2053-424

IBM Cisco MDS 9124 for IBM System Storage Switch — IBM Cisco MDS 9124 for IBM System Storage Switch (san / network switch)

EOSL — PAST

90 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableFeb 2007

End of saleNot published

End of serviceJan 2019IBM 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.

Other SKUs in Cisco MDS 9124 for IBM System Storage Switch

2417-C24IBM Cisco MDS 9124 for IBM System Storage Switch (san / network switch)›

2053-424 — questions

Is the IBM 2053-424 still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 2053-424 was Jan 2019 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 2053-424?

Jan 2019 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 2053-424 be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 2053-424 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.