Cisco Nexus 5010 / 5020 Series — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
The Cisco Nexus 5010 / 5020 Series is a data center switch 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 5010 / 5020 Series SKU group is past Cisco end of service life (last group Nov 2017). 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
Nov 2012
Last date of support
Nov 2017
Part numbers
32
107
months past last support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 107 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 32 share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5010P-BDL-BB | N5010P buyback bundle with 2 PS 1 M1600 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5020P-BDL-BB | N5020P buyback bundle with 2 PS 2 M1600 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010-BUN-LLP | Nexus 5K 1RU chassis base bundle and 3YRSNTNBD if SKU bough | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010-BUN-LLP3 | N5K 1RU base bundle, AND 3YR SNTNBD IF SKU BOUGHT | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010-BUN-LLP5 | N5K 1RU base bundle, AND 5YR SNTNBD IF SKU BOUGHT | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010P-B-S | Nexus 5010 Solutions Kit, 8G FC Unified Fabric | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010P-BF | N5000 1RU Chassis no PS 2 Fan Modules 20 ports (req SFP+) | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010P-BFS | Nexus 5010 OSM version, no PS storage enabled | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010P-BUN-E | Nexus 5010P in N5010P-N2K Bundle | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010P-DEMOBDL | Nexus 5010 Chassis Bundle for NFR Programs | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010P-HBFS | Nexus 5010 HP OSM version, 2 PS storage enabled | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010P-HBFS-S | Nexus 5010 HP OSM spare, no PS storage enabled | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010P-IBFS | Nexus 5010, IBM OSM version, 1 PS storage enabled | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010P-LAB-E | Nexus 5010 Ethernet Lab Bundle | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010P-LAB-S | Nexus 5010 Solutions Kit, Unified Fabric | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010P-LAB-SB | Cisco Nexus 5010 Storage Lab Bundle for UCS-C series | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5010P-NBF | Nexus 5010 NetApp OSM version, 2 PS | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020-BUN-LLP3 | N5K 2RU base bundle, AND 3YR SNTNBD IF SKU BOUGHT | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020-BUN-LLP5 | N5K 2RU base bundle, AND 5YR SNTNBD IF SKU BOUGHT | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020P-B-S | Nexus 5020 Solutions Kit, 8G FC Unified Fabric | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020P-BF | N5000 2RU Chassis no PS 5 Fan Modules 40 ports (req SFP+) | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020P-BF-XL | N5000 2RU XL Chassis no PS 5 Fan Modules 40 ports (req SFP+) | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020P-BFS | Nexus 5020 OSM version, no PS storage enabled | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020P-BUN-E | Nexus 5020P in N5020P-N2K Bundle | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020P-DEMOBDL | Nexus 5020 Chassis Bundle for NFR Programs | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020P-HBFS | Nexus 5020 HP OSM version, 2 PS storage enabled | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020P-HBFS-S | Nexus 5020 HP OSM spare, no PS storage enabled | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020P-IBFS | Nexus 5020, IBM OSM version, 1 PS storage enabled | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020P-LAB-E | Nexus 5000 Ethernet Lab Bundle | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020P-LAB-S | Nexus 5020 Solutions Kit, Unified Fabric | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020P-NBF | Nexus 5020 NetApp OSM version, 2 PS | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
| N5K-C5020T-BF | N5000 2RU Chassis no PS 5 Fan Modules 40 ports 1/10GT | Nov 2012 | Nov 2017 | Past support |
Options from here
The Cisco Nexus 5010 / 5020 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.
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 5010 / 5020 Series — questions
Is the Cisco Nexus 5010 / 5020 Series end of life?
Yes. Every tracked 5010 / 5020 Series SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the 5010 / 5020 Series?
Nov 2017, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.
Where do these 5010 / 5020 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.
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