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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco NCS 42xx. The last day to order the affected product(s) is March 31, 2027. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available under the terms and conditions of customers' service contract.
Table 1. End-of-life milestones and dates for the Cisco NCS 42xx
| Milestone |
Definition |
Date |
| End-of-Life Announcement Date |
The date the document that announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life of a product is distributed to the general public. |
March 31, 2026 |
| End-of-Sale Date: |
The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date. |
March 31, 2027 |
| Last Ship Date: |
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time. |
June 30, 2027 |
| End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: |
The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software maintenance releases or bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, or test the product software. |
March 30, 2027* |
| End of Vulnerability/Security Support: |
The last date that Cisco Engineering may release a planned maintenance release or scheduled software remedy for a security vulnerability issue. |
September 30, 2028* |
| End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: |
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of hardware product failure or defect. |
March 30, 2028 |
| End of New Service Attachment Date: |
For equipment and software that is not covered by a service-and-support contract, this is the last date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software to an existing service-and-support contract. |
March 30, 2028 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date: |
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. |
June 29, 2031 |
| Last Date of Support: |
The last date to receive applicable service and support for the product as entitled by active service contracts or by warranty terms and conditions. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete. |
March 31, 2032 |
*SW milestones align to Cisco IOS XE Release 17.15.x Software lifecycle dates.
Table 2. Product part numbers affected by this announcement
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number |
Product Description |
Migration Product Part Number |
Migration Product Description |
Additional Information |
| NCS4201-SA |
NCS 4201 Shelf Assembly - 4x10GE + 24x GE/FE (1 RU) |
8011-12G12X4Y-A |
Cisco 8010 12x1G + 12x10G + 4x25G fixed AC system |
- |
| 8011-16G8X-A |
Cisco 8010 4x1G, 12x1G, 8X1/10G AC |
- |
||
| N540-6Z18G-SYS-A |
NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ AC |
- |
||
| N540X-4Z14G2Q-A |
NCS540 14x1G + 4x1/10G + 2x10/25G Dual-AC iTEMP Conf-Coat |
- |
||
| N540X-6Z18G-SYS-A |
NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ Dual-AC iTEMP Conformal Coat |
- |
||
| N540X-8Z16G-SYS-A |
N540 12/20(CSFP)x1G + 4x1GCu +8x1/10G DualAC iTEMP Conf-Coat |
- |
||
| NCS4202-SA |
NCS 4202 Shelf Assembly - 4x10GE + 12x GE/FE + 1 IM (1 RU) |
8011-12G12X4Y-A |
Cisco 8010 12x1G + 12x10G + 4x25G fixed AC system |
- |
| 8011-16G8X-A |
Cisco 8010 4x1G, 12x1G, 8X1/10G AC |
- |
||
| N540-6Z18G-SYS-A |
NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ AC |
- |
||
| N540X-4Z14G2Q-A |
NCS540 14x1G + 4x1/10G + 2x10/25G Dual-AC iTEMP Conf-Coat |
- |
||
| N540X-6Z18G-SYS-A |
NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ Dual-AC iTEMP Conformal Coat |
- |
||
| N540X-8Z16G-SYS-A |
N540 12/20(CSFP)x1G + 4x1GCu +8x1/10G DualAC iTEMP Conf-Coat |
- |
||
| NCS4206-SA |
NCS 4206 Shelf Assembly (6 slots - 3 RU) |
8404-SYS-D |
Cisco 8404 4RU, 4.8T Centralized Chassis |
- |
| N560-4-SYS |
N560 4RU HW. Flex. Consumption for RSP4. Smart Licensing |
- |
||
| N560-4-SYS-E |
N560 4RU HW. Flex. Consumption for RSP4-E. Smart Licensing |
