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C6-MFG-TEST-SW5

Catalyst 6500 Series —

EOSL — PAST
9 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleSep 2023
End of serviceSep 2025Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2024-09

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 Series

C6-MFG-TEST-SW1›C6-MFG-TEST-SW2›C6-MFG-TEST-SW3›C6-MFG-TEST-SW4›S2TIS-12250SY›CAT6000-VS-S2T›S6M3A2H-12214SX›WS-C6503-EMS-LIC›

C6-MFG-TEST-SW5 — questions

Is the Cisco C6-MFG-TEST-SW5 still supported?

No. Cisco's last date of support for C6-MFG-TEST-SW5 was Sep 2025 (per the Cisco EOL bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

When did the C6-MFG-TEST-SW5 reach end of sale?

C6-MFG-TEST-SW5 reached end of sale Sep 2023, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the C6-MFG-TEST-SW5?

Sep 2025 — per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

Can the C6-MFG-TEST-SW5 be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, C6-MFG-TEST-SW5 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Cisco no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.