H3C announces the upcoming end of sale for the S6850-56HF. The product part numbers covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is April 30th 2024 . 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 |
0235A3JS | H3C S6850-56HF L3 Ethernet Switch with 48 SFP28 Ports and 8 QSFP28 Ports | 0235A4L7 | H3C S6850-56HF L3 Ethernet Switch with 48 SFP28 Ports and 8 QSFP28 Ports |
Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers
Milestone | Date |
Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) | 2024-04-30 |
Last day to receive software bug fixes and support | 2026-04-30 |
Last day to add new service contracts | 2025-04-30 |
Last day to renew existing service contracts | 2028-04-30 |
Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support | 2029-04-30 |
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/