HP Storage Essentials 9.7x

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is announcing the End of Sale of HP Storage Essentials 9.7x. All HP Storage Essentials customers with an active support contract are eligible to update to HP Storage Operations Manager 10.1x, which will become available in January 2016. The End of Committed Support, End of Extended Support and End of Self-Help Support with Rights to New Versions dates were announced previously on Software Support Online on July 29, 2014.

HP Storage Essentials 9.7x includes a version of Business Objects from SAP. HPE’s agreement with SAP to distribute this version of Business Objects has been terminated and so, we can no longer distribute the product media that contains this version of Business Objects beyond December 20, 2015. As of December 20, 2015, HPE will remove the HP Storage Essentials 9.7x and any prior version’s media affected by this, from our download portals. If you need a copy of the HP Storage Essentials 9.7x or prior version’s media, please ensure that you download that prior to December 20, 2015.

HP Storage Essentials is replaced by a new product, HP Storage Operations Manager. The new version HP Storage Operations Manager 10.1x will be made available in January 2016. Your support contracts needs to be updated prior to getting new media and licenses keys for SOM 10.1x. Please contact your local HPE sales representative or HPE business partner to initiate a contract update.

HPE is committed to providing the highest level of customer care to you while you determine your future strategy for HP Storage Essentials, and will provide support as indicated by the dates listed below.

» Customer Letter (.PDF)*
» Customer FAQ (.PDF)*

This End of Sale date is covered by version 5 of the HPE Supported Version Policy; see Definitions of terms.