Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches
| Product Type | Campus LAN Switches - Access |
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End of Sale
EOL Details
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| Series Release Date | 10-JAN-2013 |
| End-of-Sale Date | 30-APR-2022 |
| End-of-Support Date | 30-APR-2027 |
| Diagram | Visio Stencil (8 MB .zip file) |
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Data Sheets and Product Information
- Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches Data Sheet
Data Sheets
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English
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Accessories
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco C3850 Fiber SKUs
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 3850 switches
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.11.x
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.9.x
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.6.x
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.8.x
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.3.x
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ONE Essentials offer
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the CISCO IOS XE 16.5.1
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 3.6.xE for Cisco Catalyst 4500-E/X, 3850, 3650 Series Switches and Cisco IOS 15.2(2)E for Cisco Catalyst 2960-X/XR, 2960-S, 2960-Plus, 2960-C, 3750-X, 3560-X/C, and 4900 Series Switches
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE Software 3.7.xE for Cisco Catalyst 3850 and 3650 Series Switches
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.4.1
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.2.1
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 16.1.1
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE 3.3.0SE for Cisco Catalyst Switches
End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices
- Open IOS XE FAQ
Q&A
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Security Notices
- 2017 Cisco Catalyst IOS Software Update Program for Catalyst 2000, 3000, and 4000 Series Switches Product Bulletin
- Updating Software for the Cisco Catalyst 4500, 4500E, 4500-X, 3850, 3650, 3750, 3750 v2, 3750 E, 3750-X, 3560, 3560 v2, 3560-C, 3560-E, 3560-X, 2960, 2960-C, 2960-S, 2960X, 2960-XR and 2960P Series Switches Product Bulletin
Bulletins
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Applicable to Multiple Models
- Field Notice: FN - 63697 - Protective Boot on Certain Network Cables Might Push the Mode Button and Cause an Unexpected Reset on the 48-Port Models of Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 3850 Series Switches - Workaround Provided
- Field Notice: FN - 64191 - Catalyst 3850/3650 Switches That Run Cisco IOS XE Releases 3.6.5E/3.7.4E or Earlier Might Exhibit High CPU Usage - Workaround Provided
- Field Notice: FN - 70455 - Some Catalyst Switches That Run on Polaris Releases 16.9.1, 16.6.4, and 16.3.7 or Earlier Might Crash Unexpectedly - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 70416 - Catalyst C3850/C3650 Switches That Run a LAN Base License on Cisco IOS XE 16.3.6 and Lower or 16.6.3 and Lower Might Exhibit High Memory Utilization - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 70359 - C3650/C3850 and C9300/C9500 Devices That Run on Certain Cisco IOS XE 16.3.x or 16.6.x Software Releases Might Observe a Memory Leak - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 64065 - Catalyst 3850 Switches Might Falsely Log Power Device Connect/Disconnect Messages - Workaround Provided
- Field Notice: FN - 70110 - Memory Leak Issue on C3850/C3650 Switches That Run Polaris Software Version 16.3.3 or Earlier - Software Upgrade Recommended
- Field Notice: FN - 63641 - Catalyst 3850 Switches and 5760 Wireless LAN Controllers Might Fail to Boot After the Configuration is Saved for IOS XE Software, Release 3.2.0SE - Software Upgrade Recommended
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Cisco Catalyst 3850-48T-E Switch
- Field Notice: FN - 72250 - Cisco SUDI Certificate Expires When Registered to a PKI and Used to Configure Certain Functionalities on Some Catalyst Switching Platforms - Workaround Provided
Field Notices
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Release and Compatibility
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- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.2.x
- Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.1.x
- Release Notes for Catalyst 3850 Series Switch, Cisco IOS XE Release 3.7.xE
- Release Notes for Catalyst 3850 Series Switch, Cisco IOS XE Release 3.6.xE
- Release Notes for Catalyst 3850 Series Switch, Cisco IOS XE Release 3.3.xSE
- Release Notes for Catalyst 3850 Series Switch, Cisco IOS XE Release 3.2.xSE
Release Notes
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Reference
- Cisco IOS Interface and Hardware Component Command Reference
- Cisco IOS Embedded Event Manager Command Reference
- Cisco IOS IP Switching Command Reference
- Cisco IOS HTTP Services Command Reference
- Cisco IOS High Availability Command Reference
- Cisco IOS High Availability Command Reference
- Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference
- Cisco IOS IP Routing: EIGRP Command Reference
- Cisco IOS IPv6 Command Reference
- Cisco IOS Basic System Management Command Reference
- Cisco IOS IP Routing: BGP Command Reference
- Cisco IOS Debug Command Reference - Commands I through L
- Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x (Catalyst 3850 Switches)
- Programmability Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
- Cisco IOS Quality of Service Solutions Command Reference
Command References
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.x (Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 3650 Switches)
- Documentation Roadmap, Cisco IOS XE Release 3.7E (Cisco Catalyst 3850 Switches)
Documentation Roadmaps
- How to Migrate Catalyst 3850 Series from RTU to Smart Mode
Licensing Information
- In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU)
Technical References
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Install and Upgrade
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English Guides
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French Guides
Install and Upgrade Guides
- Recommended Releases for Catalyst 1000/2960/3560/CDB/4500, Catalyst 3650/3850 and Catalyst 6500/6800 Series Switches
