Lifecycle record

ASA5506W-A-K9 EOL & EOSL Dates

Cisco ASA 5506-X with FirePOWER services, WiFi, 8GE, AC, 3DES/AES

Lifecycle status

End of Support (EOL Completed)

ASA5506W-A-K9 reached its last date of support on 2023-09-30. Cisco support services are no longer available for this model. Recommended replacement: MERAKI-MX64W-MX65W.

Last checked: 2026-06-16

EOL & EOSL Dates and Details

End-of-Life Announcement (EOL) 2018-08-31
End of Sale (EOS) 2018-09-30
End of Service Life (EOSL) 2023-09-30
Manufacturer Cisco
Category Firewalls
Product Series Cisco ASA 5500-X
Part Number ASA5506W-A-K9
Release Date -
Replacement Part Number MERAKI-MX64W-MX65W
Replacement Product Name Cisco Meraki MX64W / MX65W Security Appliance

Lifecycle Timeline

Recorded lifecycle milestones in date order.

  • End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)
    2018-08-31


  • End of Sale (EOS)
    2018-09-30


  • Last Ship Date
    2018-12-31


  • End of SW Maintenance
    2019-09-30


  • End of Service Contract Renewal
    2022-12-31


  • Last Date of Support
    2023-09-30


  • End of Service Life (EOSL)
    2023-09-30

Additional Information

Support milestones and the official source recorded for this model.

Last Ship Date : HW, License 2018-12-31
End Of New Service Attachment Date : HW 2019-09-30
End Of SW Maintenance Releases Date : HW 2019-09-30
End Of Routine Failure Analysis Date : HW 2019-09-30
End Of Vulnerability/Security Support : HW 2021-09-30
End Of Service Contract Renewal Date : HW 2022-12-31
Last Date Of Support : HW 2023-09-30
Official EOL Notice View Official EOL Documentation

More Cisco ASA 5500-X EOL Dates

Part Number Product Name EOL Announcement End of Sale
ASA5506W-A-FTD-K9 Cisco ASA 5506-X A Domain Firepower Threat Defense, WiFi, 8GE, AC 2018-08-31 2018-09-30
ASA5506W-B-FTD-K9 Cisco ASA 5506-X B Domain Firepower Threat Defense, WiFi, 8GE, AC 2018-08-31 2018-09-30
ASA5506W-B-K9 Cisco ASA 5506-X with FirePOWER services, WiFi, 8GE, AC, 3DES/AES 2018-08-31 2018-09-30
ASA5506W-E-FTD-K9 Cisco ASA 5506-X E Domain Firepower Threat Defense, WiFi, 8GE, AC 2018-08-31 2018-09-30
ASA5506W-E-K9 Cisco ASA 5506-X with FirePOWER services, WiFi, 8GE, AC, 3DES/AES 2018-08-31 2018-09-30
ASA5506W-FPWR-BUN Cisco ASA 5506-X with FirePOWER Svcs. Chassis and Subs. Bundle 2018-08-31 2018-09-30
ASA5506W-FTD-BUN Cisco ASA 5506W-X Firepower Threat Defense Chassis & Subs. Bundle 2018-08-31 2018-09-30
ASA5506W-Q-FTD-K9 Cisco ASA 5506-X Q Domain Firepower Threat Defense, WiFi, 8GE, AC 2018-08-31 2018-09-30