Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series Replacement — What Cisco Recommends
Cisco support for the Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series ended Oct 2021 — unsupported units need a plan. 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 (9 replacement parts listed) — named in the Cisco EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
WS-C3650-24TD-S 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 3560-X Series lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch hardware (EOL10623) | Oct 2016 | Oct 2021 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (11)
As listed in the Cisco bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| WS-C3560X-24T-S | 24-port data, IP Base | WS-C3650-24TD-S |
| WS-C3560X-24T-L | 24-port data, LAN Base | WS-C3650-24TD-L |
| WS-C3560X-24P-S | 24-port PoE+, IP Base | WS-C3650-24PD-S |
| WS-C3560X-24P-L | 24-port PoE+, LAN Base | WS-C3650-24PD-L |
| WS-C3560X-48T-S | 48-port data, IP Base | WS-C3650-48TD-S |
| WS-C3560X-48T-L | 48-port data, LAN Base | WS-C3650-48TD-L |
| WS-C3560X-48P-S | 48-port PoE+, IP Base | WS-C3650-48PD-S |
| WS-C3560X-48P-L | 48-port PoE+, LAN Base | WS-C3650-48PD-L |
| WS-C3560X-48PF-S | 48-port full PoE+, IP Base | WS-C3650-48FD-S |
| WS-C3560X-24U-S | 24-port UPOE, IP Base | WS-C3650-24PD-S |
| WS-C3560X-48U-S | 48-port UPOE, IP Base | WS-C3650-48FD-S |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin names WS-C3650-24TD-S as the recommended migration path for the Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series end of life?
Cisco support for the Cisco Catalyst 3560-X Series ended Oct 2021 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cisco-catalyst-3560x/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 3560-X Series?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 11 SKUs (for example WS-C3560X-24T-S → WS-C3650-24TD-S). 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 3560-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.