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Office Based Presales Technical Bulletin

Technical Information for the HPE Community in EMEA

March 2016

HPE Office Based Presales Technical Bulletin Technical Information for the HPE Community in EMEA

Contents Enterprise Group News

HPE Servers 4

HPE Storage 5

HPE Networking 7

Alliance Partner News 8

Frequently Asked Questions

HPE Servers 10

HPE Storage 11

HPE Networking 12

About HPE Office Based Presales EMEA 14

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Enterprise Group News HP Converged Infrastructure solutions simplify your data center, making it more energy and space-efficient while being less expensive to operate. Find out how we help transform your legacy infrastructure to achieve tomorrow's goals through IT convergence.

HPE Servers

News IT Made Easy with HPE ProLiant ML10 Gen9 Server On February 16, HPE Servers launched the latest addition to the HPE ProLiant 10 Series Tower Portfolio, the HPE ProLiant ML10 Gen9 Server. With the lowest acquisition cost in the Hewlett Packard Enterprise 1P Tower Server family, it’s the perfect choice for a small business or home office. Extremely affordable, quiet, compact and easy to setup, the HPE ProLiant ML10 delivers the required compute for workloads that can enable a customer’s business to capture and share information more effectively and securely. For more information: Please visit hpe.com/servers/ML10Gen9. View the HPE ProLiant ML10 Gen9 QuickSpecs. Download the Data Sheet

HPE Integrity MC990 X Server The HPE Integrity MC990 X Server is a rack-mounted 8-socket platform for price sensitive Linux workloads that need more compute than the ProLiant DL580 provides but do not need the highest availability provided by Superdome X. With up to 6TB memory, it supports data-intensive business processing applications, data analytics workloads and in-memory databases. Up to 144 cores of Intel E7-8800 v3 x86 processors with built-in reliability help protect applications from downtime. The MC990 X will support SAP HANA TDI as well as Red Hat and Linux workloads. Note that all eight sockets are always populated and that Windows and VMware are not available on the MC990 X. For more information: Please visit hpe.com product page View the QuickSpecs Link Download the Data sheet

HPE Integrity MC990 X Server The HPE Integrity MC990 X Server is a rack-mounted 8-socket platform for price sensitive Linux workloads that need more compute than the ProLiant DL580 provides but do not need the highest availability provided by Superdome X. With up to 6TB memory, it supports data-intensive business processing applications, data analytics workloads and in-memory databases. Up to 144 cores of Intel E7-8800 v3 x86 processors with built-in reliability help protect applications from downtime. The MC990 X will support SAP HANA TDI as well as Red Hat and Linux workloads. Note that all eight sockets are always populated and Windows and VMware are not available on the MC990 X. hpe.com product page Data sheet QuickSpecs Link

HPE Storage 3PAR StoreServ 8450 All-Flash demonstrates LEADING SPC-1 $/IOPs

With a world-leading result of $0.23 SPC-1 $/IOPS, the 8450 is THE most affordable external all flash array on

the planet. Get all the details in the blog post!

New 3PAR StoreServ Converged Flash 20840 delivers all-flash extreme performance with HDD backing

Now available, the 20840 allows your customers to accelerate their applications with 3M+

IOPS and 21PB of usable capacity in the same system with predictable <1ms latency! This

new array utilizes 85% less space, power, and cooling than traditional high end EMC

arrays and enables massive consolidation. To learn more about the all new converged

flash array, check out the data sheet!

HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8000 Customer Self Installation now available

End-users can now order 8000 models with a Customer Self Installation (CSI) option that enables self-installation of the system. The Customer Self Installation option is available for 8000 systems which meet the following criteria: 2-node configuration (8200, 8400 2N, 8440 2N, 8450 2N), maximum of 4 additional drive enclosures, single rack, CTO configurations and BTO configurations without additional host adapters. Read 3PAR Product Manager Alberto Tempia Bonda’s blog post to learn more. Flash just got 15% more affordable for existing 3PAR StoreServ 7000 customers

Your 7000 customers can now add flash to their array with new support for low cost 400GB SSDs. (This drive is

already available for 20000 and 8000 customers too). Pair the 400GB SSD with 3PAR Adaptive Flash Cache

(included in 3PAR OS) to make all the difference in ensuring SLA’s and application QoS. Help your customers

quantify the benefits of adding flash to any existing 3PAR StoreServ system with 3PAR Flash Advisor Toolset!

