Cisco ASR 9000 A9K-VSM-500 EOL Dates
Cisco ASR9000 Virtualized Service Module EOL & EOSL Dates
RoutersCategory: Routers
Series: Cisco ASR 9000
EOSL Date: 2027-10-31
A9K-VSM-500 Lifecycle Timeline
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End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)2022-05-02
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End of Sale (EOS)2022-10-31
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End of Service Life (EOSL)2027-10-31
C8500-12X4QC
NEW
A9K-VSM-500 has reached EOL / EOS. Suggested replacement: Cisco Catalyst 8500-12X4QC Edge Platform for continued Cisco support.
Official Cisco EOL notice
You can view the official Cisco EOL / EOSL bulletin for this product at the link below.
View Official EOL DocumentationA9K-VSM-500 EOL Data – Full Overview
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End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)
- 2022-05-02
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End of Sale (EOS)
- 2022-10-31
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End of Service Life (EOSL)
- 2027-10-31
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Cisco A9K-VSM-500 End-of-Life (EOL) & End-of-Sale (EOS) Overview
This page provides the official End-of-Sale (EOS), End-of-Life (EOL) and End of Service Life (EOSL) milestones for Cisco A9K-VSM-500. Use these lifecycle dates to plan hardware replacement, upgrade projects, and migration to newer Cisco platforms before the product is fully discontinued.
By understanding the Cisco A9K-VSM-500 EOL / EOSL timeline and support policy, IT managers, resellers and network integrators can renew maintenance contracts on time, reduce unplanned downtime, and choose compatible replacement models that fit their long-term network roadmap.
- Plan EOS / EOL hardware refresh
- Align support contracts with EOSL dates
- Evaluate Cisco replacement & upgrade options