Milestone dates

The dates Cisco published, with Cisco's own wording under each milestone.

MilestoneDate
End of software maintenanceCisco: End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW
End of saleCisco: End-of-Sale Date: HW
Last ship dateCisco: Last Ship Date: HW
End of hardware repairCisco: End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW
End of new service contractsCisco: End of New Service Attachment Date: HW
End of security fixesCisco: End of Vulnerability/Security Support: HW
End of service contract renewalCisco: End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW
Last date of supportCisco: Last Date of Support: HW

Affected part numbers

45 part numbers are covered.

Part numberDescription
ASR-920-12CZ-D Cisco ASR920 Series - 12GE and 2-10GE - DC model
8011-16G8X-D Cisco 8010 4x1G, 12x1G, 8X1/10G DC
N540-6Z18G-SYS-D NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ DC
N540X-4Z14G2Q-D NCS540 14x1G + 4x1/10G + 2x10/25G Dual-DC iTEMP Conf-Coat
N540X-6Z18G-SYS-D NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ Dual DC iTEMP Conformal Coat
N540X-8Z16G-SYS-D N540 12/20(CSFP)x1G + 4x1GCu +8x1/10G DualDC iTEMP Conf-Coat
ASR-920-12SZ-A Cisco ASR920 Series - 12 - 1/10GE SFP, Fixed AC Model
8011-16G8X-A Cisco 8010 4x1G, 12x1G, 8X1/10G AC
N540-6Z18G-SYS-A NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ AC
N540X-4Z14G2Q-A NCS540 14x1G + 4x1/10G + 2x10/25G Dual-AC iTEMP Conf-Coat
N540X-6Z18G-SYS-A NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ Dual-AC iTEMP Conformal Coat
N540X-8Z16G-SYS-A N540 12/20(CSFP)x1G + 4x1GCu +8x1/10G DualAC iTEMP Conf-Coat
ASR-920-12SZ-D Cisco ASR 920 Series - 12 x1/10GE SFP, Dual DC Model
ASR-920-12SZ-IM Cisco ASR920 Series - 12GE and 4-10GE, 1 IM slot
8011-12G12X4Y-D Cisco 8010 12x1G + 12x10G + 4x25G fixed DC system
ASR-920-12SZ-IM++ Cisco ASR920 Series - 12GE and 4-10GE, 1 IM slot (TAA)
ASR-920-12SZ-IM-CC Cisco ASR920 Conformal Coated - 12GE, 4-10GE, 1 IM slot
ASR-920-24SZ-IM Cisco ASR920 Series - 24GE and 4-10GE: Modular PSU and IM
ASR-920-24SZ-M Cisco ASR920 Series - 24GE Fiber and 4-10GE: Modular PSU
ASR-920-24SZ-M++ Cisco ASR920 Series - 24GE Fiber 4-10GE: Modular PSU (TAA)
ASR-920-24TZ-M Cisco ASR920 Series - 24GE Copper and 4-10GE: Modular PSU
ASR-920-4SZ-A Cisco ASR920 Series - 2GE and 4-10GE - AC model
ASR-920-4SZ-D Cisco ASR920 Series - 2GE and 4-10GE - DC model
ASR-920-12CZ-A= Cisco ASR920 Series - 12GE and 2-10GE - AC model
8011-16G8X-A= Cisco 8010 4x1G, 12x1G, 8X1/10G AC
N540-6Z18G-SYS-A= NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ AC
N540X-4Z14G2Q-A= N540 14x1G + 4x1/10G + 2x10/25G Dual-AC iTEMP Conf-Coat Spr
N540X-6Z18G-SYS-A= NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ Dual AC iTEMP Conf-coat Spre
N540X-8Z16G-SYS-A= N540 12/20(CSFP)x1G + 4x1GCu + 8x1/10G DualAC iTEMP Conf Spr
ASR-920-12CZ-D= Cisco ASR920 Series - 12GE and 2-10GE - DC model
8011-16G8X-D= Cisco 8010 4x1G, 12x1G, 8X1/10G DC
N540-6Z18G-SYS-D= NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ DC
N540X-4Z14G2Q-D= N540 14x1G + 4x1/10G + 2x10/25G Dual-DC iTEMP Conf-Coat Spr
N540X-6Z18G-SYS-D= NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ Dual DC iTEMP Conf-Coat Spar
N540X-8Z16G-SYS-D= N540 12/20(CSFP)x1G + 4x1GCu + 8x1/10G DualDC iTEMP Conf Spr
ASR-920-12SZ-A= Cisco ASR920 Series - 12 x 1/10GE SFP, Fixed AC Model, Spare
ASR-920-12SZ-D= Cisco ASR 920 Series - 12 x1/10GE, Dual DC Model, Spare
ASR-920-12SZ-IM= Cisco ASR920 Series - 12GE and 4-10GE, 1 IM slot spare
8011-12G12X4Y-D= Cisco 8010 12x1G + 12X1/10G + 4X1/10/25G fixed DC system
ASR-920-24SZ-IM= Cisco ASR920 Series - 24GE and 4-10GE: Modular PSU and IM
ASR-920-24SZ-M= Cisco ASR920 Series - 24GE Fiber and 4-10GE: Modular PSU
ASR-920-24TZ-M= Cisco ASR920 Series - 24GE Copper and 4-10GE: Modular PSU
ASR-920-4SZ-A= Cisco ASR920 Series - 2GE and 4-10GE - AC model
ASR-920-4SZ-D= Cisco ASR920 Series - 2GE and 4-10GE - DC model
ASR-920-12CZ-A Cisco ASR920 Series - 12GE and 2-10GE - AC model

Upgrade path

Cisco does not name a replacement part number in this announcement. Browse current Cisco products, or send your existing part numbers with a quote request and we will propose a new current model.

Source

Cisco: End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ASR 920. Retrieved 25 October 2026. Manufacturers sometimes revise these dates; check the source for the exact part number you run.