The Cisco Catalyst 6506-E, Catalyst 6509-E, Catalyst 6509-V-E, Catalyst 6513-E, VS-S2T-10G, VS-S2T-10G-XL, Bundles reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 31 Oct 2025.
30 Oct 2020EOSL
31 Oct 2025
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
- Models / part numbers
- 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
- Category
- Network Switch
- End of sale / EOL
- 30 Oct 2020
- End of Service Life
- 31 Oct 2025
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2019-10-31). Covers 91 part numbers, e.g. MEM-C6K-CPTFL1GB, MEM-C6K-CPTFL2GB, MEM-C6K-INTFL1GB.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco Catalyst 6506-E, Catalyst 6509-E, Catalyst 6509-V-E, Catalyst 6513-E, VS-S2T-10G, VS-S2T-10G-XL, Bundles End of Service Life?
Cisco Catalyst 6506-E, Catalyst 6509-E, Catalyst 6509-V-E, Catalyst 6513-E, VS-S2T-10G, VS-S2T-10G-XL, Bundles reached End of Service Life on 31 Oct 2025, after End of Sale on 30 Oct 2020.
What happens after the Catalyst 6506-E, Catalyst 6509-E, Catalyst 6509-V-E, Catalyst 6513-E, VS-S2T-10G, VS-S2T-10G-XL, Bundles 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 6506-E, Catalyst 6509-E, Catalyst 6509-V-E, Catalyst 6513-E, VS-S2T-10G, VS-S2T-10G-XL, Bundles 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 6816 10 GE Line Card and Select Accessories 2D-X6816-10G-2T, WS-C6K-13SLT-FAN2, WS-F6K-DFC4-E, WS-F6K-DFC4-E-RF, WS-F6K-DFC4-EXL, WS-X6816-10G, WS-X6816-10G-2T, WS-X6816-10G-2TXL, WS-X6816-10G-XL, WS-X6816-10GE, WS-X6K-SLOT-CVR | Network Switch | 30 Apr 2017 | 30 Apr 2022 | Past EOSL | |
| 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 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 | |
| Catalyst 6500/6500-E Series 1 Gigabit Ethernet Fiber and Copper Line Cards and Accessories 2D-X6848-SFP-2T, 2D-X6848-TX-2T, 2D-X6848-TX-2TXL, WS-6513-RACK-MNT, WS-C6513-RACK, WS-X6824-SFP-2T, WS-X6824-SFP-2TXL, WS-X6848-SFP-2T, WS-X6848-SFP-2TXL, WS-X6848-TX-2T, WS-X6848-TX-2TXL | Network Switch | 30 Oct 2017 | 31 Oct 2022 | Past EOSL |