Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Replacement — What Cisco Recommends
Cisco support for the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series runs to Oct 2027 — time to fold the successor into refresh planning. Cisco's own end-of-life bulletin names the successor below — quoted from the source, with the successor's live support status where EOSL.ai tracks it.
The Cisco-named replacement
per-part mapping in the bulletin (6 replacement parts listed) — named in the Cisco EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
C9200L-24T-4G is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| All 2960-X SKUs | Oct 2022 | Oct 2027 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (8)
As listed in the Cisco bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| WS-C2960X-24TS-L | 24-port GigE, 4x SFP, LAN Base | C9200L-24T-4G |
| WS-C2960X-48TS-L | 48-port GigE, 4x SFP, LAN Base | C9200L-48T-4G |
| WS-C2960X-24PS-L | 24-port PoE+, 4x SFP, LAN Base | C9200L-24P-4G |
| WS-C2960X-48FPS-L | 48-port full PoE+, LAN Base | C9200L-48P-4G |
| WS-C2960X-24TD-L | 24-port GigE, 2x SFP+, LAN Base | C9200L-24T-4X |
| WS-C2960X-48TD-L | 48-port GigE, 2x SFP+, LAN Base | C9200L-48T-4X |
| WS-C2960X-24TS-LL | 24-port GigE, 2x SFP, LAN Lite | C9200L-24T-4G |
| WS-C2960X-48TS-LL | 48-port GigE, 2x SFP, LAN Lite | C9200L-48T-4G |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin names C9200L-24T-4G as the recommended migration path for the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series end of life?
Cisco support for the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series runs to Oct 2027 — time to fold the successor into refresh planning. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cisco-catalyst-2960x/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 2960-X Series?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 8 SKUs (for example WS-C2960X-24TS-L → C9200L-24T-4G). The full table is on this page.
Do I have to buy the Cisco-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is Cisco's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep 2960-X Series units running under third-party maintenance after the support cutoff, migrate to a different vendor, or run low-criticality units to failure with the risk documented. See the support-options guide for the trade-offs.