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Cisco UCS C890 M5 Series — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates

UNDER VENDOR SUPPORTCisco supports this to May 2029, with the earliest group ending October 2028.

The Cisco UCS C890 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 C890 M5 Series is still under Cisco support, to May 2029 (earliest group Oct 2028). Fold the eventual replacement into your planning cycle.

End of sale

Oct 2023 – May 2024

Last date of support

Oct 2028 – May 2029

Part numbers

30

Cisco EOL bulletin ↗UCS C890 M5 (2023 notice) · verified Oct 2026
Cisco EOL bulletin ↗UCS C890 M5 (2024 notice) · verified Oct 2026
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24

months of vendor support left

Support Runway Score64/100 · Plan
Why this score
  • End of service life within ~2 years
  • 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

Figure 1. Support runs to May 2029. Budget a refresh or line up cover before that date.
Figure 2. The C890 M5 Series against 7 other models in Cisco UCS. Each bar runs from the earliest milestone Cisco publishes for that model, which is first availability where it gives one and end of sale otherwise, to its last date of support. The vertical rule is today; bars entirely to its left are past support. 5 further models in this line publish no usable date range and are not plotted.

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 numberDescriptionEnd of saleLast supportStatus
C890-M5-15T-SBC890 M5 Upgrade Kit - 1.5T Field Exp Blade(1x 8280L,12x128G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
C890-M5-3T-SBC890 M5 Upgrade Kit - 3T Field Exp Blade (1x 8280L, 12x256G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-124SC890 M5 with 12T 4S (4x8280L, 48x256G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-12HC890 M5 with 12T Half Memory (8x8280L, 48x256G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-15HC890 M5 with 1.5T Half Memory (8x8268, 48x32G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-18OC890 M5 with 18T (8x8280L,48x128G, 48x256G DCPMM)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-18O2C890 M5 with 18T (8x8280L, 48x256G, 48x128G DCPMM)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-24FC890 M5 with 24T (8x8280L, 96x256G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-24OC890 M5 with 24T (8x8280L, 48x256G, 48x256G DCPMM)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-30OC890 M5 with 30T (8x8280L,48x128G, 48x512G DCPMM)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-36OC890 M5 with 36T (8x8280L, 48x256G, 48x512G DCPMM)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-3FC890 M5 with 3T (8x8268, 96x32G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-3F2C890 M5 with 3T (8x8268, 96x32G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-3F3C890 M5 with 3T (8x8280, 96x32G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-3FE2C890 M5 with 3T (8x8280, 96x32G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-64SC890 M5 with 6T 4S (4x8280L,48x128G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-6FC890 M5 with 6T (8x8276,96x64G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-6F2C890 M5 with 6T (8x8276,96x64G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-6HC890 M5 with 6T Half Memory (8x8280L,48x128G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-6H2C890 M5 with 6T Half Memory (8x8280L,48x128G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-12FC890 M5 with 12T (8x8280L,96x128G)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-12OC890 M5 with 12T (8x8280L,48x128G, 48x128G DCPMM)Oct 2023Oct 2028Supported
UCSC-C890M5-12FC890 M5 with 12T (8x8280L,96x128G)May 2024May 2029Supported
UCSC-C890M5-12OC890 M5 with 12T (8x8280L,48x128G, 48x128G DCPMM)May 2024May 2029Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-15E2C890 M5 with 1.5T Half Memory (8x8280, 48x32G)May 2024May 2029Supported
UCSC-C890-M5-15E3C890 M5 with 1.5T Half Memory (8x8280, 48x32G)May 2024May 2029Supported
UCSC-C890M5-15HC890 M5 with 1.5T Half Memory (8x8268, 48x32G)May 2024May 2029Supported
UCSC-C890M5-18OC890 M5 with 18T (8x8280L,48x128G, 48x256G DCPMM)May 2024May 2029Supported
UCSC-C890M5-3FC890 M5 with 3T (8x8268, 96x32G)May 2024May 2029Supported
UCSC-C890M5-6FC890 M5 with 6T (8x8276,96x64G)May 2024May 2029Supported
Cisco EOL bulletin ↗UCS C890 M5 (2023 notice) · verified Oct 2026
Cisco EOL bulletin ↗UCS C890 M5 (2024 notice) · verified Oct 2026

Options from here

The Cisco UCS C890 M5 Series is still supported. Options to plan around, in rough priority:

Monitor the timeline

Supported for now. Track the end-of-service date and revisit at refresh planning.

Plan the refresh

Fold the eventual replacement into your multi-year budget.

Keep firmware current

Stay on a supported software train while under OEM support.

Third-party maintenance later

An option to extend life once the OEM cutoff nears.

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 C890 M5 Series — questions

Is the Cisco UCS C890 M5 Series end of life?

Not yet. All tracked C890 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 C890 M5 Series?

Last dates of support across C890 M5 Series SKU groups range from Oct 2028 to May 2029.

Where do these C890 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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