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Extreme Networks Brocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassis — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates

PAST VENDOR SUPPORTExtreme Networks ended support in October 2019.

Brocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassis. Extreme Networks end-of-life bulletin "EOS bulletin for MLX and XMR Series", read in full; each date below is shown with the bulletin's own wording.

Every tracked Extreme Networks Brocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassis SKU group is past Extreme Networks end of service life (last group Oct 2019). Units in production should be treated as unsupported. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure. Extreme Networks’s named migration path: BR-MLXE-4-MR2-M-AC.

EOL announced

Feb 2012

End of sale

Aug 2012

Last date of support

Oct 2019

Part numbers

15

Extreme Networks end-of-sale bulletin ↗verified Oct 2026
Extreme Networks's words, end-of-life announcement ↗“EOL Notification Date February 28, 2012”
Extreme Networks's words, end of sale ↗“Non-Returnable Orders Due Date August 28, 2012”
Extreme Networks's words, end of support ↗“End of Support (EOS) Date October 28, 2019”
Extreme Networks names BR-MLXE-4-MR2-M-AC as the migration pathper the linked bulletin · see its own dates
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84

months past last support

Support Runway Score10/100 · Little or no runway
Why this score
  • Past end of service life — 84 months ago
  • Vendor-published date, source-linked
  • Vendor-named replacement / migration path available
  • Category: router

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. Extreme Networks issues no software maintenance and no security fixes for this product. Third-party maintenance, spares or replacement are the paths from here. EOSL.ai sells none of them and takes no placement fee.

Part numbers in this family

All 15 share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.

Part numberDescriptionEnd of saleLast supportStatus
NI-MLX-4-ACBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-MLX-4-DCBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-MLX-8-ACBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-MLX-8-DCBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-MLX-16-ACBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-MLX-16-DCBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-XMR-4-ACBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-XMR-4-DCBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-XMR-4-SBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-XMR-8-ACBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-XMR-8-DCBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-XMR-8-SBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-XMR-16-ACBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-XMR-16-DCBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
NI-XMR-16-SBrocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassisAug 2012Oct 2019Past support
Extreme Networks end-of-sale bulletin ↗verified Oct 2026

Options from here

The Extreme Networks Brocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassis is past Extreme Networks end of service life. These are the paths teams take from here:

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 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.

Extreme Networks Brocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassis — questions

Is the Extreme Networks Brocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassis end of life?

Yes. Every tracked Brocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassis SKU group is past its last date of support.

What is the last date of support for the Brocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassis?

Oct 2019, per the Extreme Networks end-of-sale bulletin.

Where do these Brocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassis dates come from?

Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Extreme Networks end-of-sale bulletin it was taken from.

What is the replacement for the Brocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassis?

Extreme Networks's end-of-life bulletin lists BR-MLXE-4-MR2-M-AC as the recommended migration path for the Brocade NetIron MLX and XMR chassis. Exact per-part-number replacements are in the linked bulletin.

On the same timetable

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