Cisco MDS 9396S Series End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
The Cisco MDS 9396S Series is a san switch in Cisco's MDS product line. End-of-sale and end-of-service-life dates are listed by part number below, each linked to the Cisco EOL bulletin.
Cisco MDS 9396S Series is still under Cisco support, to Jun 2027. Fold the eventual replacement into your planning cycle. Cisco’s named migration path: 10 successor part numbers.
End of sale
Jun 2022
End of security support
Jun 2025
Last date of support
Jun 2027
Part numbers
22
7
months of vendor support left
Why this score
- End of service life within 12 months
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Vendor-named replacement / migration path available
- Category: SAN switch
Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated
Part numbers in this family
All 22 part numbers share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | End of sale | End of security support | Last date of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS-9396S-KIT-CSCO | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-9396S-KIT-EM | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-9396S-KIT-HDS | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-9396S-KIT-IBM | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-48E8K9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-48EK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-48ESK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-48I8K9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-48IK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-48ISK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-96E8K9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-96EK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-96ESK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-96I8K9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-96IK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-K9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| UCS-EP-MDS9396S-16 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| UCS-EP-MDS9396SL2 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| M9396S-PL12 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| M9396S-PL12-8 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| M9396S-PL12-S | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| M9396S-PL12U | Jun 2022 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
Options from here
Cisco support for the Cisco MDS 9396S Series ends soon. Weigh these before the cutoff:
Support ends soon. Set the replacement window now, not mid-outage.
Bridge coverage past the OEM cutoff if you can't migrate in time.
Get the replacement into this planning cycle.
Secure spares before they get scarce after end-of-sale. Current eBay listings for MDS 9396S Series ↗
Independent and informational. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and no maintenance, and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the role the asset plays.
MDS 9396S Series questions
Is the Cisco MDS 9396S Series end of life?
Not past support yet. Cisco support runs to Jun 2027, per the Cisco EOL bulletin. End of sale has passed (Jun 2022), so it can no longer be bought new from Cisco.
What is the last date of support for the 9396S Series?
Jun 2027, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.
When does Cisco stop releasing security fixes for the 9396S Series?
Jun 2025. That is the End of Vulnerability/Security Support date in the Cisco EOL bulletin: the last date Cisco may release a remedy for a security vulnerability in the hardware.
Where do these 9396S Series dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Cisco EOL bulletin it was taken from.
What is the replacement for the 9396S Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin lists 10 successor part numbers as the recommended migration path for the 9396S Series. Exact per-part-number replacements are in the linked bulletin.