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Cisco Catalyst 8500 C8500-DNA EOL Dates

Cisco Catalyst 8500 series Edge platform DNA Bundle EOL & EOSL Dates

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Part Number: C8500-DNA Model Number: C8500-DNA
In EOSL Phase

EOSL Date: 2023-05-04

C8500-DNA Lifecycle Timeline


  • End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)
    2022-11-04


  • End of Sale (EOS)
    2023-02-03


  • End of Service Life (EOSL)
    2023-05-04

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C8500-DNA has reached EOL / EOS. Suggested replacement: Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series 4x SFP+ and 8x SFP, 4x10GE, 8x1GE 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 Documentation

C8500-DNA EOL Data – Full Overview

End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)
2022-11-04
End of Sale (EOS)
2023-02-03
End of Service Life (EOSL)
2023-05-04

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Lifecycle summary · Cisco C8500-DNA

Cisco C8500-DNA 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 C8500-DNA. 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 C8500-DNA 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