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2426-4BX

IBM WebSphere DataPower Integration Blade XI50B — IBM WebSphere DataPower Integration Blade XI50B (integration & security appliance)

EOSL — PAST
111 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableApr 2013
End of saleNot published
End of serviceApr 2017IBM 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.

2426-4BX — questions

Is the IBM 2426-4BX still supported?

No. IBM's last date of support for 2426-4BX was Apr 2017 (per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 2426-4BX?

Apr 2017 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.

Can the 2426-4BX be maintained after IBM support ends?

After the last date of support, 2426-4BX units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.