The Cisco 15454 Ethernet XPonder Line Cards reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 30 Sep 2023.
29 Sep 2018EOSL
30 Sep 2023
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- ONS 15454 Series Multiservice Transport Platforms
- Models / part numbers
- 15454-10GE-XP, 15454-10GE-XPE, 15454-10GEXPE-LLP3, 15454-10GEXPE-LLP5, 15454-GE-XP, 15454-GE-XPE
- Category
- Optical Networking
- End of sale / EOL
- 29 Sep 2018
- End of Service Life
- 30 Sep 2023
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2017-09-29). Covers 7 part numbers, e.g. 15454-10GE-XP, 15454-10GE-XPE, 15454-10GEXPE-LLP3.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco 15454 Ethernet XPonder Line Cards End of Service Life?
Cisco 15454 Ethernet XPonder Line Cards reached End of Service Life on 30 Sep 2023, after End of Sale on 29 Sep 2018.
What happens after the 15454 Ethernet XPonder Line Cards reaches EOSL?
Cisco stops selling support contracts, spare parts and firmware updates. The hardware keeps working, but break/fix, parts and engineering help must come from a third-party maintenance provider.
Can SLA Expert support the 15454 Ethernet XPonder Line Cards after EOSL?
Yes — SLA Expert provides multi-vendor third-party maintenance, spares and field engineering for post-EOSL Cisco equipment across the Middle East and Africa. Request a quote to confirm coverage for your units.
Related Cisco EOSL dates
| Model | Category | End of sale | EOSL date | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FASTPAD, PP-80-LC, 6AD-DD-CFS, AR-MXP, AR-XPE, 15454-PSM, 10G-ZR and Selective 400G Bundles 15454-AR-MXP-LIC, 15454-AR-XPE, 15454-PP-80-LC, NCS2K-6AD-DD-CFS, 15454-PSM, NCS2K-400G-BUN-SK, NCS2K-10XMXP-SK, NCS2K-10X200XP-SK, NCS2K-400GXP-SK, FASTPAD-FR, FASTPADLMP-STD, FASTPADMPR-B2780 | Optical Networking | 30 May 2026 | 31 May 2031 | OEM supported | |
| ONS pluggable - Tunable 10G XFP ONS-XC-10G-C | Optical Networking | 29 Jan 2025 | 31 Jan 2030 | OEM supported | |
| NCS 1010 Products with Older Faceplate NCS1K-OLT-C, NCS1K-OLT-R-C, NCS1K-ILA-R-C, NCS1K-ILA-2R-C, NCS1K-OLT-L | Optical Networking | 28 Feb 2026 | 28 Feb 2031 | OEM supported | |
| ONS pluggable - CFP2-ACO ONS-CFP2-WDM, ONS-CFP2-ACO-BDL, ONS-CFP2-BUN-SK, ONS-CFP2-WDM-LIC, ONS-CFP2WDM-BUN, ONS-CFP2WDM-BUN4, NCS1K-Q-CFP2KE-KIT, NCS1K-Q-CFP2-KIT | Optical Networking | 31 Jul 2025 | 31 Jul 2030 | OEM supported | |
| ONS pluggable - OSC ULH and 2G-DWDM ONS-SC-OSC-ULH, ONS-SC-2G-28.7, ONS-SC-2G-30.3, ONS-SC-2G-31.1, ONS-SC-2G-31.9, ONS-SC-2G-32.6, ONS-SC-2G-33.4, ONS-SC-2G-34.2, ONS-SC-2G-35.0, ONS-SC-2G-35.8, ONS-SC-2G-36.6, ONS-SC-2G-37.4 | Optical Networking | 31 Jul 2025 | 31 Jul 2030 | OEM supported | |
| ONS & 15216 PIDs ONS-CFP2-WDM-1KE, ONS-SE+-10G-LR, ONS-SE-GE-ZX, ONS-SE-200-MM, 15216-MD-ID-50 | Optical Networking | 08 Dec 2020 | 31 Dec 2025 | Past EOSL |