Lifecycle record
N9K-C9516-FM-E EOL & EOSL Dates
Cisco Fabric Module for N9516 with 100G support, NX-OS
Lifecycle status
End of Support (EOL Completed)
N9K-C9516-FM-E reached its last date of support on 2025-11-30. Cisco support services are no longer available for this model. Recommended replacement: N9K-C9516-FM-E2.
Last checked: 2026-06-16
EOL & EOSL Dates and Details
| End-of-Life Announcement (EOL) | 2020-05-29 |
|---|---|
| End of Sale (EOS) | 2020-11-27 |
| End of Service Life (EOSL) | 2025-11-30 |
| Manufacturer | Cisco |
| Category | Switches |
| Product Series | Cisco Nexus 9000 |
| Part Number | N9K-C9516-FM-E |
| Release Date | - |
| Replacement Part Number | N9K-C9516-FM-E2 |
| Replacement Product Name | Cisco Fabric Module for N9516 with 100G support, ACI and NX-OS |
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 | 2021-02-25 |
|---|---|
| End Of New Service Attachment Date: HW | 2021-11-27 |
| End Of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW | 2021-11-27 |
| End Of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW | 2021-11-27 |
| End Of Vulnerability/Security Support: HW | 2025-11-30 |
| End Of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW | 2025-02-22 |
| Last Date Of Support: HW | 2025-11-30 |
| Official EOL Notice | View Official EOL Documentation |
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| ACI-N9KDK9-12-1 | Cisco Nexus 9500 or 9300 ACI Base Software NX-OS Rel 12.1 | 2019-03-21 | 2019-06-20 |
| ACI-N9KDK9-12-2 | Cisco Nexus 9500 or 9300 ACI Base Software NX-OS Rel 12.2 | 2019-03-21 | 2019-06-20 |
| ACI-N9KDK9-12-3 | Cisco Nexus 9500 or 9300 ACI Base Software NX-OS Rel 12.3 | 2019-03-21 | 2019-06-20 |
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| C1-N9K-C92160-BUN | Cisco ONE Nexus 92160YC-X bundle PID | 2020-03-05 | 2021-03-05 |
| C1-N9K-C92160YC-X | Cisco ONE Nexus 9K Fixed with 48p10G SFP+ & 6p40G OR 4p100G | 2020-03-05 | 2021-03-05 |
| C1-N9K-C92304QC | Cisco ONE Nexus 9K Fixed with 56p 40G QSFP+ & 8p 100G QSFP28 | 2019-02-28 | 2019-08-29 |