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WS-C6X06-EMS-LIC

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.

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WS-C6X06-EMS-LIC — questions

Is the Cisco WS-C6X06-EMS-LIC still supported?

No. Cisco's last date of support for WS-C6X06-EMS-LIC was Sep 2025 (per the Cisco EOL bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

When did the WS-C6X06-EMS-LIC reach end of sale?

WS-C6X06-EMS-LIC reached end of sale Sep 2023, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the WS-C6X06-EMS-LIC?

Sep 2025 — per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

Can the WS-C6X06-EMS-LIC be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, WS-C6X06-EMS-LIC units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Cisco no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.