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DS-X9706-FAB1B

MDS 9700 Series —

ENDING SOON
3 mo
until end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleSep 2021
End of serviceSep 2026Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2022-09

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 9700 Series

DS-X97-SF1-K9›DS-C9706-1EK9›DS-C9706-V3K9›DS-C9706-1K9›DS-C9706-V2K9›DS-C9706-2B8K9›DS-C9706-2BSK9›DS-C9706H-1K9›

DS-X9706-FAB1B — questions

Is the Cisco DS-X9706-FAB1B still supported?

Yes, for now. Cisco's last date of support for DS-X9706-FAB1B is Sep 2026, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

When did the DS-X9706-FAB1B reach end of sale?

DS-X9706-FAB1B reached end of sale Sep 2021, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the DS-X9706-FAB1B?

Sep 2026, according to the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

Can the DS-X9706-FAB1B be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, DS-X9706-FAB1B 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.