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.
Is the Cisco MDS 9396S Series end of life?
SupportedCisco MDS 9396S Series is still under Cisco support, to Jun 2027. Fold the eventual replacement into your planning cycle. Cisco’s named migration path: DS-C9396T-48ETK9.
Why this score
- End of service life within 12 months
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Vendor-named replacement / migration path available
- Category: san switch
The score reflects support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only — higher means more support runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it’s calculated →
Switch hardware
SUPPORTED22 SKUs in this group
Options from here
The Cisco MDS 9396S Series is still supported. Options to plan around, in rough priority:
Supported for now — track the end-of-service date and revisit at refresh planning.
Fold the eventual replacement into your multi-year budget.
Stay on a supported software train while under OEM support.
An option to extend life once the OEM cutoff nears.
Independent and informational — EOSL.ai sells no hardware or maintenance and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the asset's role.
MDS 9396S Series — questions
Is the Cisco MDS 9396S Series end of life?
Not yet — all tracked 9396S Series SKU groups are still within Cisco support, though dates vary by SKU. See the breakdown below.
What is the last date of support for the 9396S Series?
Jun 2027 — per the Cisco EOL bulletin.
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 DS-C9396T-48ETK9 as the recommended migration path for the 9396S Series. Exact per-part-number replacements are in the linked bulletin.
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