End of life
NetApp ONTAP 9.6 end-of-life and support dates
NetApp ONTAP 9.6 reached end of support on 2022-06-30. That was 1594 days ago.
Scope: software releaseListed under NetApp ONTAP / System ManagerAs of 2026-11-10
Lifecycle timeline
- 2019-05-01 — Release date · General availability
- 2022-06-30 — End of support · End of standard support
When is NetApp ONTAP 9.6 end of life?
NetApp ONTAP 9.6 reached end of support on 2022-06-30.
Source: NetApp version support
Is NetApp ONTAP 9.6 still supported?
No. Support ended on 2022-06-30.
Source: NetApp version support
What should I upgrade to?
The cited source lists these releases as still supported:
- 9.19.1 — support ends 2029-07-31
- 9.18.1 — support ends 2029-01-31
- 9.17.1 — support ends 2028-09-30
- 9.16.1 — support ends 2028-02-26
Confirm NetApp's upgrade path for your edition and contract before planning change work.
Why this status?
“End of support” (end-of-standard-support, 2022-06-30, confirmed) has passed and no later support phase is published.
Evidence
- NetApp version support Official · checked 2026-11-10
- endoflife.date product data independent-open · checked 2026-11-10
Related
- All NetApp ONTAP / System Manager lifecycle dates· 20 tracked releases
- NetApp ONTAP / System Manager security advisories· 121 tracked
- CVE email alerts for NetApp
Status is calculated from the published milestones. When a vendor does not publish a date, this page says so and does not estimate one.