Lifecycle record
N6K-DFA-P1 EOL & EOSL Dates
Cisco Nexus DFA production support
Lifecycle status
In EOSL Phase
N6K-DFA-P1 reached its last date of support on 2022-04-30. Cisco support services are no longer available for this model. Recommended replacement: N5K-DFA-P1.
Last checked: 2026-06-16
EOL & EOSL Dates and Details
| End-of-Life Announcement (EOL) | 2016-04-30 |
|---|---|
| End of Sale (EOS) | 2017-04-30 |
| End of Service Life (EOSL) | 2022-04-30 |
| Manufacturer | Cisco |
| Category | Switches |
| Product Series | Cisco Nexus 6000 |
| Part Number | N6K-DFA-P1 |
| Release Date | 2012-10-23 |
| Replacement Part Number | N5K-DFA-P1 |
| Replacement Product Name | Cisco Nexus DFA production support |
Lifecycle Timeline
Recorded lifecycle milestones in date order.
Additional Information
Support milestones and the official source recorded for this model.
| Last Ship Date: HW, License | 2017-07-30 |
|---|---|
| End Of New Service Attachment Date: HW | 2018-04-30 |
| End Of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW | 2018-04-30 |
| End Of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW | 2018-04-30 |
| End Of Vulnerability/Security Support: HW | 2020-04-29 |
| End Of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW | 2021-07-29 |
| Official EOL Notice | View Official EOL Documentation |
More Cisco Nexus 6000 EOL Dates
| Part Number | Product Name | EOL Announcement | End of Sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1-DCL-N61-K9 | Cisco ONE DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | 2020-05-05 | 2021-05-05 |
| C1-DCL-N64-K9 | Cisco ONE DCNM for LAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6004 switches | 2020-05-05 | 2021-05-05 |
| C1-DCS-N61-K9 | Cisco ONE DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6001 switches | 2020-05-05 | 2021-05-05 |
| C1-DCS-N64-K9 | Cisco ONE DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for Nexus 6004 switches | 2020-05-05 | 2021-05-05 |
| C1-N6001-64P-K9 | Cisco ONE Nexus 6001 Storage Lic, 64-port 10G or 16-port 40G | 2020-05-05 | 2021-05-05 |
| C1-N6001-64T | Cisco ONE Nexus 6001, 1RUswitch, fixed48p 10GBASE-Tand4pQSFP+ | 2016-04-30 | 2017-04-30 |
| C1-N6001-EL2P-K9 | Cisco ONE Limited Time Promotion-Nexus 6001 Enh Layer 2 Lic | 2020-05-05 | 2021-05-05 |
| C1-N6001-EXP | CISCO ONE N6001 EXPANSIONS | 2020-05-05 | 2021-05-05 |