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SAN / network switch · 2054-E11

2054-E11

IBM Cicso MDS 9513 for IBM System Storage Director — IBM Cicso MDS 9513 for IBM System Storage Director (san / network switch)

EOSL — PAST
51 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableFeb 2007
End of saleNot published
End of serviceApr 2022IBM bulletin ↗

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.

2054-E11 — questions

Is the IBM 2054-E11 still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 2054-E11 was Apr 2022 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 2054-E11?

Apr 2022 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 2054-E11 be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 2054-E11 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.