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N3K-C3016-FA-L3 EOL & EOSL Dates

Cisco Nexus 3016, Std Airflow (port side exhaust), AC P/S, LAN Ent

Lifecycle status

End of Support (EOL Completed)

N3K-C3016-FA-L3 reached its last date of support on 2020-10-31. Cisco support services are no longer available for this model. Recommended replacement: N3K-C3132Q-40GX.

Last checked: 2026-06-16

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EOL & EOSL Dates and Details

End-of-Life Announcement (EOL) 2015-04-22
End of Sale (EOS) 2015-10-21
End of Service Life (EOSL) 2020-10-31
Manufacturer Cisco
Category Switches
Product Series Cisco Nexus 3000
Part Number N3K-C3016-FA-L3
Release Date -
Replacement Part Number N3K-C3132Q-40GX
Replacement Product Name Cisco Nexus 3132Q-X, 32 QSFP+ ports, low power, latency

Lifecycle Timeline

Recorded lifecycle milestones in date order.

  • End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)
    2015-04-22
  • End of Sale (EOS)
    2015-10-21
  • Last Ship Date
    2016-01-19
  • End of SW Maintenance
    2016-10-20
  • End of Service Contract Renewal
    2020-01-16
  • Last Date of Support
    2020-10-31
  • End of Service Life (EOSL)
    2020-10-31

Additional Information

Support milestones and the official source recorded for this model.

Last Ship Date: HW, License 2016-01-19
End Of New Service Attachment Date: HW 2016-10-20
End Of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW 2016-10-20
End Of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW 2016-10-20
End Of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW 2020-01-16
Last Date Of Support: HW 2020-10-31
Official EOL Notice View Official EOL Documentation

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