SAN / network switch · 7874-036 / 7874-072 / 7874-324
7874-072
IBM Power System Qlogic Switch — IBM Power System Qlogic Switch (san / network switch)
EOSL — PAST
79 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 Qlogic Switch
7874-036IBM Power System Qlogic Switch (san / network switch)›7874-324IBM Power System Qlogic Switch (san / network switch)›7874-040IBM Power System Qlogic Switch (san / network switch)›7874-240IBM Power System Qlogic Switch (san / network switch)›7874-024IBM Power System Qlogic Switch (san / network switch)›7874-120IBM Power System Qlogic Switch (san / network switch)›
7874-072 — questions
Is the IBM 7874-072 still supported?
No. IBM's last date of support for 7874-072 was Dec 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 7874-072?
Dec 2019 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the 7874-072 be maintained after IBM support ends?
After the last date of support, 7874-072 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.