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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates

The Cisco Nexus 7000 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.

Is the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series end of life?

Ending soon
40/100
Action recommended
Support Runway Score

Cisco Nexus 7000 Series is still under Cisco support, to Feb 2027. Fold the eventual replacement into your planning cycle. Cisco’s named migration path: N9K-C9516 / N9K-C9508 / N9K-X97160YC-EX.

Why this score
  • End of service life within 6 months
  • Vendor-published date, source-linked
  • Vendor-named replacement / migration path available
  • Category: data center switch

The score reflects support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only — higher means more support runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it’s calculated →

Action priority
High
Support ends within 6 months — plan a refresh now.
End of service life
Feb 2027
Vendor-listed replacement
N9K-C9516 / N9K-C9508 / N9K-X97160YC-EX
per the linked EOL bulletin — click to see its EOSL
Part numbers
9
Confidence
Vendor-published date
Last verified
Jun 2026
Source
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Switch hardware

ENDING SOON
6 mo
until end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
End of saleFeb 2022
End of serviceFeb 2027Cisco bulletin ↗
Vendor-listed replacementN9K-C9516migration options ↗ · migration guide →
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2023-02

2 SKUs in this group

Switch hardware

ENDING SOON
6 mo
until end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
End of saleFeb 2022
End of serviceFeb 2027Cisco bulletin ↗
Vendor-listed replacementN9K-C9508migration options ↗ · migration guide →
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2023-02

2 SKUs in this group

Switch hardware

ENDING SOON
6 mo
until end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
End of saleFeb 2022
End of serviceFeb 2027Cisco bulletin ↗
Vendor-listed replacementN9K-X97160YC-EXmigration options ↗ · migration guide →
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2023-02

2 SKUs in this group

Switch hardware

ENDING SOON
6 mo
until end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
End of saleFeb 2022
End of serviceFeb 2027Cisco bulletin ↗
Vendor-listed replacementN9K-X97160YC-EXmigration options ↗ · migration guide →
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2023-02

3 SKUs in this group

Options from here

Cutoff approaching

Cisco support for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series ends soon. Weigh these before the cutoff:

Schedule migration

Support ends soon — set the replacement window now, not mid-outage.

Line up third-party maintenance

Bridge coverage past the OEM cutoff if you can't migrate in time.

Budget the refresh

Get the replacement into this planning cycle.

Pre-stock spares

Secure spares before they get scarce after end-of-sale.

Independent and informational — EOSL.ai sells no hardware or maintenance and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the asset's role.

Nexus 7000 Series — questions

Is the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series end of life?

Not yet — all tracked 7000 Series SKU groups are still within Cisco support, though dates vary by SKU. See the breakdown below.

What is the last date of support for the 7000 Series?

Feb 2027 — per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

Where do these 7000 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.

What is the replacement for the 7000 Series?

Cisco's end-of-life bulletins list N9K-C9516 and N9K-C9508 and N9K-X97160YC-EX as the recommended migration path for the 7000 Series. Exact per-part-number replacements are in the linked bulletins.

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