File Persona in 3PAR OS 3.2.2 MU2 for better storage efficiency, scalability, and performance

Customers can now consolidate double the amount of their data with 512TB total file capacity on 8-node 3PAR

StoreServ 20000 system. File Persona increases data compaction on flash with alignment of File Provisioning

Groups to 16K deduplication boundary and enhances performance with up to 2.5X NFS random read and up to

1.5X NFS and SMB random write throughput. File Persona in 3PAR OS 3.2.2 MU2 isolates groups of users in

complex environments using up to four static VLAN routes per Virtual File Server.

Enterprise-Grade SSD: New brochure lays it all out

Use this NEW technical brochure to show your customers that HPE 3PAR StoreServ is consistently at the front

of the industry in adopting newer, denser, and more cost-effective SSDs and developing unique technologies to

extend flash investments. Don’t let competitive FUD to the contrary get in your way. The brochure also includes

links to recent analyst reports that recognize 3PAR Flash across the industry. NOT TO BE MISSED!

EMC VMAX All-Flash Array Announcement

EMC announced the addition of two new “all flash” products to their portfolio: VMAX AF & DSSD on February 28th. Jorge Maestre, 3PAR’s Competitive Strategist, sat down with Calvin Zito to discuss 3PAR StoreServ Thursday

Each Thursday, 3PAR team members highlight 3PAR news and announcements as part of our 3PAR Thursday

blog series. 3PAR Thursday is featured on Around the Storage Block Blog, an HPE blog dedicated to HPE

Storage. In case you missed it, here are the posts from the past month:

Talking HPE Storage latest quarterly results

A recent horse race proved a “dark horse” can disrupt tradition

So you’re thinking about buying an all-flash array?

EMC VMAX All-Flash—what’s up with that?

Are you ready for DIY installation of HPE 3PAR StoreServ 8000 Storage?

Making backup academic with 3PAR StoreServ and StoreEver ESL G3

Your feedback made the difference: Say hello to SSMC 2.2 and 2.3

Where is the industry going?

Why all-flash doesn’t change your data protection requirements

StoreFront Analytics for VMware vRealize Operations Manager

Talking storage trends with HPE Storage Chief Manish Goel

Rev up performance with 3PAR Flash Accelerator for Oracle and VMAX environments

BURA ANNOUNCEMENT: HPE StoreOnce Plug-in for MS SQL Server v1.1 is now available This update has the same functionality as v1.0. The key addition is a graphical user interface (GUI) to make interactive operation simpler for many users working in Microsoft environments. As with all the StoreOnce application plug-ins, it is available free from HPE Software Depot. Once installed on the Microsoft SQL Server, it enables efficient and direct backup of databases and logs, to a Catalyst Store on a HPE StoreOnce Backup system. More information can be found in this technical whitepaper. ANNOUNCEMENT: HPE has acquired Trilead A provider of next generation virtual backup solutions, Trilead’s main solution, VM Explorer, is targeted exclusively at small and medium sized businesses with virtualized environments, providing customers with comprehensive backup of both VMWare and Hyper V, allowing for targets of disk, tape and cloud. HPE Data Protector and StoreOnce will continue to be the platform of choice for enterprise and mid-market businesses, with Data Protector coming off record growth in FY15. If you missed the HPE VM Explorer Virtual Backup Launch Webinar last month, you can still catch up and watch the recording here. HPE StoreOnce RMC Whiteboard Discussion

Flash storage demands a new approach to data protection. This whiteboard session walks you through a

discussion you can have with your customer to demonstrate why HPE RMC flash optimized backup is required

to maximize the value of the all flash data center.

Watch the whiteboard discussion today!

Looking for fast, affordable database protection? Look to Recovery Manager Central for SQL Server

Worried about service levels every time you backup your SQL Server? Losing sleep over the cost and complexity

of your database backup solution? Take a new approach with Recovery Manager Central for SQL Server

databases. Read the blog here.

