Lifecycle record

8201-SYS EOL & EOSL Dates

Cisco 8201 Chassis w/ 24x400GE QSFP56-DD&12x100GE QSFP28

Lifecycle status

EoS - Sales Ended

8201-SYS is no longer sold by Cisco; end of sale was 2025-01-30. Support continues until 2030-01-31. Recommended replacement: 8201-32FH.

Last checked: 2026-06-16

EOL & EOSL Dates and Details

End-of-Life Announcement (EOL) 2024-01-31
End of Sale (EOS) 2025-01-30
End of Service Life (EOSL) 2030-01-31
Manufacturer Cisco
Category Routers
Product Series Cisco 8000
Part Number 8201-SYS
Release Date 2019-12-11
Replacement Part Number 8201-32FH
Replacement Product Name Cisco 8200 32x400G QSFPDD 1RU Fixed System w/HBM

Lifecycle Timeline

Recorded lifecycle milestones in date order.

  • Release Date
    2019-12-11


  • End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)
    2024-01-31


  • End of Sale (EOS)
    2025-01-30


  • Last Ship Date
    2025-05-01


  • End of Service Contract Renewal
    2029-04-30


  • End of Service Life (EOSL)
    2030-01-31

Additional Information

Support milestones and the official source recorded for this model.

Last Ship Date: HW, License 2025-05-01
End Of New Service Attachment Date: HW 2026-01-30
End Of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW 2026-01-30
End Of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW 2029-04-30
Official EOL Notice View Official EOL Documentation
Note The terminal IOS-XR release for below PIDs is 25.3.x. The SW support milestone will follow standard Cisco SW support policy.

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8201 Cisco 8201 Chassis w/ 24x400GE QSFP56-DD&12x100GE QSFP28 2024-01-31 2025-01-30
8202 Cisco 8202 Chassis w/ 12x400GE QSFP56-DD&60x100GE QSFP28 2024-01-31 2025-01-30
8202-SYS Cisco 8202 Chassis w/ 12x400GE QSFP56-DD&60x100GE QSFP28 2024-01-31 2025-01-30
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