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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco VEDGE 2000 and 5000 Routers, Modules and Accessories. The last day to order the affected product(s) is January 31, 2023. 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 VEDGE 2000 and 5000 Routers, Modules and Accessories
| 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. |
May 9, 2022 |
| 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. |
January 31, 2023 |
| 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. |
May 2, 2023 |
| 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 31, 2025 |
| 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, 2025 |
| 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. |
January 31, 2024 |
| 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. |
January 31, 2024 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date: |
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. |
May 1, 2027 |
| 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. |
January 31, 2028 |
Table 2. Product part numbers affected by this announcement
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number |
Product Description |
Replacement Product Part Number |
Replacement Product Description |
Additional Information |
| VEDGE-2000-AC-K9 |
VEdge-2000 AC router base chassis with 4x1GE fixed ports |
C8300-1N1S-4T2X |
Cisco Catalyst C8300-1N1S-4T2X Router |
- |
| C8300-1N1S-6T |
Cisco Catalyst C8300-1N1S-6T Router |
- |
||
| C8300-2N2S-4T2X |
Cisco Catalyst C8300-2N2S-4T2X Router |
- |
||
| C8300-2N2S-6T |
Cisco Catalyst C8300-2N2S-6T Router |
- |
||
| VEDGE-2000-AC-K9= |
Cisco VEDGE-2000 AC Router Base Chassis |
C8300-1N1S-4T2X= |
Cisco Catalyst C8300-1N1S-4T2X Router |
- |
| C8300-1N1S-6T= |
Cisco Catalyst C8300-1N1S-6T Router |
- |
||
| C8300-2N2S-4T2X= |
Cisco Catalyst C8300-2N2S-4T2X Router |
- |
||
| C8300-2N2S-6T= |
Cisco Catalyst C8300-2N2S-6T Router |
- |
||
| VEDGE-2000-FAN= |
Fan for vEdge-2000 |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| PIM-2X10GE-SFP+ |
Cisco VEDGE-2000 2x 10GE SFP+ PIM |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| PIM-2X10GE-SFP+= |
Cisco VEDGE-2000 2x 10GE SFP+ PIM |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| PIM-8X1GE-SFP |
Cisco VEDGE-2000 8x 1GE SFP PIM |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| PIM-8X1GE-SFP= |
Cisco VEDGE-2000 8x 1GE SFP PIM |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-5000-AC-K9 |
Cisco VEDGE 5000 AC router with 4 NIM slots |
C8500L-8S4X |
Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series 4x SFP+ and 8x SFP, 4x10GE, 8x1GE |
- |
| VEDGE-5000-AC-K9= |
Cisco VEDGE-5000 AC Router Base Chassis |
C8500L-8S4X= |
Cisco Catalyst 8500 Series 4x SFP+ and 8x SFP, 4x10GE, 8x1GE |
- |
| NIM-4-10GE-SFPP |
NIM-4-10GE-SFPP, 4 port NIM 10GE Fiber for vEdge-5000 |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| NIM-4-10GE-SFPP= |
NIM-4-10GE-SFPP, 4 port NIM 10GE Fiber for vEdge-5000 |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| NIM-8-1GE-RJ45 |
NIM-8-1GE-RJ45, 8 port NIM 1GE copper for vEdge-5000 |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| NIM-8-1GE-RJ45= |
NIM-8-1GE-RJ45, 8 port NIM 1GE copper for vEdge-5000 |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| NIM-8-1GE-SFP |
NIM-8-1GE-SFP, 8 port NIM 1GE Fiber for vEdge-5000 |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| NIM-8-1GE-SFP= |
NIM-8-1GE-SFP, 8 port NIM 1GE Fiber for vEdge-5000 |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-5000-FAN |
VEdge 5000 AC router Fan |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-5000-FAN= |
VEdge 5000 AC router Fan |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-5000-PWR |
Power Supply for VEdge-5000 |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-CHL |
Power cord C13/Type L - Chile |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-CHL= |
Power cord C13/Type L - Chile |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-FR |
Power cord C13/Type E - France |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-FR= |
Power cord C13/Type E - France |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-LES |
Power cord C13/Type M - Lesotho |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-LES= |
Power cord C13/Type M - Lesotho |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-PER |
Power cord C13/Type C - Peru |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-PER= |
Power cord C13/Type C - Peru |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-TW |
Power cord C13/Type I - Taiwan |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-TW= |
Power cord C13/Type I - Taiwan |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-2000-BRACK |
Mounting bracket for vEdge-2000 AC chassis |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-2000-BRACK= |
Mounting bracket for vEdge-2000 AC chassis |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-2000-PWR= |
Power Supply Unit for vEdge-2000 |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-5000-BRACK |
VEdge 5000 AC router Mounting bracket |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-5000-PWR= |
VEdge 5000 AC router Power Supply |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-ISR |
Power cord C13/Type H - Israel |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-ISR= |
Power cord C13/Type H - Israel |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-ITL |
