Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Replacement — What Cisco Recommends
Cisco support for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series ended Apr 2022 — 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 (2 replacement parts listed) — named in the Cisco EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
per-part mapping in the bulletin (2 replacement parts listed) — named in the Cisco EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
N5KUK9-714N1 and N5KUK9-731N1 are not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for them, which is typical of current products.
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch hardware | May 2017 | Apr 2022 | bulletin ↗ |
| Switch hardware | May 2017 | Apr 2022 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (22)
As listed in the Cisco bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| N5KUK9-700N1 | N5KUK9-714N1 | |
| N5KUK9-701N1 | N5KUK9-714N1 | |
| N5KUK9-702N1 | N5KUK9-714N1 | |
| N5KUK9-703N1 | N5KUK9-714N1 | |
| N5KUK9-704N1 | N5KUK9-714N1 | |
| N5KUK9-705N1 | N5KUK9-714N1 | |
| N5KUK9-706N1 | N5KUK9-714N1 | |
| N5KUK9-707N1 | N5KUK9-714N1 | |
| N5KUK9-708N1 | N5KUK9-714N1 | |
| N6KUK9-700N1 | N6KUK9-714N1 | |
| N6KUK9-701N1 | N6KUK9-714N1 | |
| N6KUK9-702N1 | N6KUK9-714N1 | |
| N6KUK9-703N1 | N6KUK9-714N1 | |
| N6KUK9-704N1 | N6KUK9-714N1 | |
| N6KUK9-705N1 | N6KUK9-714N1 | |
| N6KUK9-706N1 | N6KUK9-714N1 | |
| N6KUK9-707N1 | N6KUK9-714N1 | |
| N6KUK9-708N1 | N6KUK9-714N1 | |
| N5KUK9-720N1 | N5KUK9-731N1 | |
| N5KUK9-721N1 | N5KUK9-731N1 | |
| N6KUK9-720N1 | N6KUK9-731N1 | |
| N6KUK9-721N1 | N6KUK9-731N1 |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin names N5KUK9-714N1 and N5KUK9-731N1 as the recommended migration path for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series end of life?
Cisco support for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series ended Apr 2022 — unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cisco-nexus-2000/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 2000 Series?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 22 SKUs (for example N5KUK9-700N1 → N5KUK9-714N1). 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 2000 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.