Are you aware that IBM announced the withdrawal of O/S V7.1 standard support and fixes effective 30th April 2018?If you are running V7.1 IBM intend to offer a fee based extended service, which should be available for pricing from November, so please let us know and we will be happy to request a quote for you, or you can call Recarta on 0844 800 7821 regarding upgrading to V7.2 / 7.3 or upgrading your hardware in the near future .
Finally, we thought you would like to be aware of the latest IBM announcements. Below is a listing of the IBM features on Power systems which have now been classified with an end of maintenance date.
In Summary the products effected by this announcement are;
Power 6 – End of support Date is 31st March 2019
- 7998 61X ECLIPZ Blade
- 9119 FHA Power 595
- 9125 F2A Power 575
- 8203 E4A Power 520
- 9407 M15 Power 520 Express
- 8204 E8A Power 550
- 8234 EMA Power 560
- 9117 MMA Power 570
- 9406 MMA i570
- 9409 M50 Power 550 Express
Power 7 – End of support Date is 30th September 2019
- 7893 92X Power Chassis
- 8406 70Y PS700 Blade
- 8406 71Y PS701/702 Blade
- 9125 F2C Power 775
- 9179 MHB Power 780
- 8202 E4B Power 720
- 8205 E6B Power 740
- 8231 E1C Power 710
- 8231 E2B Power 710/730
- 8233 E8B Power 750
- 9117 MMB Power 770
- 8246 L1C PowerLinux 7R1
- 8246 L1S PowerLinux 7R1
- 8246 L2C PowerLinux 7R2
- 8246 L2S PowerLinux 7R2
If you would like to speak to a certified IBM consultant about your current IBM Infrastructure licensing, support or maintenance, Please contact Kevin Longmore or call our dedicated IBM service team on 0844 800 7822.
