Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series Replacement — What Cisco Recommends
Cisco support for the Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series runs to Jul 2030 — time to fold the successor into refresh planning. 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.
C885A-M8-H2SX-SLD 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 UCS C885 M8 Series lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch hardware | Jun 2026 | Jun 2029 | bulletin ↗ |
| Switch hardware | Jul 2025 | Jul 2030 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (4)
As listed in the Cisco bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| C885A-M8-H1SX-SLD | C885A-M8-H2SX-SLD | |
| UCSC-885A-M8-H11 | UCSC-885A-M8-M3X3 | |
| UCSC-885A-M8-H12 | UCSC-885A-M8-M3X3 | |
| UCSC-885A-M8-H13 | UCSC-885A-M8-M3X3 |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin names C885A-M8-H2SX-SLD as the recommended migration path for the Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series end of life?
Cisco support for the Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series runs to Jul 2030 — time to fold the successor into refresh planning. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cisco-ucs-c885-m8/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the C885 M8 Series?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 4 SKUs (for example C885A-M8-H1SX-SLD → C885A-M8-H2SX-SLD). 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 C885 M8 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.