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F5 VIPRION MAINTENANCE · TPM FOR VIPRION 2400 / 4400 / C2200 / C2400

F5 VIPRION Maintenance — vendor-independent service for chassis-based BIG-IP platform after EOSL

We service F5 VIPRION chassis after F5 Premium Service or Standard Maintenance expiration — VIPRION 2400, 4400, C2200, C2400 plus B-series blades (B2100, B2150, B4300, B4450) and switch card modules. F5 EOL'd VIPRION in favor of rSeries/VELOS.

Which VIPRION models we service

VIPRION family: compact 2-slot chassis (VIPRION 2400, C2200) and larger 4-slot chassis (VIPRION 4400, C2400). F5 phased out VIPRION since 2020 in favor of rSeries (r10800, r5000) and VELOS.

VIPRION 2400 / C2200 (2-slot compact)
VIPRION 2400 chassis · VIPRION C2200 (compact variant) · 2 blade slots · switch card module · PSUs
VIPRION 4400 / C2400 (4-slot)
VIPRION 4400 chassis · VIPRION C2400 (compact 4-slot) · 4 blade slots · dual switch cards · 2400W/3000W PSUs
B-Series blades (compatible)
B2100 / B2150 / B2250 (for 2400/C2200) · B4300 / B4340 / B4450 (for 4400/C2400)
Switch card / backplane
SCCB v1/v2 · backplane for 2400 (16Gbps) and 4400 (40Gbps inter-blade)
Transceivers & cables
10GBase-LR/SR SFP+ · 1000Base-LX/SX/T SFP · 40GBase-LR4/SR4 QSFP+ · F5-certified Twinax cables

Why TPM maintenance for VIPRION instead of F5 Premium Service

F5 phased out VIPRION in 2020 in favor of rSeries and VELOS. F5 Premium Service / Standard Maintenance becomes expensive or unavailable for older VIPRION generations. Banks/telcos with extensive iRules and ASM/WAF profiles need TPM bridge during migration.

We stock VIPRION 2400/4400/C2200/C2400 chassis components (switch cards, backplane, PSUs), B-Series blades (B2100/2150/2250 and B4300/4340/4450), transceivers and power modules. TMOS stays functional.

30–60 %
Savings vs. F5 Premium Service
up to 70 %
Savings on EOSL models
48 h
Fixed-price quote after inventory
4 h
Onsite response with 24×7×4 SLA

Generations timeline & TPM coverage

Per hardware generation: vendor phase (slate) and TechCare coverage window (teal) up to ~5 years post-OEM EOSL.

EOSL status of VIPRION generations

F5 ended VIPRION sales in 2020. Older blades (B2100, B4300) fully EOSL; B2150/B4340 in residual maintenance; B2250/B4450 in residual support until 2026+.

Model family Released OEM support ends TPM status
VIPRION 2400 Chassis 2010 2022 Recommended
VIPRION C2200 (Compact) 2012 2023 Recommended
VIPRION 4400 Chassis 2008 2022 Recommended
VIPRION C2400 (Compact 4-Slot) 2014 2025 Supported
B2100 / B4300 Blades 2009-2011 2020-2022 Recommended
B2150 / B4340 Blades 2012-2014 2023-2024 Recommended
B2250 / B4450 Blades 2015-2017 2026+ Supported

As of 2026. EOSL data based on official vendor roadmaps and subject to change. Binding case-by-case information available on request.

What we deliver

OEM original parts

Stock of VIPRION chassis (2400, 4400, C2200, C2400), B-Series blades (B2100-B2250, B4300-B4450), switch cards (SCCB v1/v2), PSUs, fans and F5-certified transceivers.

Onsite engineer

German-speaking ADC/load-balancer technicians in DACH with F5 TMOS, iRules and ASM experience. 4-hour response.

Production load balancer SLA

Production ADC workloads: 24×7×4 with spare blade. Secondary VIPRION: 5×9 NBD.

Multi-vendor contract

One contract for F5 VIPRION and all other ADC vendors (Citrix NetScaler, A10, Kemp).

TMOS, iRules, ASM stay

Traffic Management OS (TMOS), iRules, iApps, LTM, ASM (WAF), APM (Access Policy) and AFM stay fully functional. Active TMOS update access limited; last versions per generation stable.

rSeries / VELOS migration consulting

Migration consulting to F5 rSeries (r10800, r5000) or VELOS chassis included. iRules/iApps portation documented, ASM policies migrated via policy export.

FAQ on F5 VIPRION maintenance

Which VIPRION models do you service?
Complete VIPRION family: 2-slot chassis (VIPRION 2400, C2200) and 4-slot chassis (VIPRION 4400, C2400). All B-Series blades (B2100-B2250, B4300-B4450). Switch cards (SCCB v1/v2), PSUs, backplane, fans and F5-certified transceivers.
What does TPM cost vs. F5 Premium Service?
A VIPRION 4400 with 4× B4340 blades + 24×7×4 costs 25,000-35,000 EUR/year at F5, 10,000-15,000 EUR at TechCare. VIPRION 2400 with B2100 (EOSL): TPM only at 4,000-6,000 EUR/year.
Do TMOS and iRules stay functional?
Yes. TMOS, iRules (TCL), iApps, LTM, ASM (WAF), APM, AFM stay fully functional without active F5 contract. Pools, virtual servers, SNAT, persistence profiles — all unchanged.
Can we run mixed B-blades in one chassis?
Yes, within class. 2400-class (B2100/B2150/B2250) and 4400-class (B4300/B4340/B4450) support mixed generations. Cluster takes slowest member as baseline. We recommend uniform generation but mixed-mode maintenance works.
Can we migrate to F5 rSeries or VELOS during TPM?
Yes. F5 rSeries (r10800, r5000, r2800) and VELOS chassis (CX410/CX1610) are official VIPRION successors. Migration includes TMOS config conversion (largely portable), iRules testing and ASM policy export/import. TPM bridges 12-24 months.
Are there spare risks for B2100 or B4300 (oldest blades)?
B2100 and B4300 are oldest blades, EOSL since 2020+. We specifically stock these plus newer B2150/B4340 as in-chassis migration path. Per-site verification before contract.
Do we lose the F5 warranty?
No. Factory warranty and F5 Premium Service / Standard Maintenance are contractual services.
Service performance

Real actuals Q1 2026 — straight from our ITIL ticketing.

99,2 %
Tickets resolved within agreed response time
2,4 h
Avg. first response on 4h SLA tier
88 %
First-time fix on initial dispatch
97 %
Spare part on site within 4 h, DACH depots
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