- |
||
| N560-7-SYS |
N560 7RU HW. Flex. Consumption for RSP4. Smart Licensing |
- |
||
| N560-7-SYS-E |
N560 7RU HW. Flex. Consumption for RSP4-E. Smart Licensing |
- |
||
| NCS4216-F2B-SA |
NCS 4216 Front to Back Shelf Assembly (16 slots - 14 RU) |
8404-SYS-D |
Cisco 8404 4RU, 4.8T Centralized Chassis |
- |
| N560-4-SYS |
N560 4RU HW. Flex. Consumption for RSP4. Smart Licensing |
- |
||
| N560-4-SYS-E |
N560 4RU HW. Flex. Consumption for RSP4-E. Smart Licensing |
- |
||
| N560-7-SYS |
N560 7RU HW. Flex. Consumption for RSP4. Smart Licensing |
- |
||
| N560-7-SYS-E |
N560 7RU HW. Flex. Consumption for RSP4-E. Smart Licensing |
- |
||
| NCS4216-RSP-800 |
NCS 4216 Router & Switching Processor and Controller - 800G |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4216-SA |
NCS 4216 Shelf Assembly (16 slots - 7 RU) |
8404-SYS-D |
Cisco 8404 4RU, 4.8T Centralized Chassis |
- |
| N560-4-SYS |
N560 4RU HW. Flex. Consumption for RSP4. Smart Licensing |
- |
||
| N560-4-SYS-E |
N560 4RU HW. Flex. Consumption for RSP4-E. Smart Licensing |
- |
||
| N560-7-SYS |
N560 7RU HW. Flex. Consumption for RSP4. Smart Licensing |
- |
||
| N560-7-SYS-E |
N560 7RU HW. Flex. Consumption for RSP4-E. Smart Licensing |
- |
||
| NCS4200-1T16G-PS |
NCS 4200 1x 10GE + 16x GE/FE Line Card - C-SFP |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-2Q-P |
NCS 4200 2x 40G Line Card - QSFP |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-3GMS |
NCS 4200 12x T1/E1, 4x T3/E3, 4x OC3/12/STM1/4 3G Line Card |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-48T1E1-CE |
NCS 4200 48x T1/E1 CEM Line Card - Requires Patch Panel |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-48T3E3-CE |
NCS 4200 48x T3/E3 CEM Line Card - Requires Patch Panel |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-8T-PS |
NCS 4200 8x 10GE Line Card - SFP+ |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4202-1RU |
FNLASY,NCS4202-SA,1RU |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS420X-RSP |
NCS 420x Router & Switching Processor and Controller - 400G |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4216-F2B-14RU |
FNLASY,NCS4216-F2B-SA,14RU |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4216-RSP |
NCS 4216 Router & Switching Processor and Controller - 400G |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-8E1T1-CE |
NCS 4200 8x T1/E1 CEM Line Card - RJ48C |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS420X-RSP-128 |
NCS 420x Router & Switching Processor and Controller - 128G |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4206-DOOR |
NCS 4206 Door and Ancillary |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4216-DOOR |
NCS 4216 Door and Ancillary |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4201-SA= |
NCS 4201 Shelf Assembly - 4x10GE + 24x GE/FE (1 RU) |
8011-12G12X4Y-A= |
Cisco 8010 12x1G + 12X1/10G + 4X1/10/25G fixed AC system |
- |
| 8011-16G8X-A= |
Cisco 8010 4x1G, 12x1G, 8X1/10G AC |
- |
||
| N540-6Z18G-SYS-A= |
NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ AC |
- |
||
| N540X-4Z14G2Q-A= |
N540 14x1G + 4x1/10G + 2x10/25G Dual-AC iTEMP Conf-Coat Spr |
- |
||
| N540X-6Z18G-SYS-A= |
NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ Dual AC iTEMP Conf-coat Spre |
- |
||
| N540X-8Z16G-SYS-A= |
N540 12/20(CSFP)x1G + 4x1GCu + 8x1/10G DualAC iTEMP Conf Spr |
- |
||
| NCS4202-SA= |
NCS 4202 Shelf Assembly - 4x10GE + 12x GE/FE + 1 IM (1 RU) |
8011-12G12X4Y-A= |
Cisco 8010 12x1G + 12X1/10G + 4X1/10/25G fixed AC system |
- |
| 8011-16G8X-A= |
Cisco 8010 4x1G, 12x1G, 8X1/10G AC |
- |
||
| N540-6Z18G-SYS-A= |
NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ AC |
- |
||
| N540X-4Z14G2Q-A= |
N540 14x1G + 4x1/10G + 2x10/25G Dual-AC iTEMP Conf-Coat Spr |
- |
||
| N540X-6Z18G-SYS-A= |
NCS540 18x1G SFP + 6x1/10G SFP+ Dual AC iTEMP Conf-coat Spre |
- |
||
