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JD242C

HPE 7500 Comware v5 EoS — HP 7502 Switch Chassis

EOSL — PAST
42 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleDec 2017HPE bulletin ↗
End of serviceDec 2022computed · 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 7500 Comware v5 EoS

JC792AHPE 7500 4-port 40GbE QSFP+ SC Module›JD191AHPE 7500 8-port 10GbE XFP SD Module›JD221AHPE 7500 48-port GbE SFP Enhanced Module›JD229BHPE 7500 48p Gig-T PoE+ Extended Module›JD230AHPE 7500 24p GbE SFP/2p 10GbE XFP SD Mod›JD231AHPE 7500 24-port GbE SFP Enhanced Module›JD232AHPE 7500 4-port 10GbE XFP Enhanced Mod›JD233AHPE 7500 2-port 10GbE XFP Enhanced Mod›

JD242C — questions

Is the HPE JD242C still supported?

No. HPE's last date of support for JD242C was Dec 2022 (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 JD242C reach end of sale?

JD242C reached end of sale Dec 2017, per the HPE end-of-sale bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the JD242C?

Dec 2022 — derived from HPE's published 5-year support-life policy applied to the end-of-sale date.

Can the JD242C be maintained after HPE support ends?

After the last date of support, JD242C units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. HPE no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.