Disclaimer: Cisco Refresh (Cisco Certified Remanufactured Equipment) is available in more than 100 countries. Please contact the Cisco Refresh team directly for complete details.
Why buy Cisco Refresh?
Our customers and partners can purchase with peace of mind knowing that they are buying genuine Cisco certified remanufactured equipment. Only equipment passing Cisco’s rigorous remanufacturing process can be called Cisco Refresh and carry the same warranty and support options as equivalent new equipment.
Cisco Refresh helps you:
Extend your budget
Competitive pricing allows you to acquire more equipment or use your savings for additional solutions.
Support sustainability goals
Lessen your environmental footprint by reducing resources required and waste.
Get speedy delivery
Thousands or products, across Cisco technologies, are in stock and ready to ship.
Purchase with confidence
When you buy certified Cisco remanufactured equipment, you’re eligible for the same warranty and support options you’d get with new products.
Remanufacturing process
Trusted supply
All equipment comes from Cisco supply sources and is screened to ensure that it is not counterfeit and can be remanufactured. Every piece of equipment has a verified and tracked product service history.
Unrivaled industry experience
Since 2001, Cisco has remanufactured millions of units in seven world-class facilities. Over 66,000 customers in more than 130 countries worldwide have deployed Cisco Refresh products.
Rigorous remanufacturing process
Cisco Refresh equipment is remanufactured with genuine Cisco parts in a controlled manufacturing environment, using environmentally responsible processes and materials. Equipment is cleaned and reconditioned in an electrostatic discharge (ESD) controlled environment.
Comprehensive testing and regulatory certifications
A comprehensive set of diagnostic, functional, and network traffic system tests are performed. Burn-in and/or thermal cycling tests are performed to help ensure quality. All certified equipment receives regulatory and safety certifications for FCC, UL, CSA, CE.
Cisco certified
Quality assurance inspections are performed to confirm compliance with Cisco Acceptance Quality Level Standards. Random, out-of-box audits are performed periodically to confirm that quality standards are met.
Fully licensed and up-to-date
Cisco Refresh products come with a valid Cisco IOS software license. Critical firmware and hardware upgrades are applied, helping to ensure maximum in-network performance.
ISO 9001/14001 certified processes
Product overview
| CCW Acronym | -RF |
|---|---|
| Support | Cisco Refresh products carry the same Cisco Smart Net support options as the equivalent new product. To learn more, visit Cisco's Smart Net Service page. |
| Warranty | Cisco Refresh products carry the exact same warranty terms as their new product counterparts and are covered for a minimum of 90 days. Some products have longer coverage periods. To learn more, visit Cisco's Product Warranty page. |
| Pricing | Significant savings off Cisco equivalent new Global Price List (GPL). |
| Hardware | Product has engineering changes incorporated to correct any known deficiencies such as: • Compliance, safety, or fire hazard • Operational or design defects that can cause adverse customer impact • Lack of conformity to product's technical specifications |
| Software | Valid licensing from Cisco. To learn more, visit Cisco's End User License Agreement page. |
| Appearance | May have very minor cosmetic defects on visible surfaces and/or minimal imperfections on base and back. |
| Packaging | Packaged to the same quality standards as new products, using foam-protected packaging and anti-static wrapping. |
| Shipping / Lead Times | Our product lead times are 3 or 7 days. |