When is the Catalyst 2960-X end of life?

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X reached its Last Date of Support (LDoS) on October 31, 2027. After that date Cisco no longer provides TAC support, RMA replacement or software fixes, and the product is considered obsolete.

What is the difference between End of Sale and Last Date of Support for the Catalyst 2960-X?

End of Sale is the last date you could order the Catalyst 2960-X from Cisco. Last Date of Support (LDoS) is the final date support and hardware replacement are available, typically 5 years after End of Sale.

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Cisco Catalyst 2960-X end of life: key dates

Q: What replaces the Cisco Catalyst 2960-X?

Cisco positions the Cisco Catalyst 9200 or 9200L Series as the successor to the Catalyst 2960-X.

By Nico De Muynck · Updated July 25, 2026

Supported until October 31, 2027.

The Cisco Catalyst 2960-X reached, or reaches, its Last Date of Support (LDoS) on October 31, 2027. That is the hard stop: no TAC, no RMA, no software fixes after it.

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X lifecycle milestones

These dates are from Cisco's official end-of-sale and end-of-life bulletin (EOL13603). They apply to the WS-C2960X and WS-C2960RX part numbers.

Milestone	Date
End-of-Life announcement	2020-10-31
End of Sale	2022-10-31
Last ship date	2023-01-30
End of Software Maintenance	2023-10-31
End of Vulnerability and Security support	2027-10-31
Last Date of Support (LDoS)	2027-10-31

What these dates mean

End of Sale is the last day the Catalyst 2960-X could be ordered from Cisco. End of Software Maintenance is the last day it received bug-fix releases. Last Date of Support (LDoS) is the one that matters most: after it, there is no TAC support, no RMA replacement and no security fixes, so an unpatched switch on your network becomes a standing security and compliance risk. For the full milestone chain, see what Cisco LDoS means.

What replaces the Catalyst 2960-X?

Cisco positions the Cisco Catalyst 9200 or 9200L Series as the successor. If you are still running Catalyst 2960-X switches in production, budget the refresh now rather than discovering the gap during an audit or a failed RMA. New to the terminology? See EOL vs EOS vs EOSL.

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