HPE 5800 and 5820 TAA Switches — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
HPE will end of sale the following SKUs on December 31, 2016:
Every tracked HPE 5800 and 5820 TAA Switches SKU group is past HPE end of service life (last group Dec 2021). Units in production should be treated as unsupported. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.
End of sale
Dec 2016
Last date of support
Dec 2021
Part numbers
3
56
months past last support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 56 months ago
- EOSL computed from the vendor support-life policy, not a per-model published date
- Category: switches
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
All 3 share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JG255B | HPE 5800 24G TAA Switch | Dec 2016 | Dec 2021 | Past support |
| JG258B | HPE 5800 48G TAA 1-slot Switch | Dec 2016 | Dec 2021 | Past support |
| JG243B | HPE 5820X 24XG SFP+ TAA Switch | Dec 2016 | Dec 2021 | Past support |
Options from here
The HPE 5800 and 5820 TAA Switches is past HPE end of service life. These are the paths teams take from here:
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.
HPE 5800 and 5820 TAA Switches — questions
Is the HPE 5800 and 5820 TAA Switches end of life?
Yes. Every tracked 5800 and 5820 TAA Switches SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the 5800 and 5820 TAA Switches?
Dec 2021, derived from HPE's published 5-year support-life policy applied to the end-of-sale date.
Where do these 5800 and 5820 TAA Switches dates come from?
End-of-sale dates link to the official HPE end-of-sale bulletin. End-of-service-life is computed as end-of-sale plus HPE's published 5-year support-life policy, which is also linked.
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