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DS-9509-KIT-HDS

MDS 9509 Series —

EOSL — PAST
86 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleApr 2014
End of serviceApr 2019Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmware—

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 9509 Series

DS-9509-A-UPGR›DS-C9710-1K9›DS-9509-KIT-CCO›DS-9710-KIT-CCO›DS-9509-KIT-EMC›DS-9710-KIT-HDS›DS-9509-KIT-HP›DS-9710-KIT-HP›

DS-9509-KIT-HDS — questions

Is the Cisco DS-9509-KIT-HDS still supported?

No. Cisco's last date of support for DS-9509-KIT-HDS was Apr 2019, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin — it is past end of service life.

When did the DS-9509-KIT-HDS reach end of sale?

DS-9509-KIT-HDS reached end of sale Apr 2014, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the DS-9509-KIT-HDS?

Apr 2019, according to the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

Can the DS-9509-KIT-HDS be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, DS-9509-KIT-HDS 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.