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Cisco Catalyst 4500-E Series Replacement — What Cisco Recommends
Cisco support for the Cisco Catalyst 4500-E Series ended Oct 2025 — 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
C9404R-48U-BNDL-E
per-part mapping in the bulletin (2 replacement parts listed) — named in the Cisco EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
C9404R-48U-BNDL-E 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 4500-E Series lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch hardware | Oct 2020 | Oct 2025 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (64)
As listed in the Cisco bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| C1-C4503E | C9404R-48U-BNDL-E | |
| C1-C4503E-S7L | C9404R-48U-BNDL-E | |
| C1-C4506E | C9407R-96U-BNDL-E | |
| C1-C4506E-DNA | Cisco ONE Sup8-E DNA Bundle for 6-slot with 2 x mGig | C9407R-96U-BNDL-A |
| C1-C4506E-S7L | Cisco ONE4506-E Chassis 2x WS-X4648-RJ45V+E Sup7L-E LAN Base | C9407R-96U-BNDL-E |
| C1-C4507RE | C ONE WS-C4507R+EChassis 2x WS-X4648-RJ45V+E Sup7L-E LANBase | C9407R-96U-BNDL-E |
| C1-C4507RE-DNA | Cisco ONE Sup8-E DNA Bundle for 7-slot with 2 x mGig | C9407R-96U-BNDL-A |
| C1-C4510RE-DNA | Cisco ONE Sup8-E DNA Bundle for 10-slot with 2 x mGig | C9410R-96U-BNDL-A |
| C1-C4510RE-S8 | Cisco ONE 4510R+E Chassis, Two WS-X4748-RJ45V+E, Sup8-E | C9410R-96U-BNDL-E |
| C1-X45-SUP8-E | Cisco One Catalyst 4500 E-Series Supervisor 8-E | C9400-SUP-1XL |
| C1-X45-SUP8L-E | Cisco One Catalyst 4500 E-Series Supervisor 8L-E | C9400-SUP-1 |
| C4500-10R-S8E-MGIG | SUP8E and MGIG upgrade for 10 slot chassis bundle (96 ports) | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| C4500E-3NR-8E-MGIG | SUP8E and MGIG upgrade for 3 slot chassis bundle (48 ports) | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| C4500E-3NR-8E-POE | Sup8-E and WS-X4748-RJ45V+E Upgrade for Bundle | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| C4500E-3NR-8E-UPOE | SUP8-E AND WS-X4748-UPOE+E UPGRADE FOR 3 SLOT BUNDLE | C9400-SUP-1-B |
| C4500E-3NR-8L-4748 | Sup8L-E and 1 x WS-4748-RJ45V+E upgrade for 3-slot bundle | C9400-SUP-1-B |
| C4500E-3NR-8L-MGIG | SUP8LE and MGIG upgrade for 3 slot chassis bundle (48 ports) | C9400-SUP-1-B |
| C4500E-3NR-8L-UPOE | SUP8L-E AND WS-X4748-UPOE+E UPGRADE FOR 3 SLOT BUNDLE | C9400-SUP-1-B |
| C4500E-6NR-8E-MGIG | SUP8E and MGIG upgrade for 6 slot chassis bundle (96 ports) | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| C4500E-6NR-8E-POE | Sup8-E and WS-X4748-RJ45V+E Upgrade for Bundle | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| C4500E-6NR-8E-UPOE | SUP8-E AND WS-X4748-UPOE+E UPGRADE FOR 6 SLOT BUNDLE | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| C4500E-6NR-8L-4748 | Sup8L-E and 2x WS-4748-RJ45V+E upgrade for 6-slot bundle | C9400-SUP-1-B |
| C4500E-6NR-8L-MGIG | SUP8LE and MGIG upgrade for 6 slot chassis bundle (96 ports) | C9400-SUP-1-B |
| C4500E-6NR-8L-UPOE | SUP8L-E AND WS-X4748-UPOE+E UPGRADE FOR 6 SLOT BUNDLE | C9400-SUP-1-B |
| C4500E-7R-S8E-MGIG | SUP8E and MGIG upgrade for 7 slot chassis bundle (96 ports) | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| C4500E-7R-S8E-POE | Sup8-E and WS-X4748-RJ45V+E Upgrade for Bundle | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| C4500E-7R-S8E-UPOE | SUP8-E AND WS-X4748-UPOE+E UPGRADE FOR 7 SLOT BUNDLE | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| C4500E-7R-S8L-4748 | Sup8L-E and 2x WS-4748-RJ45V+E upgrade for 7-slot bundle | C9400-SUP-1-B |
| C4500E-7R-S8L-MGIG | SUP8LE and MGIG upgrade for 7 slot chassis bundle (96 ports) | C9400-SUP-1-B |
| C4500E-7R-S8L-UPOE | SUP8L-E AND WS-X4748-UPOE+E UPGRADE FOR 7 SLOT BUNDLE | C9400-SUP-1-B |
| C4500E-8E-MGIG | Sup8E and MGIG Upgrade PID for SDA Bundle | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| C4500E-S8E-RJ45 | Sup8-E and WS-X4748-RJ45-E upgrade for data bundle | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| C4500E-S8E-SFP-DEF | Default WS-X45-SUP8E with dual ME-X4748-SFP-E Bundle | C9400-LC-48S |
