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N3K-C3048-FAN

Nexus 3000 Series —

SUPPORTED
20 mo
of runway remaining

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleFeb 2023
End of serviceFeb 2028Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2024-02

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 3000 Series

N3K-C3048-FAN-B›NXA-PDC-500W›NXA-PDC-500W-B›N3K-C3432D-S›

N3K-C3048-FAN — questions

Is the Cisco N3K-C3048-FAN still supported?

Yes, for now. Cisco's last date of support for N3K-C3048-FAN is Feb 2028, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

When did the N3K-C3048-FAN reach end of sale?

N3K-C3048-FAN reached end of sale Feb 2023, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the N3K-C3048-FAN?

Feb 2028, according to the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

Can the N3K-C3048-FAN be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, N3K-C3048-FAN 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.