Cisco Nexus 9516 Series End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
The Cisco Nexus 9516 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.
Cisco Nexus 9516 Series has mixed lifecycle status. Some SKU groups are already past Cisco end of service while others run until Jan 2032. Confirm the exact part number before any support or refresh decision. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure. Cisco’s named migration path: N9K-C9516-FM-E2.
End of sale
Nov 2020 – Jan 2027
End of security support
Nov 2023 – Jan 2032
Last date of support
Nov 2025 – Jan 2032
Part numbers
10
1
of 10 part numbers are past support
Why this score
- Past end of service life for the first part numbers 12 months ago; the last are supported to Jan 2032
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Mixed status across SKU groups: some past EOSL, some still supported
- Vendor-named replacement / migration path available
- 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
Dates vary across 2 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.
| Part number | End of sale | End of security support | Last date of support | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9K-C9516-FM | Nov 2020 | Nov 2023 | Nov 2025 | Past support | |
| C1-N9K-C9516-B2 | Jan 2027 | Jan 2032 | Jan 2032 | Supported | Cisco ONE Nexus 9516 Chassis Bun 1 Sup,3 PS,2 SC,6 FM,3 FT |
| C1-N9K-C9516-B3 | Jan 2027 | Jan 2032 | Jan 2032 | Supported | Cisco ONE Nexus 9516 Chassis Bun 1 Sup,3 PS,2 SC,4 FM,3 FT |
| N9K-C9516 | Jan 2027 | Jan 2032 | Jan 2032 | Supported | Nexus 9516 Chassis with 16 linecard slots |
| N9K-C9516-B0 | Jan 2027 | Jan 2032 | Jan 2032 | Supported | Nexus 9516 Chassis Bundle with 1 Sup, 3 PS, 2 SC, 2 FM, 3 FT |
| N9K-C9516-B1 | Jan 2027 | Jan 2032 | Jan 2032 | Supported | Nexus 9516 Chassis Bundle with 1 Sup, 3 PS, 2 SC, 3 FM, 3 FT |
| N9K-C9516-B2 | Jan 2027 | Jan 2032 | Jan 2032 | Supported | Nexus 9516 Chassis Bundle with 1 Sup, 3 PS, 2 SC, 6 FM, 3 FT |
| N9K-C9516-B3 | Jan 2027 | Jan 2032 | Jan 2032 | Supported | Nexus 9516 Chassis Bundle with 1 Sup, 3 PS, 2 SC, 4 FM, 3 FT |
| N9K-C9516-B3-E | Jan 2027 | Jan 2032 | Jan 2032 | Supported | Nexus 9516 Chassis Bundle with 1Sup, 3 PS, 2SC, 4 FM-E, 3Fan |
| N9K-C9516-BUN | Jan 2027 | Jan 2032 | Jan 2032 | Supported | Nexus 9516 bundle PID |
Options from here
1 Cisco Nexus 9516 Series part number is past Cisco end of service while 9 remain supported (to Jan 2032). For the past-EOSL units, these are the usual paths:
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market. Current eBay listings for Nexus 9516 Series ↗
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 9516 Series questions
Is the Cisco Nexus 9516 Series end of life?
Partly. Some 9516 Series SKU groups are past end of service life while others are still supported. See the dates by SKU group below.
What is the last date of support for the 9516 Series?
Last dates of support across 9516 Series SKU groups range from Nov 2025 to Jan 2032.
When does Cisco stop releasing security fixes for the 9516 Series?
Between Nov 2023 and Jan 2032, depending on the SKU group. That is the End of Vulnerability/Security Support date in the Cisco EOL bulletin: the last date Cisco may release a remedy for a security vulnerability in the hardware.
Where do these 9516 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 9516 Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin lists N9K-C9516-FM-E2 as the recommended migration path for the 9516 Series. Exact per-part-number replacements are in the linked bulletin.