Lifecycle record
NC55-RP EOL & EOSL Dates
Cisco NCS 5500 Route Processor
Lifecycle status
End of Support (EOL Completed)
NC55-RP reached its last date of support on 2025-09-30. Cisco support services are no longer available for this model. Recommended replacement: NC55-RP-E.
Last checked: 2026-06-16
EOL & EOSL Dates and Details
| End-of-Life Announcement (EOL) | 2020-03-20 |
|---|---|
| End of Sale (EOS) | 2020-09-18 |
| End of Service Life (EOSL) | 2025-09-30 |
| Manufacturer | Cisco |
| Category | Routers |
| Product Series | Cisco NCS 5500 |
| Part Number | NC55-RP |
| Release Date | - |
| Replacement Part Number | NC55-RP-E |
| Replacement Product Name | NCS 5500 Route Processor with SyncE |
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 | 2020-12-17 |
|---|---|
| End Of New Service Attachment Date: HW | 2021-09-18 |
| End Of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW | 2024-05-31 |
| End Of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW | 2021-09-18 |
| End Of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW | 2024-12-14 |
| Last Date Of Support: HW | 2025-09-30 |
| Official EOL Notice | View Official EOL Documentation |
| Additional Information | Please note: 7.5.x will be the last release that will be supported for this HW bulletin. |
More Cisco NCS 5500 EOL Dates
| Part Number | Product Name | EOL Announcement | End of Sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC-55-36X100G | Cisco NC55-36X100G Base Line Card Flexible Consumption Smart Lic = | 2021-08-23 | 2022-02-21 |
| NC55-36X100G | Cisco NCS 5500 36x100G Base Line Card | 2021-08-23 | 2022-02-21 |
| NC55-36X100G-BA | Cisco NCS 5500 36x100G Base Spare | 2021-08-23 | 2022-02-21 |