Making Backup Academic with 3PAR StoreServ and StoreEver ESL G3 The University of Würzburg are combining the performance benefits of 3PAR with the economics and long term retention benefits of StoreEver ESL G3 to store and archive fast-growing data volumes quickly, securely and reliably. Read the case study or watch the video. Cache is king for the world’s number one car auction brand Barrett-Jackson, producer of The World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions(TM), recently implemented an active archive solution – spanning software, disk and tape – to safeguard its ever-expanding portfolio of car auction video assets. Read the blog or watch the video LTO Tape: a new awakening! In an upcoming webinar, technology consumer advocate and vendor watchdog Jon Toigo will deliver a smart, fast-paced and provocative case for using LTO–7 tape storage. Register for the webinar here.

HPE Networking Mobile-First Networking Portfolio

At Atmosphere Las Vegas 2016, we announced a new suite of integrated networking software and hardware solutions that enable enterprises to address the digital workplace requirements of GenMobile and the escalating connectivity and security demands of Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

The new portfolio, which showcases the integration of HPE and Aruba wired and wireless technologies, enables IT teams to anticipate and resolve connectivity problems, and create secure policies to build digital workplaces that are optimized to boost employee productivity. Our announcement includes new products & solution enhancements across four areas:

1. Predict Wi-Fi connectivity issues before they happen with Aruba Clarity- a new software module for Aruba AirWave 8.2 network management software.

2. Secure the network with adaptive policies for IoT and mobile devices and enable multi-factor network

authentication with Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager 6.

3. Optimize performance with new multi-gigabit wireless and wired networks powered by the new 330

series Wave 2 APs and the new Aruba 3810 Switch Series, each with HPE Smart Rate technology.

4. HPE Technology Services, bringing together key elements to the digital workplace, including

assessment, design, deployment and optimization as well as ongoing support of Aruba networking

solutions. Here is the HPE Services media advisory on the topic

BLOGS

Are We Ready Yet - Designing a 5GHz Only Wi-Fi Network? Are we ready to design a 5GHz only wireless network? This blog answered the question by looking into Wi-Fi characteristics as we design the best network for digital workplaces. SDN 101: Unscrambling the acronym soup - What is SDN? Find out what SDN is and its three main building blocks of infrastructure, controller and applications in the latest

blog of the monthly SDN series. Check out the previous blog Why SDN? if you have not already.

Alliance Partner News EOL of NON-RoHS compliant SKUs On February 16, 2016, HPE announced the End of Life (EOL) period for selected HPE B-series that are NON-RoHS compliant, replacement SKUs that are RoHS 2016 compliant are available since 2/16/16. The new SKUs will be reflected simply by a suffix change (e.g. E7Y73A to E7Y73B). There is no form, fit or function changes for the customer. What the customer ordered for a said product like the AM868B HPE 8/24 Base 16-port Enabled Switch will be the same when the AM868C version is available. Also, on March 31, HPE is announcing the End of Life (EOL) period for selected Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HPE BladeSystem c-Class SKUs that are NON-RoHS compliant, replacement SKUs that are RoHS 2016 compliant will be available on 3/31/16, these new SKUs will be reflected simply by a suffix change as the from, fit and function remains the same. For example, the Brocade 8/12c SAN Switch for BladeSystem c-Class rolled from AJ820B to AJ820BC. Please find attached the customer announcements

