WS-C6509-E

Catalyst 6500-E Series: modular core switch

EOSL — PAST

12 mo

past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now

availableend of saleservice

AvailableNot published

End of saleOct 2020

End of serviceOct 2025Cisco bulletin ↗

Vendor-listed replacementC9610-SUP-3XLmigration options ↗

Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2021-10

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market. eBay listings for WS-C6509-E ↗

Plan replacement

It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.

Run to failure

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

Other SKUs in 6500-E Series

VS-S2T-10G›VS-S2T-10G-XL›MEM-C6K-CPTFL1GB›MEM-C6K-CPTFL2GB›MEM-C6K-INTFL1GB›MEM-SUP2T-4GB›WS-C6509-V-E-CM›WS-X6K-SLOT-CVR-E›

Questions about WS-C6509-E

Is the Cisco WS-C6509-E still supported?

No. Cisco's last date of support for WS-C6509-E was Oct 2025 (per the Cisco EOL bulletin). It is past end of service life.

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

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

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

Oct 2025, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

What is the replacement for the WS-C6509-E?

Cisco's end-of-life bulletin lists C9610-SUP-3XL as the recommended migration path for this product group; the per-part-number mapping is in the linked bulletin.

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

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