Extreme Networks NetIron CES 2048FX — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
NetIron CES 2048FX. 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 CES 2048FX 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-CES-2024F-4X-AC.
EOL announced
Nov 2015
End of sale
Apr 2016
Last date of support
Apr 2021
Part numbers
6
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: ethernet switch
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 6 share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NI-CES-2048FX-AC | NetIron CES 2048FX | Apr 2016 | Apr 2021 | Past support |
| NI-CES-2048FX-MEPREM-AC | NetIron CES 2048FX | Apr 2016 | Apr 2021 | Past support |
| NI-CES-2048FX-L3PREM-AC | NetIron CES 2048FX | Apr 2016 | Apr 2021 | Past support |
| NI-CES-2048FX-DC | NetIron CES 2048FX | Apr 2016 | Apr 2021 | Past support |
| NI-CES-2048FX-MEPREM-DC | NetIron CES 2048FX | Apr 2016 | Apr 2021 | Past support |
| NI-CES-2048FX-L3PREM-DC | NetIron CES 2048FX | Apr 2016 | Apr 2021 | Past support |
Options from here
The Extreme Networks NetIron CES 2048FX 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 CES 2048FX — questions
Is the Extreme Networks NetIron CES 2048FX end of life?
Yes. Every tracked NetIron CES 2048FX SKU group is past its last date of support.
What is the last date of support for the NetIron CES 2048FX?
Apr 2021, per the Extreme Networks end-of-sale bulletin.
Where do these NetIron CES 2048FX 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 CES 2048FX?
Extreme Networks's end-of-life bulletin lists BR-CES-2024F-4X-AC as the recommended migration path for the NetIron CES 2048FX. Exact per-part-number replacements are in the linked bulletin.
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