Enterprise server · 9404-400
9404-400
IBM AS/400 Advanced System Unit — IBM AS/400 Advanced System Unit (enterprise server)
EOSL — PAST
163 mo
past end of service life
Lifecycle position
now
availableend of saleservice
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.
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 AS/400 Advanced System Unit
9402-200IBM AS/400 Advanced System Unit (enterprise server)›9404-200IBM AS/400 Advanced System Unit (enterprise server)›9406-310IBM AS/400 Advanced System Unit (enterprise server)›9406-300IBM AS/400 Advanced System Unit (enterprise server)›9406-320IBM AS/400 Advanced System Unit (enterprise server)›9402-400IBM AS/400 Advanced System Unit (enterprise server)›
9404-400 — questions
Is the IBM 9404-400 still supported?
No. IBM's last date of support for 9404-400 was Dec 2012 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 9404-400?
Dec 2012 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the 9404-400 be maintained after IBM support ends?
After the last date of support, 9404-400 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.