Product Lifecycle
Abstract
This document provides information on the lifecycle for the IBM Security Access Manager (ISAM) and the IBM Security Verify Access (ISVA) hardware/physical Appliances.
Content
IBM Security Appliances and the related Firmware adhere to the "IBM Security Product Lifecycle Policy" version 2.3, updated October 27, 2007, available here. Additional lifecycle details for other IBM Security Solutions appliances are available here.
| Appliance Name | Hardware Machine Type / Model | Program number (PID) | General Availability | End of Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM Security Web Gateway Appliance | 5122-81K | 5725-G50 | 14 Dec 2012 | 30 Sep 2019 |
| IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile Appliance | 5122-82K | 5725-N16 | 06 Dec 2013 | 20 Jan 2021 |
| IBM Security Access Manager for Web Appliance | 5122-82K | 5725-P80 | 21 Feb 2014 | 20 Jan 2021 |
| IBM Security Access Manager Appliance | 5122-83K | 5725-V89 | 30 Oct 2015 | 30 Apr 2023 |
| IBM Security Access Manager Appliance Gen2 | 5122-81T | 5737-F02 | 08 Dec 2017 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| IBM Security Verify Access Appliance | 5122-81T | 5737-F02 | 12 Jun 2020 | 30 Sep 2025 |
Hardware Appliance Firmware Dates
| Firmware | Supported Appliance | General Availability | End of Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0.X |
5122-82K, 5122-83K, 5122-81T |
23 October 2015 | 30 April 2022 |
| 10.0.X |
5122-83K, 5122-81T |
12 June 2020 | Refer to table above. |
Note:
- Hardware Appliance firmware support operates in conjunction with the lifecycle of the equivalent virtual edition release lifecycles.
- Adhering to a support policy of providing fixes to only the most current product modification level. This includes Security and maintenance updates which are made available through fix packs, and additional maintenance through iFixes as necessary on the most recent modification level release. See this technote for more information. See the IBM Documentation for details on the latest level release.
- When a hardware appliance reaches its end of support date, support for any firmware installed on the appliance also ends. Physical/Hardware appliances are not eligible for Extended Support beyond their lifecycle end date.
Related Information
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Product Synonym
ISAM Appliance; ISVA Appliance
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Modified date:
11 October 2022
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