J9728A

Aruba 2915 and 2920 Switches: Aruba 2920 48G Switch End of Sale Now May 31, 2018

EOSL — PAST

43 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableNot published

End of saleMar 2018HPE bulletin ↗

End of serviceMar 2023computed · HPE 5-yr policy ↗

Vendor-listed replacementJL321A / JL085A / JL260A / JL254Amigration options ↗

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 J9728A ↗

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 2915 and 2920 Switches

J9727AAruba 2920 24G PoE+ Switch End of Sale Now August 31, 2018›J9729AAruba 2920 48G PoE+ End of Sale Now August 31, 2018›J9836AAruba 2920-48G-PoE+ 740W Switch End of Sale Now May 31, 2018›J9562AAruba 2915 8G PoE+ Switch End of Sale March 31, 2018›J9726AAruba 2920 24G Switch End of Sale Now May 31, 2018›

Questions about J9728A

Is the HPE J9728A still supported?

No. HPE's last date of support for J9728A was Mar 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 J9728A reach end of sale?

J9728A reached end of sale Mar 2018, per the HPE end-of-sale bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the J9728A?

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

What is the replacement for the J9728A?

HPE's end-of-life bulletin lists JL321A / JL085A / JL260A / JL254A as the replacement for J9728A.

Can the J9728A be maintained after HPE support ends?

After the last date of support, J9728A units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. HPE no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.