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2D-X6848-TX-2T

Catalyst 6500/6500-E Series —

EOSL — PAST
44 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleOct 2017
End of serviceOct 2022Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmware—

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Covered past the OEM cutoff by an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Modules and units still circulate on the secondary market.

Schedule migration

Carrying production traffic? Set the replacement window now, not mid-outage.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

Other SKUs in 6500/6500-E Series

6500-E›2D-X6848-SFP-2T›C6800-48P-SFP›C6800-48P-TX›2D-X6848-TX-2TXL›C6800-48P-SFP-XL›WS-6513-RACK-MNT›WS-C6513-RACK›

2D-X6848-TX-2T — questions

Is the Cisco 2D-X6848-TX-2T still supported?

No. Cisco's last date of support for 2D-X6848-TX-2T was Oct 2022 (per the Cisco EOL bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

When did the 2D-X6848-TX-2T reach end of sale?

2D-X6848-TX-2T reached end of sale Oct 2017, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the 2D-X6848-TX-2T?

Oct 2022 — per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

Can the 2D-X6848-TX-2T be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, 2D-X6848-TX-2T units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Cisco no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.