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Replacements

End-of-life hardware and its vendor-recommended replacement

When a vendor retires a product, its end-of-life bulletin often names the successor. EOSL.ai pulls those together here — 11 models with a source-backed migration path, most urgent first. Each links to the bulletin behind it.

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Migration paths

End-of-life modelVendor-recommended replacementEnd of saleEOSL / last supportStatus
Cisco Catalyst 4948 SeriesCisco Catalyst 4948E / 4948E-FAug 2013Jul 2018Past EOSL
Cisco Catalyst 3750-X SeriesCisco Catalyst 3650 / 3850 SeriesOct 2016Oct 2021Past EOSL
Cisco ASA 5500-X Series FirewallsCisco Firepower 2100 Series / Cisco Firepower 1000 SeriesAug 2017 – Aug 2021Aug 2022 – Aug 2026Past EOSL
Cisco Catalyst 3850 SeriesCisco Catalyst 9300 Series / Cisco Catalyst 9300/9300X and 9500Oct 2020 – Apr 2022Oct 2025 – Apr 2027Past EOSL
Cisco ISR 800 SeriesCisco IR1101 / Catalyst IR1821 Rugged Series / Cisco ISR 1100 / 900 SeriesNov 2020 – Jan 2022Nov 2025 – Jan 2027Past EOSL
Cisco MDS 9700 SeriesCisco MDS 9700 V2/V3 configurations (Fabric-3)Sep 2021Sep 2026Ending soon
Cisco Catalyst 3650 SeriesCisco Catalyst 9300L Series / Cisco Catalyst 9300L Mini (C9300LM)Oct 2021 – May 2023Oct 2026 – May 2028Ending soon
Cisco Firepower 4110 SeriesCisco Firepower 4112 SeriesJan 2022Jan 2027Ending soon
Cisco Aironet 1850 SeriesCisco Catalyst 9115AX Series Access PointsMay 2022Apr 2027Ending soon
Cisco Nexus 3110 SeriesCisco Nexus 9300 (93180YC-FX3 / 93108TC-FX3P / 9336C-FX2)Aug 2022Aug 2027Supported
Cisco UCS B200 M6 SeriesCisco UCS X-Series (X9508 chassis / X210c compute nodes)Dec 2025Dec 2030Supported
Replacements are quoted from each vendor's official end-of-life bulletin, linked on the model's page. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and lists no paid placements — this is the manufacturer's stated migration path, not a recommendation to buy.

Replacement & migration questions

Where do these replacement recommendations come from?

Each one is taken from the vendor's own end-of-life bulletin for the retired product — the "migration options" or "recommended replacement" section. EOSL.ai does not invent successors; a model only appears here when its vendor named one. Open the model's page to see the exact bulletin.

Is the vendor-recommended replacement always the right choice?

Not necessarily. It is the manufacturer's suggested upgrade path and a sensible default, but the best replacement depends on your requirements, budget, and whether you want to stay with the same vendor. Some teams use end-of-life as the moment to re-evaluate. Treat it as the starting point, not the only option.

What if my model isn't listed here?

Many end-of-life products have no vendor-named successor, or the vendor points to a whole product line rather than a single model. Check the model's page for its lifecycle detail and options; if you're weighing a move, the EOSL.ai <a href="/support-options/">support-options guide</a> walks through migrate vs. third-party maintenance vs. run-to-failure.

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