Extreme Networks NetIron CES 2024F Replacement — What Extreme Networks Recommends
Extreme Networks support for the Extreme Networks NetIron CES 2024F ended Apr 2020. Unsupported units need a plan. Extreme Networks'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 Extreme Networks-named replacement
per-part mapping in the bulletin (4 replacements listed) — named in the Extreme Networks EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
BR-CES-2024F-4X-AC is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
Extreme Networks NetIron CES 2024F lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NetIron CES 2024F | Apr 2015 | Apr 2020 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (6)
As listed in the Extreme Networks bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| NI-CES-2024F-AC | NetIron CES 2024F | BR-CES-2024F-4X-AC / BR-CES-2024F-4X-DC / BR-SLX-9540-24S-AC-R / BR-SLX-9540-24S-DC-R |
| NI-CES-2024F-MEPREM-AC | NetIron CES 2024F | BR-CES-2024F-4X-AC / BR-CES-2024F-4X-DC / BR-SLX-9540-24S-AC-R / BR-SLX-9540-24S-DC-R |
| NI-CES-2024F-L3PREM-AC | NetIron CES 2024F | BR-CES-2024F-4X-AC / BR-CES-2024F-4X-DC / BR-SLX-9540-24S-AC-R / BR-SLX-9540-24S-DC-R |
| NI-CES-2024F-DC | NetIron CES 2024F | BR-CES-2024F-4X-AC / BR-CES-2024F-4X-DC / BR-SLX-9540-24S-AC-R / BR-SLX-9540-24S-DC-R |
| NI-CES-2024F-MEPREM-DC | NetIron CES 2024F | BR-CES-2024F-4X-AC / BR-CES-2024F-4X-DC / BR-SLX-9540-24S-AC-R / BR-SLX-9540-24S-DC-R |
| NI-CES-2024F-L3PREM-DC | NetIron CES 2024F | BR-CES-2024F-4X-AC / BR-CES-2024F-4X-DC / BR-SLX-9540-24S-AC-R / BR-SLX-9540-24S-DC-R |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Extreme Networks NetIron CES 2024F?
Extreme Networks's end-of-life bulletin names BR-CES-2024F-4X-AC as the recommended migration path for the Extreme Networks NetIron CES 2024F. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Extreme Networks NetIron CES 2024F end of life?
Extreme Networks support for the Extreme Networks NetIron CES 2024F ended Apr 2020. Unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/extreme-netiron-ces-2024f/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the NetIron CES 2024F?
Yes — the bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 6 SKUs (for example NI-CES-2024F-AC → BR-CES-2024F-4X-AC / BR-CES-2024F-4X-DC / BR-SLX-9540-24S-AC-R / BR-SLX-9540-24S-DC-R). The full table is on this page.
Do I have to buy the Extreme Networks-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is Extreme Networks's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep NetIron CES 2024F 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.