Dell Connectrix (Cabinets) — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
Dell Connectrix (Cabinets) — san switch. End-of-sale (Dell EOL) and end-of-standard-support (EOSS) dates from Dell’s published End-of-Life list (Dell KB 000185734).
Dell Connectrix (Cabinets) has mixed lifecycle status. Some SKU groups are already past Dell end of service while others run until Jul 2029. Confirm the exact part number before any support or refresh decision. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.
Available
Jan 1999
End of sale
May 2000 – Jul 2024
Last date of support
May 2005 – Jul 2029
Part numbers
9
7
of 9 part numbers are past support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 255 months ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Mixed status across SKU groups — some past EOSL, some still supported
- Category: san switch
Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated
Part numbers in this family
Dates vary across 9 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC-1000 | Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch | May 2000 | May 2005 | Past support |
| EC-1100 | Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch | Nov 2001 | Nov 2006 | Past support |
| EC-1230 | Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch | Apr 2004 | Sep 2009 | Past support |
| EC-1200 | Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch | Mar 2004 | Sep 2009 | Past support |
| EC-1500-B/C | Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch | Mar 2008 | Mar 2013 | Past support |
| EC-1500-M | Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch | Dec 2008 | Dec 2013 | Past support |
| EC-1700-B | Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch | Nov 2021 | Jul 2025 | Past support |
| EC-1700-C | Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch | Jul 2024 | Jul 2029 | Supported |
| EC-1900-CTX | Connectrix (Cabinets) san switch — current product | — | Not announced | No EOL announced |
Options from here
7 Dell Connectrix (Cabinets) part numbers are past Dell end of service while 2 remain supported (to Jul 2029). For the past-EOSL units, these are the usual paths:
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.
It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.
Low-criticality role: document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
Independent and informational. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and no maintenance, and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the role the asset plays.
Dell Connectrix (Cabinets) — questions
Is the Dell Connectrix (Cabinets) end of life?
Partly. Some Connectrix (Cabinets) SKU groups are past end of service life while others are still supported. See the dates by SKU group below.
What is the last date of support for the Connectrix (Cabinets)?
Last dates of support across Connectrix (Cabinets) SKU groups range from May 2005 to Jul 2029.
Where do these Connectrix (Cabinets) dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Dell End-of-Life list it was taken from.
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