Past EOSL
The Cisco ASR 5000 Series reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 31 Jan 2021.
End of sale
30 Jan 2016EOSL
31 Jan 2021
30 Jan 2016EOSL
31 Jan 2021
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- ASR 5000 Series
- Models / part numbers
- ASR5000-CHS-SP-K9, ASR5000-CHS-SYS-K9, ASR5000-CHSSYS-K9, ASR5K-0110G-MM-K9, ASR5K-0110G-SM-K9, ASR5K-011G2-LX-K9, ASR5K-011G2-SX-K9, ASR5K-011G2-T-K9, ASR5K-041GE-LX-K9, ASR5K-041GE-SX-K9, ASR5K-041GE-T-K9, ASR5K-042GE-LX-K9
- Category
- Wireless
- End of sale / EOL
- 30 Jan 2016
- End of Service Life
- 31 Jan 2021
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2015-08-01). Covers 86 part numbers, e.g. ASR5000-CHS-SP-K9, ASR5000-CHS-SYS-K9, ASR5000-CHSSYS-K9.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco ASR 5000 Series End of Service Life?
Cisco ASR 5000 Series reached End of Service Life on 31 Jan 2021, after End of Sale on 30 Jan 2016.
What happens after the ASR 5000 Series 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 ASR 5000 Series 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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASR5500 Series ASR55-04-UDP2R213, ASR55-ACCY-LUG, ASR55-BLNK-FR, ASR55-BLNK-RR, ASR55-CHS-SYS-U, ASR55-DPC2-K9, ASR55-FANT-F, ASR55-FANT-R, ASR55-FSC, ASR55-MEM-DPCDDR3, ASR55-MIO-10GL10, ASR55-MIO-10GL20 | Wireless | 25 Jul 2022 | 31 Jul 2027 | EOSL ≤ 12 months | |
| ASR 5500 Universal Data Processing Card (UDPC/DPC) ASR55-04-UDPCRX, ASR55-CHS-SYS-U-B, ASR55-CHS-SYS-U-BL, ASR55-CHS-SYS-U6B, ASR55-CHS-SYS-U6BL, ASR55-CHS-SYS-U8B, ASR55-CHS-SYS-U8BL, ASR55-DPC, ASR55-DPC-K9, ASR55-UDPC-K9 | Wireless | 22 Dec 2017 | 31 Dec 2022 | Past EOSL | |
| Policy Access Server Hardware MIXS-12-PA2071DC, MIXS-12-PA2091DC, MIXS-12-PA2101AC, MIXS-12-PA2121AC, MIXS-12-PA2131CO, MIXS-12-PA2141CO, MIXS-12-PA2211BL, MIXS-12-PA2221CO, MIXS-12-PA2261MM, MIXS-12-PA2291CO, MIXS-12-PA2331CO, MIXS-12-PA2531MM | Wireless | 29 Dec 2016 | 31 Dec 2021 | Past EOSL | |
| ASR 5x00 Console Cable ASR5K-CBL-CON | Wireless | 07 Nov 2016 | 30 Nov 2021 | Past EOSL | |
| ASR 5000 Ethernet and Optical Line Cards ASR5K-01100E-K9, ASR5K-011GE-LX-K9, ASR5K-011GE-SX-K9, ASR5K-011GE-T-K9, ASR5K-01OC3-MM-K9, ASR5K-01OC3-SM-K9, ASR5K-C1OC3-MM-K9, ASR5K-C1OC3-SM-K9 | Wireless | 20 Jul 2011 | 31 Jul 2016 | Past EOSL | |
| 12000 Series 1-port OC-48c/POS Line Cards, FC CONNECTOR OC48E/POS-LR-FC-B, OC48E/POS-SR-FC-B | Network Module | 27 Dec 2001 | 27 Dec 2006 | Past EOSL |