H3C announces the upcoming end of sale for the M9000-AI-E. The product part numbers covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is September 30th 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.
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 | Description | Replacement Products | Description |
0235A3DE | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E16 Multiservice Security Gateway Appliance | 0235A429 | H3C SecPath M9000-X10 Multiservice Security Gateway Appliance |
0235A3DF | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E8 Multiservice Security Gateway Appliance | 0235A2Y0 | H3C SecPath M9000-X06 Multiservice Security Gateway Appliance |
0235A2PL | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E4 Multiservice Security Gateway Appliance | 0235A4JU | H3C SecPath M9000-CN04 Multiservice Security Gateway Appliance |
0231ABYG | H3C Fan Tray Module 16A,Rear-Out Airflow | ||
0231ABY7 | H3C SecPath M9000-E Interface Switch A Module(SH) | ||
0231ABY8 | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E8 Supervisor Engine Module,Type A | ||
0231ABY4 | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E8 Switching Fabric Module,Type A | ||
0231ABYF | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E SecBlade V Next Generation Firewall A Module (MP) | ||
0231AC17 | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E16 Switching Fabric Module,Type A | ||
0231ABY9 | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E16 Supervisor Engine Module,Type A | ||
0231AH4N | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E Type-A 16-Port 10Gb Ethernet Optical (SFP+) Interface Module | ||
0231AH4X | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E 2-Port 40Gb Ethernet Optical Interface (QSFP+)+8-Port 10Gb Ethernet Optical Interface Module (SFP+) | ||
0231AF0U | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E4 Supervisor Engine Module,Type A | ||
0231AH4M | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E 4-Port 40G Ethernet Optical (QSFP+,MPO) + 4-Port GE Optical (SFP,LC) Interface Module | ||
0231AH4P | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E 2-Port 100G Ethernet Optical (QSFP28,LC) Interface Module | ||
0231AF0V | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E SecBlade V Next Generation Firewall B Module (MP) | ||
0231AH4W | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E 4-Port 40Gb Ethernet Optical Interface Module (QSFP+) | ||
0231AH4V | H3C SecPath M9000-AI-E Type-B 16-Port 10Gb Ethernet Optical (SFP+) Interface Module |
Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers
Milestone | Date |
Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) | 2025-09-30 |
Last day to receive software bug fixes and support | 2027-09-30 |
Last day to add new service contracts | 2026-09-30 |
Last day to renew existing service contracts | 2029-09-30 |
Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support | 2030-09-30 |
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/