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HPE Aruba Networking 270 Series End-of-Life & EOSL Dates

VARIES BY PART NUMBER12 of 28 tracked part numbers are past support. The other 16 run to December 2026.

HPE Aruba Networking 270 Series: wireless access points. Each part number's end-of-sale and end-of-support dates come from the HPE Networking Support Portal end-of-life notice linked beside it.

HPE Aruba Networking 270 Series has mixed lifecycle status. Some SKU groups are already past HPE end of service while others run until Dec 2026. Confirm the exact part number before any support or refresh decision. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.

EOL announced

Feb 2019 – Jun 2021

End of sale

Aug 2019 – Dec 2021

Last date of support

Jul 2024 – Dec 2026

Part numbers

28

HPE Networking Support Portal end-of-life notice ↗270 Series (end of sale 2019-08) · verified Nov 2026
HPE Networking Support Portal end-of-life notice ↗270 Series (end of sale 2021-12) · verified Nov 2026
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of 28 part numbers are past support

Support Runway Score18/100 · Little or no runway
Why this score
  • Past end of service life for the first part numbers 28 months ago; the last are supported to Dec 2026
  • Vendor-published date, source-linked
  • Mixed status across SKU groups: some past EOSL, some still supported
  • Category: wireless

Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated

Figure 1. The exact part number decides. 16 remain supported, to Dec 2026. Confirm yours in the table below before any support or refresh decision.
9000 Series Branch Gateways
220 Series
207 Series
270 Series
2930F Switch Series Central Managed
2540 Switch Series
300 Series
330 Series
2018202120242027
Figure 2. The 270 Series against 7 other models in HPE Aruba Networking. Each bar runs from the earliest milestone HPE publishes for that model, which is first availability where it gives one and end of sale otherwise, to its last date of support. The vertical rule is today; bars entirely to its left are past support. 37 further models in this line publish no usable date range and are not plotted.

Part numbers in this family

Dates vary across 2 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.

Part numberEnd of saleLast date of supportStatusDescription
JW176AAug 2019Jul 2024Past supportAruba AP-274 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio 6xNf Connector Outdoor AP
JW178AAug 2019Jul 2024Past supportAruba AP-275 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Omni Antenna Outdoor AP
JW180AAug 2019Jul 2024Past supportAruba AP-277 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Directional Antenna Outdoor AP
JW249AAug 2019Jul 2024Past supportAruba Instant IAP-274 (RW) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Antenna Connectors Outdoor AP
JW250AAug 2019Jul 2024Past supportAruba Instant IAP-274 (US) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Antenna Connectors Outdoor AP
JW253AAug 2019Jul 2024Past supportAruba Instant IAP-274 (JP) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Antenna Connectors Outdoor AP
JW254AAug 2019Jul 2024Past supportAruba Instant IAP-275 (RW) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Omni Antenna Outdoor AP
JW255AAug 2019Jul 2024Past supportAruba Instant IAP-275 (US) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Omni Antenna Outdoor AP
JW258AAug 2019Jul 2024Past supportAruba Instant IAP-275 (JP) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Omni Ant Outdoor AP
JW259AAug 2019Jul 2024Past supportAruba Instant IAP-277 (US) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Directional Ant Outdoor AP
JW260AAug 2019Jul 2024Past supportAruba Instant IAP-277 (RW) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Directional Antenna Outdoor AP
JW261AAug 2019Jul 2024Past supportAruba Instant IAP-277 (JP) 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Directional Antenna Outdoor AP
JW177ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba AP-274 FIPS/TAA-compliant 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio 6xNf Connector Outdoor AP
JW179ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba AP-275 FIPS/TAA-compliant 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Omni Antenna Outdoor AP
JW181ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba AP-277 FIPS/TAA-compliant 802.11ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Directional Ant Outdoor AP
JW183ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba AP-228 FIPS/TAA-compliant 802.11ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio 6xRPSMA Connectors Indoor Hardened AP
JW247ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba Instant IAP-228 (RW) FIPS/TAA 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio 6xRPSMA Cnctr Indoor Hardened AP
JW248ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba Instant IAP-228 (US) FIPS/TAA 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio 6xRPSMA Cnctr Indoor Hardened AP
JW251ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba Instant IAP-274 (RW) FIPS/TAA-compliant 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Outdoor AP
JW252ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba Instant IAP-274 (US) FIPS/TAA-compliant 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Outdoor AP
JW256ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba Instant IAP-275 (RW) FIPS/TAA 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Omni Ant Outdoor AP
JW257ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba Instant IAP-275 (US) FIPS/TAA 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Omni Ant Outdoor AP
JW262ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba Instant IAP-277 (RW) FIPS/TAA 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Direct Ant Outdoor AP
JW263ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba Instant IAP-277 (US) FIPS/TAA 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Direct Ant Outdoor AP
JY762ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba Instant IAP-228 (JP) FIPS/TAA 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio 6xRPSMA Cnctr Indoor Hardened AP
JY764ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba Instant IAP-274 (JP) FIPS/TAA-compliant 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Outdoor AP
JY766ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba Instant IAP-275 (JP) FIPS/TAA 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Omni Ant Outdoor AP
JY768ADec 2021Dec 2026Ending soonAruba Instant IAP-277 (JP) FIPS/TAA 802.11n/ac Dual 3x3:3 Radio Integrated Direct Ant Outdoor AP
HPE Networking Support Portal end-of-life notice ↗270 Series (end of sale 2019-08) · verified Nov 2026
HPE Networking Support Portal end-of-life notice ↗270 Series (end of sale 2021-12) · verified Nov 2026

Options from here

12 HPE Aruba Networking 270 Series part numbers are past HPE end of service while 16 remain supported (to Dec 2026). For the past-EOSL units, these are the usual paths:

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. Current eBay listings for Aruba Networking 270 Series ↗

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.

Check your exact part numbers Weigh your support options

Independent and informational. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and no maintenance, and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the role the asset plays.

Aruba Networking 270 Series questions

Is the HPE Aruba Networking 270 Series end of life?

Partly. Some 270 Series SKU groups are past end of service life while others are still supported. See the dates by SKU group below.

What is the last date of support for the 270 Series?

Last dates of support across 270 Series SKU groups range from Jul 2024 to Dec 2026.

Where do these 270 Series dates come from?

Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official HPE end-of-sale bulletin it was taken from.

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