Extreme Networks NetIron CER 2048FX-RT — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
NetIron CER 2048FX-RT. Extreme Networks end-of-life bulletin "EOS bulletin for CES-2048FX and CER-2048FX-RT", read in full; each date below is shown with the bulletin's own wording.
Every tracked Extreme Networks NetIron CER 2048FX-RT SKU group is past Extreme Networks end of service life (last group Apr 2021). 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-CER-2024F-4X-RT-AC.
EOL announced
Nov 2015
End of sale
Apr 2016
Last date of support
Apr 2021
Part numbers
2
66
months past last support
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 66 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
Part numbers in this family
All 2 share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NI-CER-2048FX-RT-AC | NetIron CER 2048FX-RT | Apr 2016 | Apr 2021 | Past support |
| NI-CER-2048FX-RT-DC | NetIron CER 2048FX-RT | Apr 2016 | Apr 2021 | Past support |
Options from here
The Extreme Networks NetIron CER 2048FX-RT is past Extreme Networks end of service life. These are the paths teams take from here:
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.
It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.
Low-criticality role: document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
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 NetIron CER 2048FX-RT — questions
Is the Extreme Networks NetIron CER 2048FX-RT end of life?
Yes. Every tracked NetIron CER 2048FX-RT SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the NetIron CER 2048FX-RT?
Apr 2021, per the Extreme Networks end-of-sale bulletin.
Where do these NetIron CER 2048FX-RT 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 NetIron CER 2048FX-RT?
Extreme Networks's end-of-life bulletin lists BR-CER-2024F-4X-RT-AC as the recommended migration path for the NetIron CER 2048FX-RT. Exact per-part-number replacements are in the linked bulletin.
On the same timetable
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