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H3C announces the upcoming end of sale for the S7506E-NP Switch. The product part numbers covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is January 30th 2022. 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 model supports existing features and offer enhanced functionality.
Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers
Affected Products | Description | Replacement Products | Description |
0235A3MG | H3C S7506E Ethernet Switch Chassis, Non PoE | 0235A2HX | H3C S7506X Ethernet Switch Chassis, S Version |
0231A3BX | H3C S7506E NP Switch and Route Processing Unit | 0231ADWL | H3C S7506X Main Processing Unit with Switching, Type S |
Table 2: End-of-Life Milestones
Milestone | Date |
Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) | 2022/1/30 |
Last day to receive software bug fixes and support | 2024/1/30 |
Last day to add new service contracts | 2023/1/30 |
Last day to renew existing service contracts | 2026/1/30 |
Last day for hardware RMA requests | 2027/1/30 |
Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support | 2027/1/30 |
For more information about the H3C End-of-Life policy, please visit: https://www.h3c.com/en/Support/Policy_Dynamics/Management_Strategy/