Lifecycle record

XR-NCS4K-523K9 EOL & EOSL Dates

Cisco NCS 4000 IOS XR Software Release 5.2.3

Lifecycle status

In EOSL Phase

XR-NCS4K-523K9 reached its last date of support on 2020-04-30. Cisco support services are no longer available for this model. Recommended replacement: XR-NCS4K-6142K9.

Last checked: 2026-06-16

EOL & EOSL Dates and Details

End-of-Life Announcement (EOL) 2019-01-15
End of Sale (EOS) 2019-04-16
End of Service Life (EOSL) 2020-04-30
Manufacturer Cisco
Category Optical Transmission Network
Product Series Cisco NCS 4000
Part Number XR-NCS4K-523K9
Release Date -
Replacement Part Number XR-NCS4K-6142K9
Replacement Product Name Delivery of XR 6.1.42 for NCS4K

Lifecycle Timeline

Recorded lifecycle milestones in date order.

  • End-of-Life Announcement (EOL)
    2019-01-15


  • End of Sale (EOS)
    2019-04-16


  • Last Ship Date
    2019-07-15


  • End of SW Maintenance
    2020-04-15


  • End of Service Life (EOSL)
    2020-04-30

Additional Information

Support milestones and the official source recorded for this model.

Last Ship Date: HW, License 2019-07-15
End Of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW 2020-04-15
Official EOL Notice View Official EOL Documentation
End Of Phone Support: OS SW 2020-04-15

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