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Cisco Catalyst 9500 16-port 10G, 2-port 40G switch EOL & EOSL Dates
Check Cisco C9500-16X-2Q-A lifecycle milestones, source fields, replacement notes.
EOL & EOSL Dates and Details
C9500-16X-2Q-A lifecycle data
| End-of-Life Announcement (EOL) | 2025-04-30 |
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| End of Sale (EOS) | 2026-04-30 |
| End of Service Life (EOSL) | 2031-04-30 |
| Manufacturer | Cisco |
| Category | Switches |
| Product Series | Cisco Catalyst 9500 |
| Part Number | C9500-16X-2Q-A |
| Model Number | C9500-16X-2Q-A |
| Release Date | 2017-09-25 |
| Replacement Part Number | C9500-24Y4C |
| Replacement Product Name | Cisco Catalyst 9500 24-port 1/10/25G and 4-port 40/100G Switch |
Lifecycle status
EoS - Sales Ended
C9500-16X-2Q-A Lifecycle Timeline
Recorded lifecycle milestones in date order.
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Release Date2017-09-25
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End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)2025-04-30
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End of Sale (EOS)2026-04-30
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Last Ship Date2026-07-30
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End of SW Maintenance2027-04-30
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End of Service Contract Renewal2030-07-29
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Last Date of Support2031-04-30
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End of Service Life (EOSL)2031-04-30
Additional Information
Official source fields and support milestones recorded for C9500-16X-2Q-A.
| Release Date | 2017-09-25 |
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| Last Ship Date: HW, License | 2026-07-30 |
| Last Ship Date: HW | 07/30/2026 |
| End Of New Service Attachment Date: HW | 04/30/2027 |
| End Of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW | 04/30/2027 |
| End Of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW | 04/30/2027 |
| End Of Vulnerability/Security Support: HW | 04/30/2031 |
| End Of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW | 07/29/2030 |
| Last Date Of Support: HW | 04/30/2031 |
| End of-Service-Life (EOSL) | 2031-04-30 |
| Official EOL Notice | View Official EOL Documentation |
| Note | The last supported IOS XE release on C9500-16X is IOS XE 17.18 Extended Maintenance Release. |
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