The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720-10G-3C, Select 67xx Line Cards, and Accessories reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 31 Jul 2020.
31 Jul 2015EOSL
31 Jul 2020
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
- Models / part numbers
- WS-X6724-SFP, WS-X6716-10T-3CXL, WS-X6716-10T-3C, WS-X6716-10G-3CXL, WS-X6704-10GE, WS-X6716-10G-3C, WS-X6704-10GE-4LR, WS-C6K-VTT, WS-C6K-CL, VS-S720-10G-3CXL, VS-S720-10G-3C, VS-C6509VE-S72010G
- Category
- Network Switch
- End of sale / EOL
- 31 Jul 2015
- End of Service Life
- 31 Jul 2020
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2014-10-31). Covers 57 part numbers, e.g. WS-X6724-SFP, WS-X6716-10T-3CXL, WS-X6716-10T-3C.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720-10G-3C, Select 67xx Line Cards, and Accessories End of Service Life?
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720-10G-3C, Select 67xx Line Cards, and Accessories reached End of Service Life on 31 Jul 2020, after End of Sale on 31 Jul 2015.
What happens after the Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720-10G-3C, Select 67xx Line Cards, and Accessories 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 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 720-10G-3C, Select 67xx Line Cards, and Accessories 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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| Catalyst 6503-E, Catalyst 6504-E chassis, 4000W DC, 6000W DC Power Supplies FAN-MOD-4HS, PEM-20A-AC, PWR-1400-AC, PWR-2700-AC/4, PWR-2700-DC/4, PWR-4000-DC, PWR-6000-DC, VS-C6503E-SUP2T, VS-C6504E-SUP2T, WS-C6503-E, WS-C6503-E-FAN, WS-C6504-E | Network Switch | 30 Apr 2019 | 30 Apr 2024 | Past EOSL | |
| Catalyst 6506-E, Catalyst 6509-E, Catalyst 6509-V-E, Catalyst 6513-E, VS-S2T-10G, VS-S2T-10G-XL, Bundles MEM-C6K-CPTFL1GB, MEM-C6K-CPTFL2GB, MEM-C6K-INTFL1GB, MEM-SUP2T-4GB, WS-C6509-V-E-CM, WS-X6K-SLOT-CVR-E, C1-C6807XL-S2T-BUN, C6807-XL-S2T-BUN, VS-C6506E-SUP2T, VS-C6509E-S2T-6908, VS-C6509E-SUP2T, VS-C6509VE-SUP2T | Network Switch | 30 Oct 2020 | 31 Oct 2025 | Past EOSL | |
| Catalyst 4500 FE (10/100) 48-Port Non-E-Series Line Card WS-X4148-RJ | Network Switch | 28 Apr 2014 | 30 Apr 2019 | Past EOSL | |
| Catalyst 4500 48-Port Non-E Series 1000BASE-X Fiber Line Card ME-X4448-GB-BDL, WS-X4448-GB-SFP | Network Switch | 28 Apr 2014 | 30 Apr 2019 | Past EOSL | |
| Catalyst 4500 FE (10/100) 48-Port RJ45 Non-E-Series PoE IEEE 802.3af Line Card WS-X4248-RJ45V | Network Switch | 28 Apr 2014 | 30 Apr 2019 | Past EOSL |