Enterprise Group

Frequently Asked Questions

HPE Servers How many volumes can I create when using the B140i? A total of 10 LUNS is supported. The controller features are listed in the HPE Dynamic Smart Array B140i RAID Controller User Guide. I am trying to configure a DL560 Gen9 with 2 CPU’s planning to upgrade to 4 in the future, is it necessary to purchase the Mezzanine Board Kit (795107-B21)? Can it be installed on site? No, the Mezzanine Board Kit (795107-B21) is not required for 2 CPU’s configurations and can be ordered in the future when a 3rd processor is ordered. The installation is very simple, therefore it can be done on site. It is explained in the HPE Proliant DL560 Gen9 Server Maintenance and Service Guide (Page 30). What are the advantages of using the HP Dual 8GB microSD Enterprise Midline USB Kit (PN: 741279-B21) in comparison to another SD card or USB kits? The HP Dual 8GB MicroSD Enterprise Midline USB is a dual-microSD card module providing data redundancy through a mirrored RAID-1 configuration, unlike the USB and SD kist which do not provide any type of redundancy. This microSD card module connects to an internal USB port and is configured upon boot. The kit includes the USB dongle and 2 MicroSD cards. You can find more information in the HP Dual 8GB MicroSD Enterprise Midline USB User Guide. Where can I check the support of HPE servers with OpenVMS? I tried the OS Support Matrix but it is not listed there. For OpenVMS v8.4 and prior versions you can refer to the OpenVMS hardware support chart. For the new OpenVMS Version 8.4-1H1 you can refer to the VSI OpenVMS Version 8.4-1H1 for Integrity Servers QuickSpecs Which options that are installed in HPE ProLiant servers are not included in the server Care Pack coverage? You can find the products that require a separate Care Pack, despite of being parts installed in the server, in the document HPE Care Pack Services coverage for HPE ProLiant options. In an Apollo 2800r, is it possible to assign all the 24 disks to the 2 or 3 nodes in the chassis? The HP Apollo 2800r allows to allocate drives flexibly across all server nodes. This can be confirmed with the HP Apollo 2000 System User Guide. It also explains the limitations regarding the storage controller (highlighted in yellow) and how the allocation of drives is performed through iLO. Drives can only be assigned to a single node. Each drive that is assigned to a node will not be seen by the other node (on the hardware level). If you wish you can set up a node with 24 drives and leave the other nodes with zero drives.

HPE Storage Which Block Persona features have been introduced in the new 3PAR SSMC 2.3? The 3PAR SSMC 2.3 brings a large numbers of innovations and new features, regarding Block Persona:

- Customers have the options to create, edit and delete templates for Virtual Volumes according to the desired settings.

- Full integration with Host Explorer software, host configuration information can be managed through the 3PAR SSMC 2.3.

- Estimating Dedupe saving on Virtual Volumes through the Virtual Volumes actions menu. - Virtual Volumes capabilities view , which allows users to see if a specific VV is part of a Remote Copy

Group ,or has Priority Optimization , Adaptive Optimization or Adaptive Flash Cache enabled . - Export and Un-export actions provide the possibility to Export/Un-export VVs on each Host set.

An overview on all the new features introduced with the 3PAR SSMC 2.3 can be found in the HP 3PAR StoreServ Management Console 2.3 Release Notes. Do 3PAR Arrays provide the possibility to change the Sparing Algorithm online? With the exception of the Custom Sparing policy, Sparing Algorithm values such as Minimal – Default – Maximal can be changed online. The Spare Policy is set during the installation of the system, it can be changed later on via the 3PAR CLI commands. The Custom sparing policy needs to be managed manually by the administrator, while Minimal – Default – Maximal are managed automatically by the 3PAR OS. After changing the sparing policy with the “setsys SparingAlgorithm value” command, the change comes into effect by using the “admithw” command however increasing the sparing Algorithm should be planned carefully as it would require additional available capacity, in case of no available capacity then no change would be made. Is it possible to set or edit both the expiration and retention time for snapshots with 3PAR Recovery Manager for SQL and Exchange software? When taking a snapshot, the expiration and retention time can be set either in hours or days, for a minimum time of 1 hour up to a maximum of 43800 hours or from a minimum of 1 day up to a maximum of 1825 days; to set the retention time a 3PAR Virtual Lock license is necessary. After the date is set for expiration time, the Volume will be automatically deleted after being marked as expired; within the retention time, the volume cannot be removed. Are 3PAR SSDs “Enterprise class”? Yes, all Solid State Drives supported in 3PAR storage arrays are considered “Enterprise Class”. 3PAR arrays feature a number of advanced and unique flash optimizations which allow the use of the latest enterprise-class media without compromising on reliability – which is why HPE can offer an unconditional five-year warranty for all HPE 3PAR SSDs that covers both media wear-out and electronic failure. For more details, please see this 3PAR flash media brochure. Is there any limitation to having more than 16 servers in a VSA cluster? The best practices say the number of storage systems in a cluster should not exceed 10 in fact. See the HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide p. 119 for more information. Exceeding these guidelines may cause sub-optimal performance or cause issues with volume availability in some failover and recovery situations. Can a linear vdisk benefit from SSD read cache in an MSA 2040? No. The SSD Read Cache will accelerate random reads of data residing on virtual disk groups. Is it possible to achieve high availability with automated failover with two StoreVirtual VSAs and a FOM? Yes, it is. Two storage systems and a Failover Manager is the minimum configuration for automated fault tolerant operation. For more information please see the HP StoreVirtual Storage User Guide, chapter How data protection levels work, from p. 158. I have several StoreVirtual 4530 nodes in a cluster. How much usable capacity can I expect after Network RAID 10 and 10+1 and how many node failures can I sustain? With NRAID 10 you have two copies of data across the available nodes. Therefore, you could sustain one node failure in this setup. Approximately half of the capacity after HW RAID is available for data. Data in a volume configured with Network RAID-10+1 is available and preserved in the event that any two storage systems become unavailable. Usable capacity of the cluster configured with NRAID 10+1 is limited to one third of the overall net capacity after HW RAID. Is it possible to upgrade an existing MSA 1040 1Gb iSCSI to 10Gb by replacing the transceivers? No, that is not possible or supported. Since the controllers cannot be replaced either, your option is to get a new 10Gb MSA 1040 system or upgrade the controllers to MSA 2040.