| N540X-8Z16G-SYS-A= |
N540 12/20(CSFP)x1G + 4x1GCu + 8x1/10G DualAC iTEMP Conf Spr |
- |
||
| NCS4206-SA= |
NCS 4206 Shelf Assembly (6 slots - 3 RU) |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4216-F2B-SA= |
NCS 4216 Front to Back Shelf Assembly (16 slots - 14 RU) |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4216-RSP-800= |
NCS 4216 Router & Switching Processor and Controller - 800G |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4216-SA= |
NCS 4216 Shelf Assembly (16 slots - 7 RU) |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-1T16G-PS= |
NCS 4200 1x 10GE + 16x GE/FE Line Card - C-SFP |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-2Q-P= |
NCS 4200 2x 40G Line Card - QSFP |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-3GMS= |
NCS 4200 12x T1/E1, 4x T3/E3, 4x OC3/12/STM1/4 3G Line Card |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-48T1E1-CE= |
NCS 4200 48x T1/E1 CEM Line Card - Requires Patch Panel |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-48T3E3-CE= |
NCS 4200 48x T3/E3 CEM Line Card - Requires Patch Panel |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-8T-PS= |
NCS 4200 8x 10GE Line Card - SFP+ |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS420X-RSP= |
NCS 420x Router & Switching Processor and Controller - 400G |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4216-RSP= |
NCS 4216 Router & Switching Processor and Controller - 400G |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-8E1T1-CE= |
NCS 4200 8x T1/E1 CEM Line Card - RJ48C |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS420X-RSP-128= |
NCS 420x Router & Switching Processor and Controller - 128G |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4206-DOOR= |
NCS 4206 Door and Ancillary |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4216-DOOR= |
NCS 4216 Door and Ancillary |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-1T8LR-PS |
NCS 4200 1x 10GE + 8x GE/FE Line Card |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-1T8S-20CS |
NCS 4200 1x10G MR + 8-port Low Rate - 10G CEM, iMSG & OTN LC |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-2H-PQ |
NCS 4200 2 port 100GE QSFP28 Interface Module |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-1T8LR-PS= |
NCS 4200 1x 10GE + 8x GE/FE Line Card |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-1T8S-20CS= |
NCS 4200 1x10G MR + 8-port Low Rate - 10G CEM, iMSG & OTN LC |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| NCS4200-2H-PQ= |
NCS 4200 2 port 100GE QSFP28 Interface Module |
There is currently no migration product available for this product. |
- |
- |
Customers may be able to use the Cisco Technology Migration Program (TMP) where applicable to trade-in eligible products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, customers should work with their Cisco Partner or Cisco account team. Cisco Partners can find additional TMP information on Partner Central at https://www.cisco.com/web/partners/incentives_and_promotions/tmp.html.
Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Cisco NCS 42xx through the Cisco Refresh (certified remanufactured) program. Remanufactured units may be available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis until the Last Date of Support has been reached. For information about the Cisco Refresh program, go to: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/remanufactured.html.
The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses properly dispose of surplus products that have reached their end of useful life. The program is open to all business users of Cisco equipment and its associated brands and subsidiaries. For more information, go to: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/takeback-and-reuse/product-recycling.html.
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