Cisco Catalyst 9117 Series Replacement: What Cisco Recommends
Cisco support for the Cisco Catalyst 9117 Series ended Apr 2026. 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 (35 replacement parts listed) — named in the Cisco EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
C9130AXI-A 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 9117 Series lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch hardware | Apr 2021 | Apr 2026 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (39)
As listed in the Cisco bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| C9117AXI-A | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-A |
| C9117AXI-B | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-B |
| C9117AXI-B-EDU | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-B-EDU |
| C9117AXI-B1 | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-B1 |
| C9117AXI-C | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-C |
| C9117AXI-D | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-D |
| C9117AXI-E | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-E |
| C9117AXI-E1 | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-E |
| C9117AXI-E10Y | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-E |
| C9117AXI-F | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-F |
| C9117AXI-G | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-G |
| C9117AXI-H | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-H |
| C9117AXI-I | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-I |
| C9117AXI-K | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-K |
| C9117AXI-N | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-N |
| C9117AXI-Q | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-Q |
| C9117AXI-R | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-R |
| C9117AXI-S | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-S |
| C9117AXI-T | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-T |
| C9117AXI-Z | Cisco Catalyst 9117AX Series | C9130AXI-Z |
| C9117AXI-EWC-A | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-A |
| C9117AXI-EWC-B | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-B |
| C9117AXI-EWC-B-EDU | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-B-EDU |
| C9117AXI-EWC-B1 | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-B |
| C9117AXI-EWC-C | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-C |
| C9117AXI-EWC-D | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-D |
| C9117AXI-EWC-E | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-E |
| C9117AXI-EWC-E1 | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-E |
| C9117AXI-EWC-F | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-F |
| C9117AXI-EWC-G | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-G |
| C9117AXI-EWC-H | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-H |
| C9117AXI-EWC-I | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-I |
| C9117AXI-EWC-K | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-K |
| C9117AXI-EWC-N | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-N |
| C9117AXI-EWC-Q | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-Q |
| C9117AXI-EWC-R | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-R |
| C9117AXI-EWC-S | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-S |
| C9117AXI-EWC-T | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-T |
| C9117AXI-EWC-Z | Cisco Embedded Wireless Controller on C9117AX Access Point | C9130AXI-EWC-Z |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cisco Catalyst 9117 Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin names C9130AXI-A as the recommended migration path for the Cisco Catalyst 9117 Series. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cisco Catalyst 9117 Series end of life?
Cisco support for the Cisco Catalyst 9117 Series ended Apr 2026. Unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cisco-catalyst-9117/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 9117 Series?
Yes. The bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 39 SKUs (for example C9117AXI-A → C9130AXI-A). 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 9117 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.