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UCSC-885A-M8-H12

UCS C885 M8 Series —

SUPPORTED
49 mo
of runway remaining

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
Available—
End of saleJul 2025
End of serviceJul 2030Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmwareSW maintenance ended 2026-07

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 C885 M8 Series

C885A-M8-H1SX-SLD›C885A-M8-H2SX-SLD›C885A-M8-DCSCMGN›UCSC-885A-M8-H11›UCSC-885A-M8-H23›UCSC-885A-M8-M3X3›UCSC-885A-M8-H13›C885A-M8-CC-SLD01›

UCSC-885A-M8-H12 — questions

Is the Cisco UCSC-885A-M8-H12 still supported?

Yes, for now. Cisco's last date of support for UCSC-885A-M8-H12 is Jul 2030, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

When did the UCSC-885A-M8-H12 reach end of sale?

UCSC-885A-M8-H12 reached end of sale Jul 2025, per the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the UCSC-885A-M8-H12?

Jul 2030, according to the Cisco end-of-life bulletin.

Can the UCSC-885A-M8-H12 be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, UCSC-885A-M8-H12 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.