Lifecycle record

CISCO-IOS-XR-SOFTWARE-RELEASE-6-3 EOL & EOSL Dates

Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.3

Lifecycle status

In EOSL Phase

CISCO-IOS-XR-SOFTWARE-RELEASE-6-3 reached its last date of support on 2024-03-31. 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) 2018-09-18
End of Sale (EOS) 2019-03-19
End of Service Life (EOSL) 2024-03-31
Manufacturer Cisco
Category Software
Product Series Cisco IOS XR Software
Part Number CISCO-IOS-XR-SOFTWARE-RELEASE-6-3
Model Number Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.3
Release Date 2018-01-12
Replacement Part Number N/A

Lifecycle Timeline

Recorded lifecycle milestones in date order.

  • Release Date
    2018-01-12


  • End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)
    2018-09-18


  • End of Sale (EOS)
    2019-03-19


  • Last Ship Date
    2019-03-19


  • End of SW Maintenance
    2019-09-18


  • End of Service Life (EOSL)
    2024-03-31

Additional Information

Support milestones and the official source recorded for this model.

Last Ship Date: HW, License 2019-03-19
End Of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW 2019-09-18
End Of SW Maintenance Releases Date (EMR Rebuild) 2020-09-18
End Of Vulnerability/Security Support: HW 2021-09-18
Official EOL Notice View Official EOL Documentation

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CISCO-IOS-XR-SOFTWARE-RELEASE-5-0 Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.0 2014-09-15 2015-09-15
CISCO-IOS-XR-SOFTWARE-RELEASE-5-1 Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.1 2014-10-01 2015-10-01
CISCO-IOS-XR-SOFTWARE-RELEASE-5-2 Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.2 2016-07-31 2017-01-29
CISCO-IOS-XR-SOFTWARE-RELEASE-6-0 Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.0 2017-03-17 2017-12-11
CISCO-IOS-XR-SOFTWARE-RELEASE-6-2 Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.2 2018-03-23 2019-03-21
CISCO-IOS-XR-SOFTWARE-RELEASE-6-6 Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.6 2019-06-23 2020-06-22
CISCO-IOS-XR-SOFTWARE-RELEASE-7-1 Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.1 2021-01-29 2021-07-30
CISCO-IOS-XR-SOFTWARE-RELEASE-7-5 Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.5 2022-12-21 2023-11-30