End-of-Life Notice for Cisco HyperFlex Software

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Software Advisory for Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform End-of-Life

 

Dear Cisco Customer,

 

Cisco announced End of Life(EOL) for HyperFlex in September 2023. As part of the lifecycle process, the HyperFlex Data Platform (HXDP) software will reach End of Maintenance (Eom) on September 11, 2025. After this date, Cisco will not provide any additional maintenance releases or bug fixes for the Cisco HXDP software.

 

Background

 

Running software beyond its EoM window increases the risk to production environments, including potential compatibility issues and a lack of remediation for newly discovered defects. Cisco strongly recommends that customers plan and start their migration from HyperFlex to Nutanix HCI on Cisco UCS, or another suitable solution, as soon as possible.

 

Customers who choose to continue using Cisco HyperFlex after the EoM date will continue to receive best-effort TAC support without any additional patch or maintenance releases until the Last Date of Support, February 28, 2029. However, no new maintenance releases will be available.

 

For additional information, see:

End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform (HXDP) Software

Cisco HyperFlex End-of-Life FAQ

 

 

Affected Software and Replacement Solution

Software Type

Software Affected

Software Solution

Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform Software

Version:

HX Data Platform: All HXDP releases

 

Version:

HXDP 2.0(x) to 6.0(x)

 

Replacement Images: None (no new images)

 

Recommended Migration Path:

 

Cisco recommends migrating to Nutanix HCI on Cisco UCS or another suitable alternative to ensure continued support, security, and access to new features.

 

Reason for Advisory:

 

The End of Maintenance for HXDP means that:

·         No further maintenance releases or patches will be issued after September 11, 2025.

·         Cisco strongly advises against using software after the End-of-Maintenance date.

·         Customers running HXDP after this date may face unmitigated risks in their production environments.

 

Affected Platforms:

 

All Cisco HyperFlex clusters running HXDP 2.0(x) through 6.0(x)

 

Risk:

 

·         Increased risk of software defects.

·         No access to future bug fixes or patches.

·         Potential incompatibility with new hardware or software integrations.

 

Conditions:

 

All environments with Cisco HyperFlex clusters running HXDP 2.0(x) through 6.0(x).

 

Workaround:

 

None. Migration to an alternative, supported platform is strongly recommended.

 

Support:

 

Best effort Cisco TAC technical assistance without any additional patch or maintenance releases for existing HyperFlex deployments until February 28, 2029.

 

For questions or migration assistance, please contact your Cisco account representative or Cisco TAC.

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