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
28 part numbers are covered. 1 is in our catalogue, linked below.
| Part number | Description |
|---|---|
| C83-1N1S-6T-CAP | Cisco C8300-1N1S-6T Router, 5Yr DNA-A,5Yr SNTC-8x5xNBD |
| C8300-1N1S-4T2X | Cisco Catalyst C8300-1N1S-4T2X Router |
| C8300-1N1S-6T | Cisco Catalyst C8300-1N1S-6T Router |
| C8300-1N1S-6T-V | Cisco Catalyst C8300-1N1S-6T Router Voice bundle, NIM-PVDM-3 |
| C8300-PS-BLANK1R | Cisco Catalyst 8300 Edge PSU Blank, 1RU |
| C8300-PS-BLANK1R= | Cisco Catalyst Edge 8300 PSU Blank, 1RU SPARE |
| C8500L-4PT-KIT | Cisco C8500L extension rails and brackets for 4P mounting |
| C8500L-4PT-KIT= | Cisco C8500L extension rails and brackets for 4P mounting |
| C8500L-8S4X | Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series 4x SFP+ and 8x SFP, 4x10GE, 8x1GE |
| C8500L-FAN-1R= | Cisco Catalyst 8500L Edge Fan Tray, 1RU |
| C8500L-RM-19-1R | Cisco Catalyst 8500L Rack mount kit - 19" 1R |
| C8500L-RM-19-1R= | Cisco Catalyst 8500L Rack mount kit - 19" 1R |
| C8500L-RM-23-1R | Cisco Catalyst 8500L Rack mount kit - 23" 1R |
| C8500L-RM-23-1R= | Cisco Catalyst 8500L Rack mount kit - 23" 1R |
| M2USB-75G | Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge M.2 USB 75GB |
| M2USB-75G= | Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge M.2 USB 75GB (Spare) |
| MEM-C8500L-16GB | Cisco C8500L 16GB DRAM |
| MEM-C8500L-16GB= | Cisco C8500L 16GB DRAM |
| MEM-C8500L-32GB | Cisco C8500L 32GB DRAM |
| MEM-C8500L-32GB= | Cisco C8500L 32GB DRAM |
| MEM-C8500L-64GB | Cisco C8500 64GB DRAM |
| MEM-C8500L-64GB= | Cisco C8500 64GB DRAM |
| NAL-FDO-C8K-1N2X | NAL Certification labels for China |
| NAL-FDO-C8K-1N6T | NAL Certification labels for China |
| NAL-JPE-C8KL-8S4X | ^NAL Certification labels for C8500L-8S4X |
| PWR-CC1-400WAC/2 | Cisco C8300 1RU 400W AC Power supply - Secondary |
| PWR-CC1-500WAC | Cisco C8300 1RU AC Power supply with PoE |
| PWR-CC1-500WAC= | Cisco C8300 1RU AC Power supply with PoE |
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 C8500L-8S4X, C8300-1N1S-4T2X, C8300-1N1S-6T. Retrieved 25 October 2026. Manufacturers sometimes revise these dates; check the source for the exact part number you run.