How long does Cisco support hardware after End-of-Sale?

Cisco's standard policy provides 5 years of TAC support and replacement parts (RMA) for hardware after the End-of-Sale date, ending at the Last Date of Support (LDoS).

Where do I check if a Cisco product is end-of-life?

Cisco publishes all EOL bulletins on its End-of-Sale and End-of-Life products page at cisco.com/c/en/us/support/eol/index.html. Each product page lists every milestone date.

What is the difference between Cisco EoS and LDoS?

End-of-Sale (EoS) is the last date a product can be ordered from Cisco. Last Date of Support (LDoS) is the final date Cisco provides any support — typically five years after EoS for hardware.

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Cisco end-of-life dates: how to check any product

By Nico De Muynck · Updated July 18, 2026

Quick answer

Cisco publishes every EOL bulletin on its official End-of-Sale and End-of-Life products page. For hardware, the rule of thumb: support continues 5 years after the End-of-Sale date, ending at the Last Date of Support (LDoS). From EOL announcement to LDoS is typically about six years.

Cisco's five lifecycle milestones

Milestone	Meaning
EOL announcement	The bulletin that starts the clock — published at least 6 months before End-of-Sale
End-of-Sale (EoS)	Last date the product can be ordered from Cisco
EoNSA	End of New Service Attachment — you can no longer add a support contract to an uncovered device
EoSCR	End of Service Contract Renewal — last date to renew an existing contract
LDoS	Last Date of Support — the hard stop; no TAC, no RMA, no fixes of any kind

For hardware, Cisco's standard policy provides 5 years of TAC support and RMA replacement parts after End-of-Sale. Application software gets 2 years of TAC support after EoS. (Terminology refresher: EOL vs EOS vs EOSL.)

Three ways to look up a Cisco product's dates

1. The official EOL index. Browse or search cisco.com's EOL listing by product family — every bulletin lists the full milestone table for the affected models.

2. Your device's product page. Each Cisco product support page shows its lifecycle status ("End-of-Sale Date", "Last Date of Support") in the documentation sidebar — fastest when you know the exact model.

3. Serial-number lookup. With a Cisco.com account, the coverage checker accepts serial numbers and returns warranty, contract, and lifecycle status — most reliable for inherited or undocumented estates.

The trap in Cisco's generosity

Six years from announcement to final support sounds like plenty — and that's exactly why Cisco EOL bites so many teams. The announcement arrives, gets filed as “future problem”, and resurfaces years later as an audit finding or a failed RMA on a production switch. The EoNSA and EoSCR milestones in between quietly close your options: miss them and you can't even buy support coverage for the years the device has left. The dates only help if something is watching them.

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