9846-12F

IBM FlashSystem V9000 LFF Expansion Enclosure — IBM FlashSystem V9000 LFF Expansion Enclosure (storage system)

EOSL — PAST

31 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableJun 2016

End of saleNot published

End of serviceDec 2023IBM 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 V9000 LFF Expansion Enclosure

9848-12FIBM FlashSystem V9000 LFF Expansion Enclosure (storage system)›

9846-12F — questions

Is the IBM 9846-12F still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 9846-12F was Dec 2023 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 9846-12F?

Dec 2023 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 9846-12F be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 9846-12F units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.