topic Re: CN1610 Replacement in ONTAP Discussions

CN1610 Replacement

TMADOCTHOMAS — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:06:35 GMT

Per the following announcement, the NetApp CN1610 switch won't be supported past 12/31/2020. We have been using it since we moved to Cluster Mode and need to determine which model to replace this with. Is there a KB article or other resource that lists the supported replacement models? I couldn't find a section of the IMT with this information.

https://mysupport.netapp.com/info/communications/ECMLP2859128.html

Re: CN1610 Replacement

SpindleNinja — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 21:29:20 GMT

End of availability doens't mean end of support. It just means they won't be selling it anymore. for EOA/EOS dates check hwu.netapp.com not the IMT. End of support looks to be 12-Dec-2024

But looks to be that no new versions of ONTAP will support it after December 2020. So... after 9.9? something like that if I had to guess.

The BES-53248 is the direct replacement.

Re: CN1610 Replacement

TMADOCTHOMAS — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:32:42 GMT

Thanks @SpindleNinja! I was referring to no support from OnTAP past 12/31/2020 which to me effectively ends support. If the hardware is supported 4 more years I can't imagine not upgrading OnTAP during that timeframe :).

Thanks for the info on the BES-53248. This is a BroadCom model vs. NetApp, right? Are there any other supported models as well, just to know what all the options are?

Re: CN1610 Replacement

SpindleNinja — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 16:59:13 GMT

It's a Brocade/Broadcom supported model. There are a few others, they are all Cisco branded i believe.

Re: CN1610 Replacement

TMADOCTHOMAS — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:17:35 GMT

Thanks @SpindleNinja . Do you happen to know if there is a complete list of choices somewhere? I take it the Brocade model you mentioned is the recommended / preferred replacement?

Re: CN1610 Replacement

SpindleNinja — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:36:08 GMT

The docs for it say it's the direct replacement. Not required, but if if you were about to sell/buy a CN1610, you might want to look at the BES. Or if you want a comparable upgrade.

Here's a couple links for you:

https://mysupport.netapp.com/documentation/productlibrary/index.html?productID=62371

https://hwu.netapp.com/

Re: CN1610 Replacement

TMADOCTHOMAS — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 20:49:23 GMT

@SpindleNinja that first link is just what I was looking for! Thanks for all the help.