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WS-C6K-13SLT-FAN2

Catalyst 6816 Series —

EOSL — PAST
50 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleApr 2017
End of serviceApr 2022Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2018-04

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 6816 Series

2D-X6816-10G-2T›C6800-16P10G›WS-F6K-DFC4-E›WS-F6K-DFC4-E-RF›WS-F6K-DFC4-EXL›WS-X6816-10G›WS-X6816-10G-2T›WS-X6816-10G-2TXL›

WS-C6K-13SLT-FAN2 — questions

Is the Cisco WS-C6K-13SLT-FAN2 still supported?

No. Cisco's last date of support for WS-C6K-13SLT-FAN2 was Apr 2022 (per the Cisco EOL bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

When did the WS-C6K-13SLT-FAN2 reach end of sale?

WS-C6K-13SLT-FAN2 reached end of sale Apr 2017, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the WS-C6K-13SLT-FAN2?

Apr 2022 — per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

Can the WS-C6K-13SLT-FAN2 be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, WS-C6K-13SLT-FAN2 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Cisco no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.