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Cisco Catalyst 6500 WS-X6408A-GBIC EOL Dates

Cisco Catalyst 6000 8-port GE, Enhanced QoS (Req. GBICs) EOL & EOSL Dates

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Part Number: WS-X6408A-GBIC Model Number: WS-X6408A-GBIC
In EOSL Phase

EOSL Date: 2014-05-31

WS-X6408A-GBIC Lifecycle Timeline


  • End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)
    2008-11-17


  • End of Sale (EOS)
    2009-05-18


  • End of Service Life (EOSL)
    2014-05-31

WS-X6516A-GBIC
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WS-X6408A-GBIC has reached EOL / EOS. Suggested replacement: Cisco Catalyst 6500 16-port GigE Mod, fabric-enabled (Req. GBICs) for continued Cisco support.

Official Cisco EOL notice

You can view the official Cisco EOL / EOSL bulletin for this product at the link below.

View Official EOL Documentation

WS-X6408A-GBIC EOL Data – Full Overview

End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)
2008-11-17
End of Sale (EOS)
2009-05-18
End of Service Life (EOSL)
2014-05-31

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Lifecycle summary · Cisco WS-X6408A-GBIC

Cisco WS-X6408A-GBIC End-of-Life (EOL) & End-of-Sale (EOS) Overview

This page provides the official End-of-Sale (EOS), End-of-Life (EOL) and End of Service Life (EOSL) milestones for Cisco WS-X6408A-GBIC. Use these lifecycle dates to plan hardware replacement, upgrade projects, and migration to newer Cisco platforms before the product is fully discontinued.

By understanding the Cisco WS-X6408A-GBIC EOL / EOSL timeline and support policy, IT managers, resellers and network integrators can renew maintenance contracts on time, reduce unplanned downtime, and choose compatible replacement models that fit their long-term network roadmap.

  • Plan EOS / EOL hardware refresh
  • Align support contracts with EOSL dates
  • Evaluate Cisco replacement & upgrade options