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Dell Connectrix (Cisco) — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates

Dell Connectrix (Cisco) — san switch. End-of-sale (Dell EOL) and end-of-standard-support (EOSS) dates from Dell’s published End-of-Life list (Dell KB 000185734).

Is the Dell Connectrix (Cisco) end of life?

Mixed — varies by part number
7/100
Little or no runway
Support Runway Score (worst-case SKU group)

Dell Connectrix (Cisco) has mixed lifecycle status — some SKU groups are already past Dell end of service while others run until Aug 2031. 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.

Why this score
  • Past end of service life — 195 months ago
  • Vendor-published date, source-linked
  • Mixed status across SKU groups — some past EOSL, some still supported
  • Category: san switch

The score reflects support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only — higher means more support runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it’s calculated →

Action priority
By part number
81 of 129 tracked part numbers are past end of service; 48 remain supported (latest to Aug 2031). Confirm the exact SKU below.
EOSL range
May 2010 – Aug 2031
Status split
81 past · 48 supported
dates vary by part number — confirm the exact SKU below
Part numbers
129
Confidence
Vendor-published date
Last verified
Jul 2026
Source
Check your part numbers in bulk → 📅 .ics

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2010-05

EOSL — PAST
195 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleAug 2004
End of standard supportMay 2010Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2011-10

EOSL — PAST
178 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleMay 2006
End of standard supportOct 2011Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2012-07

EOSL — PAST
169 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleJul 2007
End of standard supportJul 2012Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2012-09

EOSL — PAST
167 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleDec 2007
End of standard supportSep 2012Dell bulletin ↗

2 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2012-12

EOSL — PAST
164 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleDec 2007
End of standard supportDec 2012Dell bulletin ↗

2 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2013-09

EOSL — PAST
155 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleSep 2008
End of standard supportSep 2013Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2013-10

EOSL — PAST
154 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleNov 2008
End of standard supportOct 2013Dell bulletin ↗

2 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2013-12

EOSL — PAST
152 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleDec 2010
End of standard supportDec 2013Dell bulletin ↗

6 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2014-04

EOSL — PAST
148 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleApr 2009
End of standard supportApr 2014Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2014-07

EOSL — PAST
145 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleJan 2009
End of standard supportJul 2014Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2014-08

EOSL — PAST
144 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleAug 2009
End of standard supportAug 2014Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2015-03

EOSL — PAST
137 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleMar 2010
End of standard supportMar 2015Dell bulletin ↗

5 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2015-05

EOSL — PAST
135 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleMay 2010
End of standard supportMay 2015Dell bulletin ↗

2 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2016-01

EOSL — PAST
127 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleDec 2010
End of standard supportJan 2016Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2016-07

EOSL — PAST
121 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleJan 2011
End of standard supportJul 2016Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2018-04

EOSL — PAST
100 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleApr 2013
End of standard supportApr 2018Dell bulletin ↗

4 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2018-07

EOSL — PAST
97 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleJul 2013
End of standard supportJul 2018Dell bulletin ↗

9 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2018-07

EOSL — PAST
97 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleApr 2013
End of standard supportJul 2018Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2019-01

EOSL — PAST
91 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleJan 2014
End of standard supportJan 2019Dell bulletin ↗

6 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2019-04

EOSL — PAST
88 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleApr 2014
End of standard supportApr 2019Dell bulletin ↗

2 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2020-04

EOSL — PAST
76 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleMar 2015
End of standard supportApr 2020Dell bulletin ↗

4 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2020-10

EOSL — PAST
70 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleOct 2015
End of standard supportOct 2020Dell bulletin ↗

3 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2022-04

EOSL — PAST
52 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleApr 2017
End of standard supportApr 2022Dell bulletin ↗

6 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2022-04

EOSL — PAST
52 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleAug 2016
End of standard supportApr 2022Dell bulletin ↗

2 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2022-04

EOSL — PAST
52 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleMay 2017
End of standard supportApr 2022Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2023-05

EOSL — PAST
39 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleNov 2017
End of standard supportMay 2023Dell bulletin ↗

8 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2023-06

EOSL — PAST
38 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleJun 2018
End of standard supportJun 2023Dell bulletin ↗

2 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2025-03

EOSL — PAST
17 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleMar 2019
End of standard supportMar 2025Dell bulletin ↗

2 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2025-03

EOSL — PAST
17 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleMar 2020
End of standard supportMar 2025Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2025-12

EOSL — PAST
8 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleDec 2020
End of standard supportDec 2025Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2025-12

EOSL — PAST
8 mo
past end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleSep 2020
End of standard supportDec 2025Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2026-09

ENDING SOON
1 mo
until end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleOct 2020
End of standard supportSep 2026Dell bulletin ↗

3 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2026-09

ENDING SOON
1 mo
until end of service
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleSep 2021
End of standard supportSep 2026Dell bulletin ↗

6 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2027-06

SUPPORTED
10 mo
of runway left
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleJun 2022
End of standard supportJun 2027Dell bulletin ↗

2 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2028-08

SUPPORTED
24 mo
of runway left
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleAug 2023
End of standard supportAug 2028Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2028-12

SUPPORTED
28 mo
of runway left
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleDec 2023
End of standard supportDec 2028Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2031-06

SUPPORTED
58 mo
of runway left
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleJun 2026
End of standard supportJun 2031Dell bulletin ↗

34 SKUs in this group

Connectrix (Cisco) — support ends 2031-08

SUPPORTED
60 mo
of runway left
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableJun 2003
End of saleAug 2026
End of standard supportAug 2031Dell bulletin ↗

1 SKU in this group

Options from here

Mixed — varies by part number

81 Dell Connectrix (Cisco) part numbers are past Dell end of service while 48 remain supported (to Aug 2031). For the past-EOSL units, these are the usual paths:

Third-party maintenance

Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.

Plan replacement

It is unsupported today — set a migration timeline and budget.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

Check your exact part numbers → Weigh your support options →

Independent and informational — EOSL.ai sells no hardware or maintenance and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the asset's role.

Dell Connectrix (Cisco) — questions

Is the Dell Connectrix (Cisco) end of life?

Partly — some Connectrix (Cisco) 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 Connectrix (Cisco)?

Last dates of support across Connectrix (Cisco) SKU groups range from May 2010 to Aug 2031.

Where do these Connectrix (Cisco) dates come from?

Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Dell End-of-Life list it was taken from.

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