HPE Networking Do we have support for RoCE support in the 5700 series?? If not what about 59xx? RoCE is not supported in our switches per se. However, we do have DCBX + PFC support, technologies which are required for RoCE transport. We confirm both 5700 and 5900 are suitable for RoCE networking. What is the minimum version of Airwave that supports configuration and firmware upgrades on ArubaOS Switches running 16.01 FW? We recommend you to use Airwave version 8.2.x or higher. Support will include ZTP, firmware upgrades plus management and monitoring. What is this size of the log buffer in the Aruba 5400R switch and/or how many log entries? The 5400R Aruba switches support a maximum of 2000 log entries. Do we support WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) on 103 Instant APs? Wi-Fi Protected Setup is not supported on these APs. How many BFD sessions are supported on our VSR routers and what is the minimum interval configurable? The VSR can have up to 512 BFD sessions and the minimum interval for transmitting single-hop BFD control packets is 10 milliseconds. Can we mix different Instant APs under the same virtual controller? The customer is interested specifically in clustering 325 and 225 together. We can mix different IAP models under the same Virtual Controller with the main requirement to have the same OS version on the members of the cluster.

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Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

3000 Hanover Street

Palo Alto, CA 94304

USA

02/04/2016

Dear HPE Customer,

As of February 16th, 2016, the selected B-Series SKUs that are non-RoHS

compliant will have entered the EOL announcement period. The purpose of this

EOL announcement is to inform you of an End of life (EOL) associated with the

following HPE StoreFabric B-series products that are non-RoHS 2016

Compliant.

What is RoHS?

RoHS is the acronym for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. RoHS, also

known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts

the use of specific hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic

products. All applicable products in the Europe after July 1, 2016 must pass

RoHS compliance.

Why is RoHS compliance important?

The restricted materials are hazardous to the environment and pollute landfills,

and are dangerous in terms of occupational exposure during manufacturing

and recycling.

What do I need to know about the change in SKUs?

The difference between the current SKUs and the new compliant RoHS SKUs

are twofold:

(1) The SKU suffix will change to the following alphabetical letter, but the

product name is still the same. For example, HPE DC SAN Backbone

Director Power Supply AK863B rolled to AK863C

(2) Actual product hardware has been modified to be in compliance with

RoHS 2016 requirements

A list of the EOL milestones and associated EOL SKUs represented in this

letter are listed in (Table 1) and (Table 2). The EOL milestones are associated

with the SKU numbers listed in the column under “non-RoHS 2016 compliant”.

There is no EOSL applied to the SKUs referenced in (Table 2) because the

primary product number and its predecessor versions and suffixes are still

supported by HPE. For example, for the HPE SN8000B 8-slot Pwr Pack+ Dir

Switch SKU, the new RoHS 2016 compliant version QK710D, as well as

QK710C, QK710B, and QK710A will all continue to be supported.