Install and Upgrade TechNotes
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Configuration
- Generate TFTP Transfer Rate Increase on a Switch and 5760 WLC
- Understand AVB in Catalyst 3K and Catalyst 9000 Series Switches
- Configure External web authentication with Converged Access (5760/3650/3850)
- Converged Access Wireless Controller (5760/3850/3650) BYOD client Onboarding with FQDN ACLs
- External RADIUS Server EAP Authentication with 5760/3850 WLC Configuration Example
Configuration Examples and TechNotes
- Cisco TrustSec Switch Configuration Guide
- Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE 3.3SE (Catalyst 3850 Switches)
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x (Catalyst 3850 Switches)
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.7.x
- Programmability Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x (Catalyst 3850 Switches)
- Smart Install Configuration Guide
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x (Catalyst 3850 Switches)
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.x (Catalyst 3850 Switches)
- Software Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.x (Catalyst 3850 Switches)
- Security Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3.6E (Catalyst 3850 Switches)
- QoS Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3SE (Catalyst 3850 Switches)
- QoS Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3.6E (Catalyst 3850 Switches)
Configuration Guides
- Cisco Plug and Play Feature Guide (Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 3650, Catalyst 9300, Catalyst 9500 Switches) (PDF - 4 MB)
- Audio Video Bridging Feature Guide (Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 3650 Switches) (PDF - 2 MB)
- Network as an Enforcer Feature Guide (Catalyst 3850 Switches, Catalyst 3650 Switches) (PDF - 746 KB)
- GRE Tunneling Feature Guide (Catalyst 3850 Switches, Catalyst 3650 Switches) (PDF - 647 KB)
- Multiprotocol Label Switching Feature Guide (Catalyst 3850 Switches, Catalyst 3650 Switches) (PDF - 686 KB)
- Cisco TrustSec Feature Guide (PDF - 1 MB)
- Cisco Smart Call Home Feature Guide (Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 3650 Switches) (PDF - 3 MB)
- Smart Install Feature Guide (Catalyst 3850, Catalyst 3650 Switches) (PDF - 2 MB)
Feature Guides
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Troubleshooting
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System Message Guides
- System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.12.x (XLSX)
- System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.x (XLSX)
- System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.x (XLSX)
- System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.8.x (XLSX)
- System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x (XLSX)
- System Message Guide for Cisco Catalyst Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Denali 16.3.x (XLSX)
Error and System Messages
- Troubleshoot Catalyst 3850 Series Switch High CPU Usage
- Maintain the Catalyst 3850 Series Switch
- Troubleshoot SVL on Catalyst 9000 Switches
- Troubleshoot 3650/3850 Stack Manager Reloads
- Troubleshoot CPU Usage in Catalyst Switches on Cisco IOS XE 16.x
- Troubleshoot PoE Imax Errors on Catalyst 3650/3850 Switches
- Troubleshoot DHCP Issues on Catalyst 9000 DHCP Relay Agents
- Configure Catalyst 3850 Series Switch with Embedded Wireshark
- Troubleshoot Unsupported Transceiver in Catalyst 3850 Switch Sub-module
- Verify MPLS on Catalyst 9000 Switches
- Common QoS error messages on Catalyst 3850 switches
- Troubleshoot Security ACL TCAM Exhaustion on Catalyst 3850 Switches
Troubleshooting TechNotes
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The Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches are no longer sold, but are still supported by Cisco. Find out more about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy.
Unless specified, documentation for the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches is applicable to all models.
- End-of-Support Date of 31-Oct-2025:
- Catalyst 3850-24P-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24P-L Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24P-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24PW-S Bundle
- Catalyst 3850-24T-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24T-L Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24T-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24U-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24U-L Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24U-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24XU-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24XU-L Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24XU-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48F-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48F-L Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48F-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48P-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48P-L Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48P-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48PW-S Bundle
- Catalyst 3850-48T-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48T-L Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48T-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48U-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48U-L Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48U-S Switch
- Catalyst C3850-12X48U-E Switch
- Catalyst C3850-12X48U-L Switch
- Catalyst C3850-12X48U-S Switch
- End-of-Support Date of 30-Apr-2027:
- Catalyst 3850-12S-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-12S-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-12XS-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-12XS-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-16XS-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-16XS-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24S-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24S-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24XS-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-24XS-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-32XS-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-32XS-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48XS-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48XS-F-E Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48XS-F-S Switch
- Catalyst 3850-48XS-S Switch
