2865-A10

IBM System Storage N5500 — IBM System Storage N5500 (enterprise hardware)

EOSL — PAST

160 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableDec 2005

End of saleNot published

End of serviceMar 2013IBM 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 System Storage N5500

2865-A20IBM System Storage N5500 (enterprise hardware)›2865-G20IBM System Storage N5500 (enterprise hardware)›

2865-A10 — questions

Is the IBM 2865-A10 still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 2865-A10 was Mar 2013 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 2865-A10?

Mar 2013 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 2865-A10 be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 2865-A10 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.