2851-RXB
IBM System Storage SONAS Storage Expansion Rack — IBM System Storage SONAS Storage Expansion Rack (enterprise hardware)
Lifecycle position
Options from here
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.
It is unsupported today — set a migration timeline and budget.
Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
2851-RXB — questions
Is the IBM 2851-RXB still supported?
No. IBM's last date of support for 2851-RXB 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-RXB?
Apr 2018 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the 2851-RXB be maintained after IBM support ends?
After the last date of support, 2851-RXB units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.