Cisco ISR 870 Series Replacement: What Cisco Recommends
Cisco support for the Cisco ISR 870 Series has ended for some part numbers (last group runs to Jul 2017). 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 (5 replacement parts listed) Named in the Cisco EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
CISCO887VA-K9 and CISCO887VA-SEC-K9 and C887VA-W-A-K9 and C887VAM-W-E-K9 and C887VA-W-E-K9 are not tracked on EOSL.ai yet, so this page shows no lifecycle dates for them.
Cisco ISR 870 Series lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch hardware | Dec 2011 | Dec 2016 | bulletin ↗ |
| 871 service-provider and academy models | Jul 2012 | Jul 2017 | bulletin ↗ |
| 878 G.SHDSL | May 2011 | May 2016 | bulletin ↗ |
| 876 ADSL | Dec 2011 | Dec 2016 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (10)
As listed in the Cisco bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| CISCO877-K9 | CISCO887VA-K9 | |
| CISCO877-SEC-K9 | CISCO887VA-SEC-K9 | |
| CISCO877-SP-K9 | CISCO887VA-K9 | |
| CISCO877W-G-A-K9 | C887VA-W-A-K9 | |
| CISCO877W-G-A-M-K9 | C887VAM-W-E-K9 | |
| CISCO877W-G-E-K9 | C887VA-W-E-K9 | |
| CISCO877W-G-E-M-K9 | C887VAM-W-E-K9 | |
| CISCO878W-G-A-K9 | G.SHDSL Security Router w/wireless 802.11g FCC compliant | CISCO888W-GN-A-K9 |
| CISCO878W-G-E-K9 | G.SHDSL Security Router with wireless 802.11g ETSI compliant | CISCO888W-GN-E-K9 |
| CISCO876-K9 | ADSLoISDN Security Router | CISCO886VA-K9 |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cisco ISR 870 Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin names 5 successor part numbers as the recommended migration path for the Cisco ISR 870 Series. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cisco ISR 870 Series end of life?
Cisco support for the Cisco ISR 870 Series has ended for some part numbers (last group runs to Jul 2017). Unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cisco-isr-870/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 870 Series?
Yes. The bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 10 SKUs (for example CISCO877-K9 → CISCO887VA-K9). 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 870 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.