2964-L30

IBM LinuxONE Emperor — IBM LinuxONE Emperor (mainframe)

EOSL — PAST

19 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableMar 2016

End of saleNot published

End of serviceDec 2024IBM 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 LinuxONE Emperor

2964-LE1IBM LinuxONE Emperor (mainframe)›2964-L96IBM LinuxONE Emperor (mainframe)›2964-L63IBM LinuxONE Emperor (mainframe)›2964-LC9IBM LinuxONE Emperor (mainframe)›

2964-L30 — questions

Is the IBM 2964-L30 still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 2964-L30 was Dec 2024 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 2964-L30?

Dec 2024 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 2964-L30 be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 2964-L30 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.