Lifecycle record
VMW-VS5-EP-4A EOL & EOSL Dates
VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus (1 CPU), 4yr Support Require
Lifecycle status
In EOSL Phase
VMW-VS5-EP-4A reached its last date of support on 2021-04-30. Cisco support services are no longer available for this model. Recommended replacement: VMW-VSP-EPL-4A.
Last checked: 2026-06-16
EOL & EOSL Dates and Details
| End-of-Life Announcement (EOL) | 2016-01-11 |
|---|---|
| End of Sale (EOS) | 2016-04-11 |
| End of Service Life (EOSL) | 2021-04-30 |
| Manufacturer | Cisco |
| Category | Software |
| Product Series | VMware vSphere 5 |
| Part Number | VMW-VS5-EP-4A |
| Model Number | VMW-VS5-EP-4A= |
| Release Date | 2011-08-24 |
| Replacement Part Number | VMW-VSP-EPL-4A |
| Replacement Product Name | VMware vSphere 6 Ent Plus (1 CPU), 4-yr, Support Required |
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 | 2016-07-10 |
|---|---|
| End Of New Service Attachment Date: HW | 2017-04-11 |
| End Of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW | 2017-04-11 |
| End Of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW | 2020-07-07 |
| Official EOL Notice | View Official EOL Documentation |
More VMware vSphere 5 EOL Dates
| Part Number | Product Name | EOL Announcement | End of Sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMW-VS-EP-1S | VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus (1 CPU), w/ 1-yr Vmware SnS | 2016-01-11 | 2016-04-11 |
| VMW-VS-EP-3S | VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus (1 CPU), w/ 3-yr Vmware SnS | 2016-01-11 | 2016-04-11 |
| VMW-VS-ST-1S | VMware vSphere 5 Standard (1 CPU), with 1-yr Vmware SnS | 2016-01-11 | 2016-04-11 |
| VMW-VS-ST-3S | VMware vSphere 5 Standard (1 CPU), with 3-yr Vmware SnS | 2016-01-11 | 2016-04-11 |
| VMW-VS5-ENTP-1A | VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus (1 CPU),1yr Support Require | 2016-01-11 | 2016-04-11 |
| VMW-VS5-ENTP-2A | VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus (1 CPU), 2yr Support Require | 2016-01-11 | 2016-04-11 |
| VMW-VS5-ENTP-3A | VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus (1 CPU), 3yr Support Require | 2016-01-11 | 2016-04-11 |
| VMW-VS5-ENTP-4A | VMware vSphere 5 Enterprise Plus (1 CPU), 4yr Support Require | 2016-01-11 | 2016-04-11 |