Past EOSL
The Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Chassis reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 30 Apr 2018.
End of sale
16 Apr 2013EOSL
30 Apr 2018
16 Apr 2013EOSL
30 Apr 2018
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- Catalyst 4500 Series Switches
- Models / part numbers
- WS-C4507R-E, C9407R, WS-C4507RES6L-96V, WS-C4510R-E, C9410R, WS-C4510RE-S6-96V
- Category
- Network Switch
- End of sale / EOL
- 16 Apr 2013
- End of Service Life
- 30 Apr 2018
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2012-04-16). Covers 10 part numbers, e.g. WS-C4507R-E, C9407R, WS-C4507RES6L-96V.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Chassis End of Service Life?
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Series Chassis reached End of Service Life on 30 Apr 2018, after End of Sale on 16 Apr 2013.
What happens after the Catalyst 4500E Series Chassis 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 Catalyst 4500E Series Chassis 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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| Model | Category | End of sale | EOSL date | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 9E C1-X45-SUP9-E, C1-X45-SUP9-E/2, CAB-CON-C4K-RJ45, WS-UA-SUP9E, WS-X45-SUP9-E, WS-X45-SUP9-E/2 | Network Switch | 30 Oct 2021 | 31 Oct 2026 | Past EOSL | |
| Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 7L-E C1-X45-SUP7L-E, C1-X45-SUP7L-E/2, C4500E-S3-4748RJV, C4500E-S3-MGIG, C4500E-S3-UPOE, C4500E-S6-4748RJV, C4500E-S6-MGIG, C4500E-S6-UPOE, C4500E-S7-4748RJV, C4500E-S7L-SFP, C4500E-S7L-SFP-DEF, C4500E-S7L/2 | Network Switch | 31 Oct 2018 | 31 Oct 2023 | Past EOSL | |
| Catalyst 4500 Memory PIDs MEM-C4K-256-SDRAM, MEM-C4K-FLD128M, MEM-X45-512MB-E | Network Switch | 02 May 2018 | 31 May 2023 | Past EOSL | |
| UPOE Power Splitter WS-UPOE-12VPSPL | Network Switch | 29 Oct 2016 | 31 Oct 2021 | Past EOSL | |
| Catalyst 4500E Line Cards C4500E-S7L-DEFAULT, ME-X4248-FE-SFP, WS-450096V, WS-C4506E-S7L+96, WS-C4507RE-S7L+96, WS-X4148-FX-MT, WS-X4248-FE-SFP, WS-X4606-X2-E, WS-X4612-SFP-E, WS-X4624-SFP-E, WS-X4648-RJ45-E, WS-X4648-RJ45V+E | Network Switch | 30 Apr 2017 | 30 Apr 2022 | Past EOSL | |
| Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 6L-E WS-X45-SUP6L-E, WS-X45-SUP6L-E/2, WS-C4507RES6L+96V, WS-C4506E-S6L-96V, WS-C4506E-S6L-4200, WS-C4506E-S6L-2800, WS-C4506E-S6L-1300, WS-C4503E-S6L-48VE, WS-C4503E-S6L-48V, WS-C4503E-S6L-1300, MEM-X45-1GB-LE, C4507+2S6L-C | Network Switch | 02 Feb 2015 | 29 Feb 2020 | Past EOSL |