Cisco Nexus 9396TX Series — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
The Cisco Nexus 9396TX 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 9396TX Series SKU group is past Cisco end of service life (last group Apr 2023). 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
May 2018
Last date of support
Apr 2023
Part numbers
6
42
months past last support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 42 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 6 share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C1-N9K-C9396TX | Cisco ONE Nexus 9300 48p 1/10GBASE-T & 1 uplink module req. | May 2018 | Apr 2023 | Past support |
| C1-N9K-C9396TX-BUN | Cisco ONE Nexus 9396TX bundle PID | May 2018 | Apr 2023 | Past support |
| C1-N9K-C9396TXB18Q | Cisco ONE 2 Nexus 9396TX with 8 QSFP-40G-SR-BD | May 2018 | Apr 2023 | Past support |
| N9K-C9396TX | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10GBASE-T & additional uplink module req. | May 2018 | Apr 2023 | Past support |
| N9K-C9396TX-B18Q | 2 Nexus 9396TX with 8 QSFP-40G-SR-BD | May 2018 | Apr 2023 | Past support |
| N9K-C9396TX-BUN | Nexus 9396TX bundle PID | May 2018 | Apr 2023 | Past support |
Options from here
The Cisco Nexus 9396TX 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 9396TX Series — questions
Is the Cisco Nexus 9396TX Series end of life?
Yes. Every tracked 9396TX Series SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the 9396TX Series?
Apr 2023, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.
Where do these 9396TX 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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