Lifecycle record
AIR-CT8540-K9 EOL & EOSL Dates
Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller
Lifecycle status
In EOSL Phase
AIR-CT8540-K9 reached its last date of support on 2026-10-31. Cisco support services are no longer available for this model. Recommended replacement: C9800-40-K9.
Last checked: 2026-06-16
EOL & EOSL Dates and Details
| End-of-Life Announcement (EOL) | 2020-10-30 |
|---|---|
| End of Sale (EOS) | 2021-10-30 |
| End of Service Life (EOSL) | 2026-10-31 |
| Manufacturer | Cisco |
| Category | Wireless |
| Product Series | Cisco 8540 |
| Part Number | AIR-CT8540-K9 |
| Release Date | 2015-09-09 |
| Replacement Part Number | C9800-40-K9 |
| Replacement Product Name | Cisco Catalyst 9800-40 Wireless Controller |
Lifecycle Timeline
Recorded lifecycle milestones in date order.
Additional Information
Support milestones and the official source recorded for this model.
| Last Ship Date: HW, License | 2022-01-30 |
|---|---|
| End Of New Service Attachment Date: HW | 2022-10-30 |
| End Of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW | 2022-10-30 |
| End Of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW | 2022-10-30 |
| End Of Vulnerability/Security Support: HW | 2026-10-31 |
| End Of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW | 2026-01-29 |
| Official EOL Notice | View Official EOL Documentation |
More Cisco 8540 EOL Dates
| Part Number | Product Name | EOL Announcement | End of Sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR-CT8540-1K-K9 | Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller Support 1000 AP-rackkit (TAA) | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 |
| AIR-CT8540-CA-K9 | Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller for Service Depot TAA | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 |
| AIR-CT8540-K9-PM | Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller with rack mouting kit | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 |
| C1-AIR-CT8540-K9 | Cisco ONE - Cisco 8540 Wireless LAN Controller w/ 0AP (TAA) | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 |
| EDU-LIC-CT8540-UPG | K12 SKU for 8540 AP Adder Licenses | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 |
| LIC-CT8540-1AP-INT | Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller 1 AP Lic Integrated with AP | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 |
| LIC-CT8540-INT-1A | 1 AP license to attach with AP bundle (cannot be ordered) | 2021-01-31 | 2022-01-31 |