9846-AF7

IBM FlashSystem 9100 — IBM FlashSystem 9100 (storage system)

EOSL — PAST

7 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableAug 2018

End of saleNot published

End of serviceDec 2025IBM 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 FlashSystem 9100

9848-AF7IBM FlashSystem 9100 (storage system)›9846-AF8IBM FlashSystem 9100 (storage system)›9848-UF7IBM FlashSystem 9100 (storage system)›9848-UF8IBM FlashSystem 9100 (storage system)›

9846-AF7 — questions

Is the IBM 9846-AF7 still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 9846-AF7 was Dec 2025 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 9846-AF7?

Dec 2025 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 9846-AF7 be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 9846-AF7 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.