2851-SI2

IBM System Storage SONAS Interface Node — IBM System Storage SONAS Interface Node (enterprise hardware)

EOSL — PAST

99 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableMay 2011

End of saleNot published

End of serviceApr 2018IBM 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.

2851-SI2 — questions

Is the IBM 2851-SI2 still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 2851-SI2 was Apr 2018 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 2851-SI2?

Apr 2018 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 2851-SI2 be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 2851-SI2 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.