Is the GBIC end of life?

Yes. The Extreme GBIC has reached end of life. Vendor support ended on 2016-01-01.

When is the GBIC end of sale date?

The Extreme GBIC reached end of sale on 2016-01-01. The last date of vendor support is 2016-01-01.

When does Extreme support end for the GBIC?

Extreme support for the GBIC ended on 2016-01-01.

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MS-JD493A

Name: GBIC
Brand: Extreme
SKU: MS-JD493A
Availability: Discontinued

Announced in: GBIC

Extreme Optic

Source: Official Extreme notice ↗ Verified 2026-04-14

MS-JD493A has reached end of life. Extreme support ended 2016-01-01. Last available for order 2016-01-01.

MS-JD493A Lifecycle Overview

The Extreme MS-JD493A (MS-JD493A) is a optic product. This product has reached end of life as of 2016-01-01, meaning Extreme no longer provides technical support, software updates, or hardware replacement for this product. It was last available for purchase on 2016-01-01. Organizations still running the MS-JD493A should plan a migration .

Lifecycle Milestones

End of sale	2016-01-01	10y 4mo ago
Last date of support	2016-01-01	10y 4mo ago

Description

GBIC

MS-JD493A

MS-JD493A Lifecycle Overview

Lifecycle Milestones

Other Cross-Platform SKUs

Sunsetting around the same time