H3C announces the upcoming end of sale for the S5560S-EI Switches. The product part numbers covered by this announcement are listed below in Table 1. The last day to order the affected products is June 30th 2023. 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 |
9801A1NA | H3C S5560S-28S-EI Ethernet Switch with 24*10/100/1000BASE-T Ports and 8*100/1000BASE-X SFP Combo Ports and 4*1G/10G BASE-X SFP Plus Ports | 9801A3PY | H3C S5570S-28S-EI L3 Ethernet Switch with 24*10/100/1000BASE-T Ports and 4*1G/10G BASE-X SFP Plus Ports, Without Power Supplies |
9801A1N6 | H3C S5560S-52S-EI Ethernet Switch with 48*10/100/1000BASE-T Ports and 4*1G/10G BASE-X SFP Plus Ports | 9801A3PR | H3C S5570S-54S-EI L3 Ethernet Switch with 48*10/100/1000BASE-T Ports and 6*1G/10G BASE-X SFP Plus Ports, Without Power Supplies |
9801A3F8 | H3C S5560S-28F-EI L3 Ethernet Switch with 24*100/1000BASE-X SFP Ports (Including 8*GE Combo Ports) and 4*1G/10G BASE-X SFP Plus Ports,Without Power Supplies | 9801A3PU | H3C S5570S-36F-EI L3 Ethernet Switch with 24*1000BASE-X SFP Ports, 8*10/100/1000BASE-T Ports and 4*1G/10G BASE-X SFP Plus Ports, Without Power Supplies |
9801A2TH | H3C S5560S-52F-EI L3 Ethernet Switch with 48*100/1000 BASE-X SFP Ports, 2*GE Combo Ports, and 4*1G/10G BASE-X SFP Plus Ports | 9801A3PX | H3C S5570S-54F-EI L3 Ethernet Switch with 48*1000BASE-X SFP Ports and 6*1G/10G BASE-X SFP Plus Ports, Without Power Supplies |
9801A2TM | H3C S5560S-28S-PWR-EI L3 Ethernet Switch with 24*10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+ Ports (Including 4*SFP Combo Ports) and 4*1G/10GBASE-X SFP Plus Ports | 9801A3PP | H3C S5570S-28S-HPWR-EI-A L3 Ethernet Switch with 24*10/100/1000BASE-T Ports and 4*1G/10G BASE-X SFP Plus Ports, Without Power Supplies, POE+ |
9801A2TJ | H3C S5560S-52S-PWR-EI L3 Ethernet Switch with 48*10/100/1000BASE-T PoE+ Ports and 4*1G/10GBASE-X SFP Plus Ports | 9801A3PQ | H3C S5570S-54S-PWR-EI-A L3 Ethernet Switch with 48*10/100/1000BASE-T Ports and 6*1G/10G BASE-X SFP Plus Ports, Without Power Supplies, POE+ |
9801A1N4 | H3C S5560S-28P-EI Ethernet Switch with 24*10/100/1000BASE-T Ports and 8*100/1000BASE-X SFP Combo Ports and 4*1000BASE-X SFP Ports | 9801A3PY | H3C S5570S-28S-EI L3 Ethernet Switch with 24*10/100/1000BASE-T Ports and 4*1G/10G BASE-X SFP Plus Ports, Without Power Supplies |
9801A1N9 | H3C S5560S-52P-EI Ethernet Switch with 48*10/100/1000BASE-T Ports and 4*1000BASE-X SFP Ports | 9801A3PR | H3C S5570S-54S-EI L3 Ethernet Switch with 48*10/100/1000BASE-T Ports and 6*1G/10G BASE-X SFP Plus Ports, Without Power Supplies |
Table 1: Affected Product and Part numbers
Milestone | Date |
Last day to order the products (End-of-Sale) | 2023-06-30 |
Last day to receive software bug fixes and support | 2025-06-30 |
Last day to add new service contracts | 2024-06-30 |
Last day to renew existing service contracts | 2027-06-30 |
Last day to receive 24x7 TAC support | 2028-06-30 |
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/