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UCS-EP-MDS9148S-L1

MDS 9148S Series —

SUPPORTED
26 mo
of runway remaining

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleAug 2023
End of serviceAug 2028Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2024-08

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 9148S Series

DS-9148S-KIT-CSCO›DS-9148S-KIT-EM›DS-9148S-KIT-HDS›DS-9148S-KIT-HP›DS-9148S-KIT-IBM›DS-C48S-300AC›DS-C48S-FAN›DS-C9148S-12PK9›

UCS-EP-MDS9148S-L1 — questions

Is the Cisco UCS-EP-MDS9148S-L1 still supported?

Yes, for now. Cisco's last date of support for UCS-EP-MDS9148S-L1 is Aug 2028, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

When did the UCS-EP-MDS9148S-L1 reach end of sale?

UCS-EP-MDS9148S-L1 reached end of sale Aug 2023, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the UCS-EP-MDS9148S-L1?

Aug 2028, according to the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

Can the UCS-EP-MDS9148S-L1 be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, UCS-EP-MDS9148S-L1 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.