Lifecycle record

ASR5K-SW-R18-K9 EOL & EOSL Dates

Cisco ASR5000 System Software, Release 18, Per SMC or MIO

Lifecycle status

End of Support (EOL Completed)

ASR5K-SW-R18-K9 reached its last date of support on 2019-10-31. Cisco support services are no longer available for this model.

Last checked: 2026-06-16

EOL & EOSL Dates and Details

End-of-Life Announcement (EOL) 2016-04-06
End of Sale (EOS) 2016-10-05
End of Service Life (EOSL) 2019-10-31
Manufacturer Cisco
Category Software
Product Series Cisco ASR 5x00
Part Number ASR5K-SW-R18-K9
Release Date -
Replacement Part Number N/A

Lifecycle Timeline

Recorded lifecycle milestones in date order.

  • End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)
    2016-04-06


  • End of Sale (EOS)
    2016-10-05


  • Last Ship Date
    2017-01-03


  • End of SW Maintenance
    2017-10-05


  • End of Service Contract Renewal
    2019-01-01


  • Last Date of Support
    2019-10-31


  • End of Service Life (EOSL)
    2019-10-31

Additional Information

Support milestones and the official source recorded for this model.

Last Ship Date: HW, License 2017-01-03
End Of New Service Attachment Date: HW 2017-10-05
End Of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW 2017-10-05
End Of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW 2019-01-01
Last Date Of Support: HW 2019-10-31
Official EOL Notice View Official EOL Documentation

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