to the end-of-sale date.

Can the JH138A be maintained after HPE support ends?

After the last date of support, JH138A units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. HPE no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.