(Table 1) End of life Announcement Definitions End of Life

Announcement

(EOLA)

Refers to the EOL announcement date and this

letter.

EOL Describes the process and period from EOL

announcement to End of Service life (EOSL).

Discontinuance (DISC) Orders after this date will be fulfilled based on

inventory.

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Obsolescence (OBSO) Last day to purchase hardware or software, subject to availability.

End of Support Life

(EOSL)

HPE Support for the associated said products end on this date.

End of Life Announcement Milestones

The fit, form and function of the non-RoHS 2016 B-series SKUs are the same as the RoHS 2016 B-series SKUs.

Customers may continue to purchase non-RoHS 2016 compliant B-series SKUs until 4/29/16, which is subject to HPE inventory on hand.

On 4/30/16 the non-RoHS 2016 B-series SKUs mentioned in this EOL letter will progress into the discontinuance (DISC) period, and all orders after this date will be fulfilled based on inventory.

On 6/30/2016 the SKUs mentioned in this EOL announcement, will enter into the Obsolescence (OBSO) period, which is the last day to purchase hardware; all hardware is subject to availability.

(Table 2) HPE StoreFabric B-series non-RoHS 2016 EOL dates

HPE P/N Description EOLA DISC OBSO

Non-RoHS

2016

compliant

RoHS 2016

Compliant

AK863B AK863C HPE DC SAN Backbone Director Pwr Supply

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

AM866B AM866C HPE 8/8 Base (0) e-port Enabled SAN Switch

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

AM867B AM867C HPE 8/8 Base 8-port Enabled SAN Switch

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

AM868B AM868C HPE 8/24 Base 16-port Enabled Switch

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

AP862B AP862C HPE 1606 Extension SAN Base Switch

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

AP863B AP863C HPE 1606 Extension SAN Full Switch

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

AP864B AP864C HPE 1606 Extension SAN Pwr Pack+ Switch

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

C8R82B C8R82C HPE DC04 SAN Director 16Gb Core Blade

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

C8R83B C8R83C HPE DC Backbone Director 16Gb Core Blade

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

E7Y68A E7Y68B HPE SN8000B 16Gb 32p SFP Integrated Blade

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

E7Y69A E7Y69B HPE SN8000B 16Gb 48p SFP Integrated Blade

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

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Note: The USB drive listed at the end of (table 1) has nothing to do with RoHS, but the

2 Gb was replaced with a 4Gb USB Drive and happened to align in the same EOLA

period as the RoHS 2016 products.

HPE TS Storage Consulting Customers may continue to consult and leverage HPE TS Storage Consulting for professional services that require professional assistance. Customer situations that require HPE TS Storage Consulting services are available to perform a wide variety of consulting services. HPE.com/TSConsult

HPE Service and Support

Service support of all hardware components consists of fixing or replacing

components as necessary. To assure that your product is maintained properly,

HPE recommends that it 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 please contact your local HPE sales

representative.

We thank you for your continued business.

HPE Storage Division

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company

E7Y73A E7Y73B HPE SN4000B Pwr Pk+ SAN Extension Switch

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

QK710C QK710D HPE SN8000B 8-slot Pwr Pack+ Dir Switch

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

QK711C QK711D HPE SN8000B 4-slot Pwr Pack+ Dir Switch

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

QK712C QK712D HPE SN8000B 4-slot SAN Director Switch

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

QK713C QK713D HPE SN8000B 16Gb 32-port FC Blade

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

QK714C QK714D HPE SN8000B 16Gb 48-port FC Blade

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

C8R46B C8R46C HPE B-series Enhanced MP Extension Blade

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

AK864B - HPE B-series 2 Gb USB Drive

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

- N9Y63A HPE B-series 4 Gb USB Drive

02/16/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

3000 Hanover Street

Palo Alto, CA 94304

USA

2/26/2016

Dear HPE Customer,

As of March 31, 2016, the selected SKUs for Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HPE

BladeSystem c-Class that are non-RoHS compliant will have entered the EOL

announcement period. The purpose of this EOL announcement is to inform you

of an End of life (EOL) associated with the Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HPE

BladeSystem c-Class that are non-RoHS 2016 Compliant. Non-compliant SKUs

will be replaced with compliant RoHS 2016 SKUs and in no way means that the

product itself will no longer be available for purchase, it will simply be replaced

with RoHS compliant product/SKUs that use the same product number but with

a suffix change.

