Hardware Withdrawal: IBM System Storage SAN b-type products
-- Replacement available
IBM United States
Withdrawal Announcement 908-194
September 02, 2008
 ENUS908-194.PDF (81KB)
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Effective November 29, 2008, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following
products of the IBM System Storage and TotalStorage SAN product families:
- IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 (2005-B16) and selected features
- IBM System Storage SAN32B-3 (2005-B5K) and selected features
- IBM TotalStorage SAN64B-2 (2005-B64) and selected features
- M14/M48 N_Port ID Virtualization feature
On or after the effective date of withdrawal, you can no longer order these
products directly from IBM. You can obtain these features on an as-available
basis through IBM Business Partners.
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The following models and associated features are withdrawn:
Machine Feature
Description type Model number
IBM TotalStorage SAN64B-2 2005 B64
GSA and/or Title w/U.S. Govt Order 0980
B64 Performance Bundle (Plant) 7565
Desktop with Country Power Cord 9205
Line Cord
US/Canada 9800
France 9820
Denmark 9821
UK 9825
Israel 9827
Switzerland 9828
South Africa 9829
Italy 9830
Australia 9831
Taiwan 9832
Uruguay 9834
China 9840
US - Chicago 9986
IBM System Storage SAN32B-3 2005 B5K
Balanced Warehouse 0710
GSA and/or Title w/U.S. Govt Order 0980
Performance Bundle (Plant) 7555
TAA Compliant Order 8067
Desktop with Country Power Cord 9205
Line cord
US/Canada 9800
France 9820
Denmark 9821
UK 9825
Israel 9827
Switzerland 9828
South Africa 9829
Italy 9830
Australia 9831
Uruguay 9834
China 9840
US - Chicago 9986
IBM TotalStorage SAN16B-2 2005 B16
GSA and/or Title w/U.S. Govt Order 0980
B16 Full Fabric-Plant 7450
B16/B32 Performance Bundle-Plant 7555
TAA Compliant Order 8067
Desktop with Country Power Cord 9205
Line cord
US/Canada 9800
France 9820
Denmark 9821
UK 9825
Israel 9827
Switzerland 9828
South Africa 9829
Italy 9830
Australia 9831
Taiwan 9832
Uruguay 9834
China 9840
US - Chicago 9986
The following feature is withdrawn:
Machine Feature
Description type Model number
IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch
N_Port ID Virtualization 2109 M14, M48 4745
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Withdrawn
machine Machine
type/model Replacement product type/model
2005-B64 IBM System Storage SAN80B-4 2498-B80
2005-B5K IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 2498-B40
2005-B16 IBM System Storage SAN24B-4 2498-B24
For more information, refer to Hardware Announcement 108-322, dated May 13, 2008, IBM System
Storage SAN b-type switches feature 8 Gbps Fibre Channel connectivity.
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The IBMLink ServiceLink library of answered questions and other technical
information for the product remains available.
Business Partner information
If you are a Direct Reseller - System Reseller acquiring products from
IBM, you may link directly to Business Partner information for this announcement.
A PartnerWorld ID and password are required (use IBM ID).
- https://www.ibm.com/partnerworld/mem/sla.jsp?num=908-194
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Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others.
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can be ordered under the applicable standard agreements, terms, conditions,
and prices in effect at the time. IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw
this announcement at any time without notice. This announcement is provided
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- http://www.ibm.com/legal/us/en/
For the most current information regarding IBM products, consult your IBM
representative or reseller, or visit the IBM worldwide contacts page
- http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/us/
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