7198-32X
IBM WebSphere DataPower Service Gateway XG45 — IBM WebSphere DataPower Service Gateway XG45 (integration & security appliance)
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.
7198-32X — questions
Is the IBM 7198-32X still supported?
No. IBM's last date of support for 7198-32X 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 7198-32X?
Dec 2019 — per the IBM end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the 7198-32X be maintained after IBM support ends?
After the last date of support, 7198-32X units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. IBM no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.