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C1-N3K-C3164Q

Nexus 3164Q Series —

EOSL — PAST
20 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleOct 2019
End of serviceOct 2024Cisco 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 3164Q Series

N3K-C3264C-E›N3K-C3164-ZZ-PE›N3K-C3164-ZZ-PI›N3K-C3164Q-16BD›N3K-C3164Q-2PK›N3K-C3164Q-40GE›N3K-C3164Q-B›

C1-N3K-C3164Q — questions

Is the Cisco C1-N3K-C3164Q still supported?

No. Cisco's last date of support for C1-N3K-C3164Q was Oct 2024 (per the Cisco EOL bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

When did the C1-N3K-C3164Q reach end of sale?

C1-N3K-C3164Q reached end of sale Oct 2019, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the C1-N3K-C3164Q?

Oct 2024 — per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

Can the C1-N3K-C3164Q be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, C1-N3K-C3164Q units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Cisco no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.