Cisco Nexus 3048 Series End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
The Cisco Nexus 3048 Series is a data center switch in Cisco's Nexus product line. End-of-sale and end-of-service-life dates are listed by part number below, each linked to the Cisco EOL bulletin.
Every tracked Cisco Nexus 3048 Series SKU group is past Cisco end of service life (last group Aug 2025). Units in production should be treated as unsupported. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.
End of sale
Aug 2020
End of security support
Aug 2023
Last date of support
Aug 2025
Part numbers
21
15
months past last support
Why this score
- Past end of service life 15 months ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Category: data center 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 21 part numbers share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | End of sale | End of security support | Last date of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1-N3K-C3048TP | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-1PS | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-BA-L3 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-BD-L3 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-FA-L3 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-FD-L3 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-OE | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-ZF-1BA | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-ZF-1BD | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-ZF-1FA | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-ZF-1FD | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-ZM-B | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-ZM-F | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048TP-10PK | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048TP-10PKBN | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048TP-1GE | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-UCS3048-F | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-ZM-1BS | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-ZM-1FS | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-ZM-2BS | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
| N3K-C3048-ZM-2FS | Aug 2020 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2025 | Past support |
Options from here
The Cisco Nexus 3048 Series is past Cisco end of service life. These are the paths teams take from here:
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market. Current eBay listings for Nexus 3048 Series ↗
It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.
Low-criticality role: document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
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.
Nexus 3048 Series questions
Is the Cisco Nexus 3048 Series end of life?
Yes. The 3048 Series is past its last date of support (Aug 2025, per the Cisco EOL bulletin).
What is the last date of support for the 3048 Series?
Aug 2025, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.
When does Cisco stop releasing security fixes for the 3048 Series?
Aug 2023. That is the End of Vulnerability/Security Support date in the Cisco EOL bulletin: the last date Cisco may release a remedy for a security vulnerability in the hardware.
Where do these 3048 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.