J9836A
Aruba 2915 and 2920 Switches: Aruba 2920-48G-PoE+ 740W Switch End of Sale Now May 31, 2018
Lifecycle position
Options from here
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market. eBay listings for J9836A ↗
It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.
Low-criticality role: document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
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Questions about J9836A
Is the HPE J9836A still supported?
No. HPE's last date of support for J9836A 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 J9836A reach end of sale?
J9836A reached end of sale Mar 2018, per the HPE end-of-sale bulletin.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the J9836A?
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 J9836A?
HPE's end-of-life bulletin lists JL322A / JL087A / JL557A / JL558A as the replacement for J9836A.
Can the J9836A be maintained after HPE support ends?
After the last date of support, J9836A units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. HPE no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.