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N9K-C9508-FM-S

Nexus 9508 Series —

ENDING SOON
2 mo
until end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleAug 2021
End of serviceAug 2026Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2022-08

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 9508 Series

N9K-C9504-FM-S›N9K-C9504-FM-G›N9K-C9508-FM-G›N9K-C9508-FM›N9K-C9508-FM-E2›

N9K-C9508-FM-S — questions

Is the Cisco N9K-C9508-FM-S still supported?

Yes, for now. Cisco's last date of support for N9K-C9508-FM-S is Aug 2026, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

When did the N9K-C9508-FM-S reach end of sale?

N9K-C9508-FM-S reached end of sale Aug 2021, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the N9K-C9508-FM-S?

Aug 2026, according to the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

Can the N9K-C9508-FM-S be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, N9K-C9508-FM-S units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Cisco no longer issues software fixes, TAC support, or hardware replacement for it.