Power cord C13/Type L - Italy/Chile |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-ITL= |
Power cord C13/Type L - Italy/ |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-JP |
Power cord C13/Type B - Japan |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-JP= |
Power cord C13/Type B - Japan |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-KOR |
Power cord C13 Korea |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-KOR= |
Power cord C13 Korea |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-NA |
Power cord C13/Type B - North America/Peru |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-NA= |
Power cord C13/Type B - North America/Peru |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-SA |
Power cord C13/Type M - South Africa |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-SA= |
Power cord C13/Type M - South Africa |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-SUI |
Power cord C13/Type J - Switzerland |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-SUI= |
Power cord C13/Type J - Switzerland |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-UK |
Power cord C13/Type G - United Kingdom |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-UK= |
Power cord C13/Type G - United Kingdom |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VIP-SFP+-10GE-LR |
Small form-factor pluggable plus transceiver - 10GE LR |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VIP-SFP+-10GE-LR= |
Small form-factor pluggable plus transceiver - 10GE LR |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VIP-SFP+-10GE-SR |
Small form-factor pluggable plus transceiver - 10GE SR |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VIP-SFP+-10GE-SR= |
Small form-factor pluggable plus transceiver - 10GE SR |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-ANZ |
Power cord C13/Type I - ANZ |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-ANZ= |
Power cord C13/Type I - ANZ |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-ARG |
Power cord C13/Type C - Argentina |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-ARG= |
Power cord C13/Type C - Argentina |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-BR |
Power cord C13/Type N - Brazil |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-BR= |
Power cord C13/Type N - Brazil |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-C |
Power cord C13/Type I - China |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-C14 |
Power cord C13/C14 |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-C14= |
Power cord C13/C14 |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-C= |
Power cord C13/Type I - China |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-EU |
Power cord C13/Type F - Europe |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-EU= |
Power cord C13/Type F - Europe |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-IND |
Power cord C13/Type D - India |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-CAB-C13-IND= |
Power cord C13/Type D - India |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
| VEDGE-5000-BRACK= |
VEdge 5000 AC router Mounting bracket |
See the Product Migration Options section below for corresponding accessory for the replacement platform. |
- |
- |
Cisco SD-WAN builds on two decades of WAN innovations, coupled with the Viptela controller architecture to offer the best breed solutions that offer differentiated services like Multi-cloud connectivity, Advanced Security and Full- stack Observability and Analytics.
Our Catalyst Edge 8000 Series of platforms run on IOS-XE offering the bleeding edge technology at highest performance and scale. Learn more about Catalyst 8000 platforms at: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/networking/sdwan-routers/catalyst-8000-edge-platforms/index.html.
Innovations shall continue on Viptela Controllers, i.e., vManage, vBond and vSmart and vAnalytics. With Cisco’s continued focus on offering the best of breed platforms and OS, we require customers to consider the below options.
For VEDGE-100B, VEDGE-100M and VEDGE-1000 replacement platforms, Please refer to https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/vedge-router/eos-eol-notice-c51-744078.html.
Data-sheet for the replacements platforms can be found in the below links:
| Migrate-from Platforms |
Platforms |
Data Sheets |
| VEDGE-2000 |
C8300-2N2S-4T2X C8300-2N2S-6T C8300-1N1S-4T2X C8300-1N1S-6T |
|
| VEDGE-5000 |
C8500L-8S4X C8500-12X C8500-12X4QC |
|
| C8200-1N-4T C8200L-1N-4T |
||
| ISR1100-4G ISR1100X-4G ISR1100-4GLTEGB ISR1100-4GLTENA ISR1100-6G ISR1100x-6G |
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| ISR1000 Series |
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 VEDGE 2000 and 5000 Routers, Modules and Accessories through the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished 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 Certified Refurbished Equipment program, go to: https://www.cisco.com/go/eos.
Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End-of-Sale date.
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/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html.
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/eos-eol-policy.html.
For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/warranty-listing.html.
To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: https://cway.cisco.com/mynotifications.
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