Notice: (Revision) HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 and 7000c Storage Systems - End of Life Announcement

Document Subtype: Customer NoticeSeverity: MediumDocument ID: a00008513en_usLast Updated: 2024-01-04Document Version: 4

DESCRIPTION

Document Version	Release Date	Details
4	January 4, 2024	Updated the HPE Renew paragraph including the Inventory link in the Description section.
3	July 10, 2019	Revised sentence in the Explanation column of the table for Hardware Upgrades in the Details section.
2	July 8, 2019	Revised paragraph under "Availability of component hardware upgrades" in the Details section.
1	August 14, 2017	Original Document Release.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems will enter into the End of Life (EOL) period starting April 30, 2017. As a result, HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems will be offered by Hewlett Packard Enterprise until October 31, 2017 (subject to inventory availability), and HPE Technology Services will support HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage hardware and software until the end of engineering support as follows.

The term HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage refers to the whole 7000 family, which includes both the 7000 models (7200, 7400, 7450) and the 7000c models (7200c, 7400c, 7440c, 7450c).

HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems will be available through HPE Renew for customers who would like to purchase HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage after October 31, 2017. A limited quantity of HPE certified remanufactured 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems will be available while supplies last. HPE Renew products are sold with the same HPE Warranty, Support, and Installation options as the standard HPE products. The warranty on HPE Renew systems purchased after October 31, 2017, will be 3 years or until End of Support of HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage, whichever occurs first. Learn more about the HPE renewal program on the HPE Renew - Stock Info page of the HPE website.

HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8000 Storage, introduced in August 2015, is the replacement family for HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage. HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage customers will be able to migrate their data online to an HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8000 using 3PAR Peer Motion software. More information on HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8000 Storage can be found on the HPE 3PAR StorServ Storage page of the HPE website or by contacting your local HPE sales representative.

DETAILS

The following table summarizes the various milestones during this EOL period, which starts with an announcement on April 30, 2017, and extends to October 31, 2022.

Milestone	Date	Explanation
End of Life Announcement	30 APR 2017	Notification of product entering into End of Life period
Discontinuance	31 JUL 2017	HPE orders after this date will be fulfilled based on inventory availability
Obsolescence	31 OCT 2017	Last day to purchase a storage system, subject to inventory availability
Last HPE 3PAR Operating System (OS) version qualification(1)	3PAR OS 3.3.1	Last version of the HPE 3PAR OS supported on HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 storage systems
End of sale date for Hardware Upgrades(2)	31 OCT 2020	Last day to purchase additional disk capacity and other hardware (Upgrade Node Pairs, Drive Enclosures, and Adapters) for existing HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 systems upon inventory availability
End of sale date for HPE 3PAR add-on software	31 OCT 2021	Last day to purchase licenses for add-on software
End of Engineering Support	31 OCT 2022	Last date of engineering support availability for components and associated versions of HPE 3PAR OS
End of Service/Support Life (EOSL)	31 OCT 2022	HPE Technology Services will support HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage HW and SW until the end of engineering support

(1)HPE requires customers to check the feature compatibility information and support matrices for HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems before upgrading an array to 3PAR OS 3.3.1. This information can be found in the HPE 3PAR StoreServ 3PAR OS 3.3.1 Support Matrix available on SPOCK .

(2)HPE can decide to EOL specific drives before the End of sale for HW Upgrades.

HPE 3PAR Operating System

HPE recommends that you operate HPE 3PAR Storage at the latest supported version of HPE 3PAR Operating System Software for your particular configuration. The last HPE 3PAR Operating System (OS) version qualified for HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 systems is HPE 3PAR OS 3.3.1 (and relative patches/MUs). HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems will remain supported with prior active HPE 3PAR OS versions but will not be supported with any HPE 3PAR OS versions released after HPE 3PAR OS 3.3.1.

Interoperability Support

Interoperability support of HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems with servers, host operating systems, host bus adapters, and switches will be governed by the end of engineering support for the last HPE 3PAR OS version that supports HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems. Customers deploying HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems will need to follow the interoperability support dates that will be published with future end of life announcements for the HPE 3PAR OS versions.

Availability of component hardware upgrades

Add-on and upgrade hardware components, such as upgrade node pairs, adapters, drive enclosures, and drives will remain available for purchase until October 31, 2020, upon inventory availability.

Warranty

Warranty on upgrade hardware components will depend on the date of purchase of those components and will not extend beyond 31 October 2022.

The following table summarizes the applicable warranty period for HDDs and other non-drive HW components.

HDD and non-drive HW components purchase date	Applicable Warranty Period
On or before 31 October 2019	3 years
November 1, 2019 - 31 October 2020	2 years

The following table summarizes the applicable warranty period for SSDs.

SSD components purchase date	Applicable Warranty Period
On or before 31 October 2017	5 years
1 November 2017 - 31 October 2018	4 years
1 November 2018 - 31 October 2019	3 years
1 November 2019 - 31 October 2020	2 years

Availability of HPE 3PAR optional software titles

HPE will continue to sell optional HPE 3PAR software titles on HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems through 31 October 2021.

Extended availability of HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage post EOL

HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems will be available through HPE Renew for customers who would like to purchase HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage after 31 October 2017. A limited quantity of HPE certified remanufactured 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems will be available while supplies last. HPE Renew products are sold with the same HPE Warranty, Support, and Installation options as the standard HPE products. The warranty on HPE Renew systems purchased after 31 October 2017 will be 3 years or until End of Support of HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage, whichever occurs first. For current HPE Renew 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage inventory, visit HPE Renew - Stock Info .

HPE Service and Support

HPE engineering will support the last version of HPE 3PAR OS qualified on HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems until 31 October 2022. HPE Technology Services will support HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage systems under warranty or service contract until 31 October 2022. Note that drive replacements in case of failures may require a firmware upgrade on a case-by-case basis. To assure that your array is maintained properly, HPE recommends that each storage system be kept under a service contract once the warranty expires. If you have any questions about your current support agreements or this end of life announcement, contact your local HPE sales representative.

Product migration options

HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8200, 8400, and 8450 Storage arrays are the replacement models for HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 and 7000c Storage arrays.

For more information about the HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8200, 8400, 8440, and 8450 Storage arrays and other products in the HPE StoreServ Storage portfolio, go to https://www.hpe.com/us/en/storage/3par.html .

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Hardware Platforms Affected: HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7000 Storage, HPE 3PAR StoreServ 7450 Storage

Operating Systems Affected: Not Applicable

Software Affected: Not Applicable

Support Communication Cross Reference ID: SIK1952

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