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: DS-C9396T-48ETK9.
End of sale
Jun 2022
Last date of support
Jun 2027
Part numbers
22
9
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 share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS-9396S-KIT-CSCO | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-9396S-KIT-EM | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-9396S-KIT-HDS | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-9396S-KIT-IBM | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-48E8K9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-48EK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-48ESK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-48I8K9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-48IK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-48ISK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-96E8K9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-96EK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-96ESK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-96I8K9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-96IK9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9396S-K9 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| UCS-EP-MDS9396S-16 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| UCS-EP-MDS9396SL2 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| M9396S-PL12 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| M9396S-PL12-8 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| M9396S-PL12-S | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Ending soon |
| M9396S-PL12U | Jun 2022 | 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.
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 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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