Lifecycle record
WS-X6816-DFC3A EOL & EOSL Dates
Cisco Cat6500 16-port GE,2 fab I/F,DFC3A for SUP720 ONLY(Req GBIC)
Lifecycle status
End of Support (EOL Completed)
WS-X6816-DFC3A reached its last date of support on 2015-03-31. Cisco support services are no longer available for this model. Recommended replacement: WS-F6700-DFC3A.
Last checked: 2026-06-16
EOL & EOSL Dates and Details
| End-of-Life Announcement (EOL) | 2009-09-30 |
|---|---|
| End of Sale (EOS) | 2010-03-31 |
| End of Service Life (EOSL) | 2015-03-31 |
| Manufacturer | Cisco |
| Category | Switches |
| Product Series | Cisco Catalyst 6500 |
| Part Number | WS-X6816-DFC3A |
| Model Number | WS-X6816-DFC3A= |
| Release Date | - |
| Replacement Part Number | WS-F6700-DFC3A |
| Replacement Product Name | Cisco Catalyst 6500 Dist Fwd Card for WS-X67xx modules |
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 | 2010-06-29 |
|---|---|
| End Of New Service Attachment Date: HW | 2011-03-31 |
| End Of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW | 2011-03-31 |
| End Of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW | 2014-06-26 |
| Last Date Of Support: HW | 2015-03-31 |
| Official EOL Notice | View Official EOL Documentation |
More Cisco Catalyst 6500 EOL Dates
| Part Number | Product Name | EOL Announcement | End of Sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| BF-S720-64MB-RP | Cisco Bootflash for SUP720-64MB-RP | 2014-10-31 | 2015-07-31 |
| BF-S720-64MB-SP | Cisco Catalyst 6500 64MB bootflash | 2014-10-31 | 2015-07-31 |
| CF-ADAPTER | Cisco Compact Flash Adapter for Sup720/3B/3BXL | 2014-10-31 | 2015-07-31 |
| CISCO-IOS-SOFTWARE-RELEASE-15-0-1-SY | Cisco Catalyst 6500 IOS Software Release 15.0(1)SY | 2014-04-30 | 2014-10-29 |
| CLK-7600 | Cisco Spare Clock card for CISCO7603, CISCO7606 or CISCO7609 (FRU) | 2020-07-31 | 2020-10-30 |
| CONNECTOR-KIT | Cisco Connector Kit | 2020-07-31 | 2020-10-30 |
| FAN-MOD-09 | Cisco Fan Mod CISCO7609 (2 required)/Cat6509-NEB-A (1 required) | 2014-10-31 | 2015-07-31 |
| FERRITE-BEAD | Cisco FERRITE-BEAD | 2020-07-31 | 2020-10-30 |