Milestone dates
The dates Cisco published, with Cisco's own wording under each milestone.
| Milestone | Date |
|---|---|
| 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 software maintenanceCisco: End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW | |
| End of service contract renewalCisco: End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW | |
| End of security fixesCisco: End of Vulnerability/Security Support: HW | |
| Last date of supportCisco: Last Date of Support: HW |
Affected part numbers
21 part numbers are covered. 1 is in our catalogue, linked below.
| Part number | Description |
|---|---|
| C8500-12X | Cisco Catalyst 8500-12X Edge Platform |
| C8500-12X4QC | Cisco Catalyst 8500-12X4QC Edge Platform |
| C8500-4PT-KIT | Cisco C8500 Accessory Kit - 4P Mounting |
| C8500-4PT-KIT= | Cisco C8500, Accessory Kit - 4P Mounting, Spare |
| C8500-ACCKIT-19 | Cisco C8500 Accessory Kit - 19" rack |
| C8500-ACCKIT-19= | Cisco C8500, Accessory Kit - 19" Rack Mount, Spare |
| C8500-ACCKIT-23 | Cisco C8500 Accessory Kit - 23" rack |
| C8500-ACCKIT-23= | Cisco C8500 Accessory Kit, 23" Rack Mount, Spare |
| MEM-C8500-16GB | Cisco C8500 16GB DRAM |
| MEM-C8500-16GB= | Cisco C8500 16GB DRAM, Spare |
| MEM-C8500-32GB | Cisco C8500 32GB DRAM |
| MEM-C8500-32GB= | Cisco C8500 32GB DRAM, Spare |
| MEM-C8500-64GB | Cisco C8500 64GB DRAM |
| MEM-C8500-64GB= | Cisco C8500 64GB DRAM, Spare |
| MEMUSB-8GB | 8GB USB Flash Token |
| MEMUSB-8GB= | 8GB USB Flash Token |
| NAL-JPE-C8K-12X | ^NAL Certification labels for C8500-12X |
| NAL-JPE-C8K-12X4QC | ^NAL Certification labels for C8500-12X4QC |
| SSD-M2SATA-480G | C8500 480 GB, M2 SATA SSD |
| SSD-M2SATA-480G-D | C8500 480 GB, M2 SATA SSD Default |
| SSD-M2SATA-480G= | C8500 480 GB, M2 SATA SSD, Spare |
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 Catalyst C8500-12X, C8500-12X4QC. Retrieved 25 October 2026. Manufacturers sometimes revise these dates; check the source for the exact part number you run.