Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
Classic Catalyst 2960 fixed access switch (pre-2960-X). Past Cisco support as of Oct 2019.
Every tracked Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series SKU group is past Cisco end of service life (last group Oct 2019). Units in production should be treated as unsupported. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure. Cisco’s named migration path: 11 successor part numbers.
End of sale
Jul 2013 – Oct 2014
End of security support
Oct 2017
Last date of support
Jul 2018 – Oct 2019
Part numbers
18
85
months since the last part number lost support
Why this score
- Past end of service life: the first part numbers 100 months ago, the last 85 months ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Vendor-named replacement / migration path available
- Category: access switch
Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated
Part numbers in this family
Dates vary across 2 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.
| Part number | End of sale | End of security support | Last date of support | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS-C2960-24-S | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-24LC-S | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-24LT-L | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-24PC-L | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-24PC-S | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-24TC-L | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-24TC-S | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-24TT-L | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-48PST-L | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-48PST-S | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-48TC-L | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-48TC-S | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-48TT-L | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-48TT-S | Oct 2014 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2019 | Past support | |
| WS-C2960-8TC-L | Jul 2013 | — | Jul 2018 | Past support | Catalyst 2960 8 10/100 + 1 T/SFP LAN Base Image |
| WS-C2960-8TC-S | Jul 2013 | — | Jul 2018 | Past support | Catalyst 2960 8 10/100 + 1 T/SFP LAN Lite Image |
| WS-C2960G-8TC-L | Jul 2013 | — | Jul 2018 | Past support | Catalyst 2960 7 10/100/1000 + 1 T/SFP LAN Base |
| WS-C2960PD-8TT-L | Jul 2013 | — | Jul 2018 | Past support | Catalyst 2960 Powered Device 8 10/100 + 1 1000BT LAN Base |
Retired OS trains for this hardware
The software running on a device ages on its own clock. These Cisco OS trains tied to this product by Cisco's own bulletins have announced end-of-life dates — a unit capped on one of them can be unpatched even while the hardware is still supported.
Security fixes ended May 1, 2019 · support ended Apr 30, 2022 — details + source →
Options from here
The Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series is past Cisco end of service life. These are the paths teams take from here:
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market. Current eBay listings for Catalyst 2960 Series ↗
It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.
Low-criticality role: document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
Independent and informational. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and no maintenance, and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the role the asset plays.
Catalyst 2960 Series questions
Is the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series end of life?
Yes. Every dated 2960 Series SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the 2960 Series?
Last dates of support across 2960 Series SKU groups range from Jul 2018 to Oct 2019.
When does Cisco stop releasing security fixes for the 2960 Series?
Oct 2017, for the SKU groups whose bulletin publishes the date. That is the End of Vulnerability/Security Support date in the Cisco EOL bulletin: the last date Cisco may release a remedy for a security vulnerability in the hardware.
Where do these 2960 Series dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Cisco EOL bulletin it was taken from.
What is the replacement for the 2960 Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin lists 11 successor part numbers as the recommended migration path for the 2960 Series. Exact per-part-number replacements are in the linked bulletin.