HPE HP 3100, 3600, 3610, and 5500 Switches Replacement: What HPE Recommends
The HPE HP 3100, 3600, 3610, and 5500 Switches is a current product. HPE's own end-of-life bulletin names the successor below, quoted from the source, with the successor's live support status where EOSL.ai tracks it.
The HPE-named replacement
per-part mapping in the notice (6 replacement parts listed) — named in the HPE EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
What HPE says about migrating
* indicates products are currently out of stock
Quoted from the HPE end-of-life notice ↗.
JG306A is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
HPE HP 3100, 3600, 3610, and 5500 Switches lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP 3100, 3600, 3610, and 5500 Switches | Dec 2012 | — | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (6)
As listed in the HPE bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| JD325A | HP 3600-24-PoE SI Switch | JG306A |
| JD336A | HP 3610-24-4G-SFP Switch | JG299A |
| JD335A | HP 3610-48 Switch | JG300A |
| JD328A | HP 3600-48-PoE EI Switch | JG302A |
| JD311A | HP 3100-8-PoE EI Switch | JD313B / JD318B |
| JD312A | HP 3100-16-PoE EI Switch | JD313B |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the HPE HP 3100, 3600, 3610, and 5500 Switches?
HPE's end-of-life bulletin names JG306A as the recommended migration path for the HPE HP 3100, 3600, 3610, and 5500 Switches. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the HPE HP 3100, 3600, 3610, and 5500 Switches end of life?
The HPE HP 3100, 3600, 3610, and 5500 Switches is a current product. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/hpe-3100-3600-3610-and-5500-switches/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 3100, 3600, 3610, and 5500 Switches?
Yes. The bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 6 SKUs (for example JD325A → JG306A). The full table is on this page.
Do I have to buy the HPE-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is HPE's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep 3100, 3600, 3610, and 5500 Switches units running under third-party maintenance after the support cutoff, migrate to a different vendor, or run low-criticality units to failure with the risk documented. See the support-options guide for the trade-offs.