Cisco MDS 9700 Series — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
The Cisco MDS 9700 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 9700 Series end of life?
Ending soonCisco MDS 9700 Series is still under Cisco support, to Sep 2026. Fold the eventual replacement into your planning cycle. Cisco’s named migration path: Cisco MDS 9700 V2/V3 configurations (Fabric-3).
Why this score
- End of service life within 6 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
ENDING SOON19 SKUs in this group
Options from here
Cutoff approachingCisco support for the Cisco MDS 9700 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 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 9700 Series — questions
Is the Cisco MDS 9700 Series end of life?
Not yet — all tracked 9700 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 9700 Series?
Sep 2026 — per the Cisco EOL bulletin.
Where do these 9700 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 9700 Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin lists Cisco MDS 9700 V2/V3 configurations (Fabric-3) as the recommended migration path for the 9700 Series. Exact per-part-number replacements are in the linked bulletin.
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