Lifecycle record
R8N85A EOL & EOSL Dates
HPE Aruba Networking 6000 48G Class4 PoE 4SFP 370W Switch
Lifecycle status
EoS - Sales Ended
R8N85A is no longer sold by Cisco; end of sale was 2026-03-31. Recommended replacement: R8N85B.
Last checked: 2026-06-16
EOL & EOSL Dates and Details
| End-of-Life Announcement (EOL) | 2025-11-30 |
|---|---|
| End of Sale (EOS) | 2026-03-31 |
| End of Service Life (EOSL) | Not announced |
| Manufacturer | Aruba |
| Category | Switches |
| Product Series | Aruba 6000 |
| Part Number | R8N85A |
| Release Date | 2021-11-01 |
| Replacement Part Number | R8N85B |
| Replacement Product Name | HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 48G Class4 PoE 4SFP 370W Switch |
Lifecycle Timeline
Recorded lifecycle milestones in date order.
Additional Information
Support milestones and the official source recorded for this model.
| Official EOL Notice | View Official EOL Documentation |
|---|---|
| Notes | The HPE Aruba 6000 Warranty and EoSL Dates will be updated to match the HPE Aruba Networking CX 6000 (replacement products) Warranty and EoSL Dates. |
| End Of Warranty Date | TBD* |
More Aruba 6000 EOL Dates
| Part Number | Product Name | EOL Announcement | End of Sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| R8N86A | HPE Aruba Networking 6000 48G 4SFP Switch | 2025-11-30 | 2026-03-31 |
| R8N87A | HPE Aruba Networking 6000 24G Class4 PoE 4SFP 370W Switch | 2025-11-30 | 2026-03-31 |
| R8N88A | HPE Aruba Networking 6000 24G 4SFP Switch | 2025-11-30 | 2026-03-31 |
| R8N89A | HPE Aruba Networking 6000 12G Class4 PoE 2G/2SFP 139W Switch | 2025-11-30 | 2026-03-31 |
| R9Y03A | HPE Aruba Networking 6000 48G Class4 PoE 4SFP 740W Switch | 2025-11-30 | 2026-03-31 |