End of Sale of the LS-6850-2C

    05-11-2025

H3C announces the upcoming end of sale for the LS-6850-2C. The product part numbers covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is August 31st 2025 . Customers with active support contracts will continue to receive support from H3C TS (Technical Support) as per the dates listed in Table 2, the End-of-Life Milestones.

Migration Options

Customers are encouraged to plan a migration to newer models that are equivalent or better. The newer models are more power efficient, support existing features and offer enhanced functionality.

Affected Product

Affected

Product Type

Description

Replacement Products

Replacement

Product Type

Description

0235A3K6

LS-6850-2C

H3C S6850-2C L3 Ethernet Switch with 2*QSFP28 Ports and 2*Interface Module Slots

0235A4Y7

LS-6850-2C-H1

H3C S6850-2C L3 Ethernet Switch with 2*QSFP28 Ports and 2*Interface Module Slots

Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers

Milestone

Date

Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale)

2025-08-31

Last day to receive software bug fixes and support

2027-08-31

Last day to add new service contracts

2026-08-31

Last day to renew existing service contracts

2029-08-31

Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support

2030-08-31

Table 2: End-of-Life Milestones

For more information about the H3C End-of-Life policy, please visit:https://www.h3c.com/en/Support/Policy_Dynamics/Management_Strategy/

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