eosl.ai ›
home › Cisco › 6500-E Series › WS-C6509-E-RACK
Modular core switch · Switch hardware

WS-C6509-E-RACK

Catalyst 6500-E Series —

EOSL — PAST
8 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleOct 2020
End of serviceOct 2025Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2021-10

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-E Series

6506-E›6509-E›6509-V-E›6513-E›VS-S2T-10G›VS-S2T-10G-XL›MEM-C6K-CPTFL1GB›MEM-C6K-CPTFL2GB›

WS-C6509-E-RACK — questions

Is the Cisco WS-C6509-E-RACK still supported?

No. Cisco's last date of support for WS-C6509-E-RACK was Oct 2025, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin — it is past end of service life.

When did the WS-C6509-E-RACK reach end of sale?

WS-C6509-E-RACK reached end of sale Oct 2020, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the WS-C6509-E-RACK?

Oct 2025, according to the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

Can the WS-C6509-E-RACK be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, WS-C6509-E-RACK units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Cisco no longer issues software fixes, TAC support, or hardware replacement for it.