IBM iSeries End of Life Dates
Operating systemsAll 24 IBM iSeries release branches: support windows, latest releases, and what each EOL branch has missed since. Updated daily — last refresh 2026-10-05.
2still supported
22end of life
Support lifecycle at a glance
■ supported ■ security fixes only ■ end of life
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Release dates, end of service pack support (<abbr title="end of service pack support">eosps</abbr>) dates and current support status for every IBM iSeries branch.
| Branch | Released | End of Service Pack Support (<abbr title="End of Service Pack Support">EoSPS</abbr>) ends | Extended Life Cycle Support ends | Status | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 18 Apr 20251y 6mo ago | — | — | supported | 7.6.0 |
| 7.5 | 10 May 20224y 5mo ago | — | — | supported | 7.5.0 |
| 7.4 | 21 Jun 20197y 3mo ago | 30 Sept 2026this month | 30 Sept 2029 | EOL | 7.4.0 |
| 7.3 | 15 Apr 201610y 6mo ago | 30 Sept 20233y ago | 30 Sept 2028 | EOL | 7.3.0 |
| 7.2 | 2 May 201412y 5mo ago | 30 Apr 20215y 5mo ago | 30 Apr 2026 | EOL | 7.2.0 |
| 7.1 | 23 Apr 201016y 5mo ago | 30 Apr 20188y 5mo ago | 30 Apr 2024 | EOL | 7.1.0 |
| 6.1 | 21 Mar 200818y 6mo ago | 30 Sept 201511y ago | 30 Sept 2019 | EOL | 6.1.0 |
| 5.4 | 14 Feb 200620y 8mo ago | 30 Sept 201313y ago | 30 Sept 2017 | EOL | 5.4 |
| 5.3 | 11 Jun 200422y 4mo ago | 30 Apr 200917y 5mo ago | 30 Apr 2013 | EOL | 5.3 |
| 5.2 | 30 Aug 200224y 1mo ago | 30 Apr 200719y 5mo ago | — | EOL | 5.2 |
| 5.1 | 25 May 200125y 4mo ago | 30 Sept 200521y ago | — | EOL | 5.1 |
| 4.5 | 28 Jul 200026y 2mo ago | 31 Jul 200224y 2mo ago | 31 Dec 2002 | EOL | 4.5 |
| 4.4 | 21 May 199927y 4mo ago | 31 May 200125y 4mo ago | 30 Nov 2001 | EOL | 4.4 |
| 4.3 | 11 Sept 199828y 1mo ago | 31 Jan 200125y 8mo ago | — | EOL | 4.3 |
| 4.2 | 27 Feb 199828y 7mo ago | 31 May 200026y 4mo ago | 31 Jan 2001 | EOL | 4.2 |
| 4.1 | 29 Aug 199729y 1mo ago | 31 May 200026y 4mo ago | — | EOL | 4.1 |
| 3.7 | 8 Nov 199629y 11mo ago | 30 Jun 199927y 3mo ago | — | EOL | 3.7 |
| 3.6 | 22 Dec 199530y 9mo ago | 31 Oct 199827y 11mo ago | — | EOL | 3.6 |
| 3.2 | 21 Jun 199630y 3mo ago | 31 May 200026y 4mo ago | — | EOL | 3.2 |
| 3.1 | 25 Nov 199431y 10mo ago | 31 Oct 199827y 11mo ago | — | EOL | 3.1 |
| 3.0 | 3 Jun 199432y 4mo ago | 31 May 199729y 4mo ago | — | EOL | 3.0.5 |
| 2.3 | 17 Dec 199332y 10mo ago | 31 May 199630y 4mo ago | — | EOL | 2.3 |
| 2.2 | 18 Sept 199234y 1mo ago | 31 Mar 199531y 6mo ago | — | EOL | 2.2 |
| 2.1 | 24 May 199135y 4mo ago | 30 Jun 199432y 3mo ago | — | EOL | 2.1.1 |