Cisco Catalyst 6500 WS-X6516A-GBIC= EOL Dates
Cisco Catalyst 6500 16-port GigE Mod, fabric-enabled (Req. GBICs) EOL & EOSL Dates
Networking AccessoriesCategory: Networking Accessories
Series: Cisco Catalyst 6500
EOSL Date: 2017-07-31
WS-X6516A-GBIC= Lifecycle Timeline
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End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)2012-01-31
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End of Sale (EOS)2012-07-31
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End of Service Life (EOSL)2017-07-31
WS-X6824-SFP-2T=
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WS-X6516A-GBIC= has reached EOL / EOS. Suggested replacement: Catalyst 6500 24-port GigE Mod: fabric-enabled with DFC4 S 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 DocumentationWS-X6516A-GBIC= EOL Data – Full Overview
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End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)
- 2012-01-31
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End of Sale (EOS)
- 2012-07-31
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End of Service Life (EOSL)
- 2017-07-31
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Cisco WS-X6516A-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-X6516A-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-X6516A-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