Cisco UCS C480 M5 Series — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
The Cisco UCS C480 M5 Series is a server line. End-of-sale and end-of-service-life dates are listed by part number below, each linked to the Cisco EOL bulletin.
Cisco UCS C480 M5 Series is still under Cisco support, to Oct 2028 (earliest group Dec 2026). Fold the eventual replacement into your planning cycle.
End of sale
Dec 2021 – Oct 2023
Last date of support
Dec 2026 – Oct 2028
Part numbers
5
2
months of vendor support left
Why this score
- End of service life within 6 months
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Category: server
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 | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSC-C480-M5 | UCS C480 M5 Std base chassis w/o CPU, mem, HDD, PCIe, PSU | Oct 2023 | Oct 2028 | Supported |
| UCSC-C480-M5-CH | DISTI: UCS C480 M5 std base chassis w/HS | Oct 2023 | Oct 2028 | Supported |
| UCSC-C480-M5ML8 | Chassis w/8GPU, NoPSU, NoRAID/cable, NoHDDmod, NoCPUmod | Dec 2021 | Dec 2026 | Ending soon |
| HX-C480-M5ML8 | Compute Chassis w/8GPU, NoPSU,NoRAID/cable,NoHDDmod,NoCPUmod | Dec 2021 | Dec 2026 | Ending soon |
| UCSC-C480-M5ML | Service Only: Chassis w/o GPU, PSU, CPU, Mem, HDD, PCIe, PSU | Dec 2021 | Dec 2026 | Ending soon |
Options from here
Cisco support for the Cisco UCS C480 M5 Series ends soon. Weigh these before the cutoff:
Support ends soon. Set the replacement window now, not mid-outage.
Bridge coverage past the OEM cutoff if you can't migrate in time.
Get the replacement into this planning cycle.
Secure spares before they get scarce after end-of-sale.
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.
UCS C480 M5 Series — questions
Is the Cisco UCS C480 M5 Series end of life?
Not yet. All tracked C480 M5 Series SKU groups are still within Cisco support, though dates vary by SKU. See the breakdown below.
What is the last date of support for the C480 M5 Series?
Last dates of support across C480 M5 Series SKU groups range from Dec 2026 to Oct 2028.
Where do these C480 M5 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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