| C4500E-S8L-RJ45 | Sup8L-E and WS-X4748-RJ45-E upgrade for data bundle | C9400-SUP-1-B |
| C4500E-S8L-S8-SFP | Upgrade WS-X45-SUP8E with dual ME-X4748-SFP-E Bundle | C9400-LC-48S |
| C4500E-S8L-SFP | Default WS-X45-SUP8L-E with dual WS-X4712-SFP+E Bundle | C9400-LC-24XS |
| C4500E-S8L-SFP-DEF | Default WS-X45-SUP8L-E with dual ME-X4748-SFP-E Bundle | C9400-LC-48S |
| C4510RE-S8-DEFAULT | Default WS-X45-SUP8-E with WS-X4748-RJ45V+E Bundle | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| C4510RE-S8-MGIG | MGIG Upgrade for 10 slot chassis bundle(96 UPOE with 24mGIG) | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| C4510RE-S8-UPOE | WS-X4748-UPOE+E Upgrade | C9400-SUP-1XL-B |
| ME-X4640-CSFP-E | 80 Port GE CSFP FTTx, 2BX-D CSFP bundle mandatory | C9400-LC-48S |
| ME-X4712-SFP | Catalyst 4500 E-Series 12-Port 10GbE (SFP+) Bundle Line Card | C9400-LC-24XS |
| ME-X4748-GB-BDL | 48 Port GE SFP FTTx Module, BX-D SFPs mandatory | C9400-LC-48S |
| ME-X4748-SFP-E | Catalyst 4500 E-Series 48-Port GE (SFP) Bundle PID | C9400-LC-48S |
| WS-4507RE-S7L | WS-C4507R+E Chassis, two WS-X4748-RJ45V+E, Sup7L-E, LAN Base | C9407R-96U-BNDL-E |
| WS-C4503E | 4503-E Chassis, One WS-X4648-RJ45V+E, Sup8L-E, LAN Base | C9404R-48U-BNDL-E |
| WS-C4503E-S7L | 4503-E Chassis, One WS-X4648-RJ45V+E, Sup7L-E, LAN Base | C9404R-48U-BNDL-E |
| WS-C4506E | 4506E Chassis, 1 SUP8L-E, 2 WS-X4748-RJ45-E, LAN base | C9407R-96U-BNDL-E |
| WS-C4506E-S7L | 4506-E Chassis, two WS-X4648-RJ45V+E, Sup7L-E, LAN Base | C9407R-96U-BNDL-E |
| WS-C4507RE | 4507R+E Chassis, 1 SUP8L-E, 2 WS-X4748-RJ45-E, LAN base | C9407R-96U-BNDL-E |
| WS-C4510RE | 4510R+E Chassis, Two WS-X4748-RJ45-E, Sup8-E LAN Base | C9410R-96U-BNDL-E |
| WS-C4510RE-S8 | 4510R+E Chassis, Two WS-X4748-RJ45V+E, Sup8-E | C9410R-96U-BNDL-E |
| WS-X45-SUP8-E | Catalyst 4500 E-Series Supervisor 8-E | C9400-SUP-1XL |
| WS-X45-SUP8L-E | Catalyst 4500 E-Series Supervisor 8L-E | C9400-SUP-1 |
| WS-X4640-CSFP-E | Catalyst 4500 40 SFP/80 C-SFP ports 1000BaseX(SFPs Optional) | C9400-LC-48S |
| WS-X4712-SFP | Catalyst 4500 E-Series 12-Port 10GbE (SFP+) | C9400-LC-24XS |
| WS-X4712-SFP-E | Catalyst 4500 E-Series 12-Port GE (SFP) | C9400-LC-24S |
| WS-X4724-SFP-E | Catalyst 4500 E-Series 24-Port GE (SFP) | C9400-LC-24S |
| WS-X4748-12X48U | Catalyst 4500E 48-Port UPOE w/ 12p mGig and 36p 10/100/1000 | C9400-LC-48UX |
| WS-X4748-RJ45-E | Catalyst 4500 E-Series 48-Port 10/100/1000 Non-Blocking | C9400-LC-48T |
| WS-X4748-RJ45V | Catalyst 4500E 48-Port PoE 802.3at 10/100/1000(RJ45) | C9400-LC-48P |
| WS-X4748-RJV | Catalyst 4500E 48-Port PoE 802.3at 10/100/1000(RJ45) | C9400-LC-48P |
| WS-X4748-SFP-E | Catalyst 4500 E-Series 48-Port GE (SFP) | C9400-LC-48S |
| WS-X4748-UPOE | Catalyst 4500E 48-Port UPOE 10/100/1000(RJ45) | C9400-LC-48U |
Replacement guidance on this page is quoted from Cisco's official end-of-life bulletin (linked above). EOSL.ai sells no hardware and lists no paid placements — this is the manufacturer's stated path, and third-party maintenance past the cutoff is also an option.
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cisco Catalyst 4500-E Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin names C9404R-48U-BNDL-E as the recommended migration path for the Cisco Catalyst 4500-E Series. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cisco Catalyst 4500-E Series end of life?
Cisco support for the Cisco Catalyst 4500-E Series ended Oct 2025 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cisco-catalyst-4500e/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 4500-E Series?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 64 SKUs (for example C1-C4503E → C9404R-48U-BNDL-E). 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 4500-E 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.
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