What is RoHS?

RoHS is the acronym for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. RoHS, also

known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts

the use of specific hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic

products. All applicable products in the Europe after July 1, 2016 must pass

RoHS compliance.

Why is RoHS compliance important?

The restricted materials are hazardous to the environment and pollute landfills,

and are dangerous in terms of occupational exposure during manufacturing

and recycling.

What do I need to know about the change in SKUs?

The difference between the current SKUs and the new compliant RoHS SKUs

are twofold:

(1) The SKU suffix will change to the next alphabetical letter, but the

product name is still the same. For example, Brocade 8/12c SAN

Switch for BladeSystem c-Class rolled from AJ820B to AJ820BC

(2) Actual product hardware has been modified to be in compliance with

RoHS 2016 requirements for the rolled SKUs.

A list of the EOL milestones and associated EOL SKUs represented in this

letter are listed in (Table 1) and (Table 2). The EOL milestones are associated

with the SKU numbers listed in the column under “non-RoHS 2016 compliant”.

There is no EOSL date applied to the SKUs referenced in (Table 2) because

the primary product number and its predecessor versions and suffixes are still

supported by HPE, until further notice. For example, for the Brocade 8/12c

SAN Switch for BladeSystem c-Class SKU, the new RoHS 2016 compliant

version AJ820C, will continue to be supported as well as all previous product

versions.

(Table 1) End of life Announcement Definitions End of Life

Announcement

(EOLA)

Refers to the EOL announcement date and this

letter.

EOL Describes the process and period from EOL

announcement to End of Service life (EOSL).

Discontinuance (DISC) Orders after this date will be fulfilled based on

inventory.

Obsolescence (OBSO) Last day to purchase hardware or software, subject to availability.

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End of Support Life

(EOSL)

HPE Support for the associated said products end on this date.

End of Life Announcement Milestones

The fit, form and function of the non-RoHS 2016 B-series SKUs are the same as the RoHS 2016 Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HPE BladeSystem c-Class SKUs.

Customers may continue to purchase non-RoHS 2016 compliant Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-ClassSKUs, if they choose to until 4/29/16, which is subject to HPE inventory on hand.

On 4/30/16 the non-RoHS 2016 Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HPE BladeSystem c-Class SKUs mentioned in this EOL letter will progress into the discontinuance (DISC) period, and all orders after this date will be fulfilled based on inventory.

On 6/30/2016 the non-RoHS 2016 SKUs mentioned in this EOL announcement, will enter into the Obsolescence (OBSO) period, which is the last day to purchase hardware; all hardware is subject to availability.

(Table 2) Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HPE BladeSystem c-Class non-RoHS 2016 EOL dates

Note: EOL dates only apply to the Non-RoHS 2016 SKUs but the Brocade

8Gb SAN Switch for HPE BladeSystem c-Class RoHS 2016 compliant SKUs

will be available to order on 3/31/2016.

HPE TS Storage Consulting

Customers may continue to consult and leverage HPE TS Storage Consulting for professional services that require professional assistance. Customer situations that require HPE TS Storage Consulting services are available to perform a wide variety of consulting services. HPE.com/TSConsult

HPE Service and Support

Service support of all hardware components consists of fixing or replacing

components as necessary. To assure that your product is maintained properly,

HPE recommends that it 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 please contact your local HPE sales

representative.

HPE P/N Description EOLA DISC OBSO

Non-RoHS

2016

compliant

RoHS 2016

Compliant

AJ820B AJ820C Brocade 8/12c SAN Switch for BladeSystem c-Class

3/31/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

AJ821B AJ821C Brocade 8/24c SAN Switch for BladeSystem c-Class

3/31/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

AJ822B AJ822C Brocade 8/24c Power Pack+ SAN Switch for BladeSystem c-Class

3/31/16 04/30/16 06/30/16

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We thank you for your continued business.

HPE Storage Division

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Company