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PLHC-VSIGPCI-M51A

UCS B200 M5 Series —

SUPPORTED
28 mo
of runway remaining

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleOct 2023
End of serviceOct 2028Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2026-10

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 B200 M5 Series

PLHC-BMGPCI-M51A›PLHC-BMPCI-M51›PLHC-VDIGPCI-M51A›PLHC-VSIPCI-M51A›UCS-SP-B200M5-A1T›UCS-SP-B200M5-A2T›UCS-SP-B200M5-A3T›UCS-SP-B200M5-A4T›

PLHC-VSIGPCI-M51A — questions

Is the Cisco PLHC-VSIGPCI-M51A still supported?

Yes, for now. Cisco's last date of support for PLHC-VSIGPCI-M51A is Oct 2028, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

When did the PLHC-VSIGPCI-M51A reach end of sale?

PLHC-VSIGPCI-M51A reached end of sale Oct 2023, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the PLHC-VSIGPCI-M51A?

Oct 2028, according to the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

Can the PLHC-VSIGPCI-M51A be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, PLHC-VSIGPCI-M51A 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.