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QSFP-40G-SR-BD

Nexus 9000 Series —

EOSL — PAST
3 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleMar 2021
End of serviceMar 2026Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2022-03

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.

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QSFP-40G-SR-BD — questions

Is the Cisco QSFP-40G-SR-BD still supported?

No. Cisco's last date of support for QSFP-40G-SR-BD was Mar 2026 (per the Cisco EOL bulletin) — it is past end of service life.

When did the QSFP-40G-SR-BD reach end of sale?

QSFP-40G-SR-BD reached end of sale Mar 2021, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the QSFP-40G-SR-BD?

Mar 2026 — per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

Can the QSFP-40G-SR-BD be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, QSFP-40G-SR-BD units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Cisco no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.