SAN / network switch · 8828-H42 / 8828-H40
8828-H40
IBM Power System Mellanox Switch — IBM Power System Mellanox Switch (san / network switch)
EOSL — PAST
7 mo
past end of service life
Lifecycle position
now
availableend of saleservice
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 Power System Mellanox Switch
8828-H42IBM Power System Mellanox Switch (san / network switch)›8828-E37IBM Power System Mellanox Switch (san / network switch)›8828-E36IBM Power System Mellanox Switch (san / network switch)›8828-GU6IBM Power System Mellanox Switch (san / network switch)›8828-G36IBM Power System Mellanox Switch (san / network switch)›8828-ER6IBM Power System Mellanox Switch (san / network switch)›
8828-H40 — questions
Is the IBM 8828-H40 still supported?
No. IBM's last date of support for 8828-H40 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 8828-H40?
Dec 2025 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the 8828-H40 be maintained after IBM support ends?
After the last date of support, 8828-H40 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.