Past EOSL
The Cisco CRS Carrier Routing System Forwarding Processor 40G Line Card reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 31 Mar 2020.
End of sale
31 Mar 2015EOSL
31 Mar 2020
31 Mar 2015EOSL
31 Mar 2020
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- Carrier Routing System
- Models / part numbers
- CRS-FP40
- Category
- Router
- End of sale / EOL
- 31 Mar 2015
- End of Service Life
- 31 Mar 2020
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2014-09-30). Covers 4 part numbers, e.g. CRS-FP40.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco CRS Carrier Routing System Forwarding Processor 40G Line Card End of Service Life?
Cisco CRS Carrier Routing System Forwarding Processor 40G Line Card reached End of Service Life on 31 Mar 2020, after End of Sale on 31 Mar 2015.
What happens after the CRS Carrier Routing System Forwarding Processor 40G Line Card 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 CRS Carrier Routing System Forwarding Processor 40G Line Card 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRS Multi-chassis Riser Cable End of Sale Announcement CRS-B2B-CAB-100R, CRS-B2B-CAB-10R, CRS-B2B-CAB-15R, CRS-B2B-CAB-20R, CRS-B2B-CAB-25R, CRS-B2B-CAB-30R, CRS-B2B-CAB-40R, CRS-B2B-CAB-50R, CRS-B2B-CAB-60R, CRS-B2B-CAB-70R, CRS-B2B-CAB-80R, CRS-B2B-CAB-90R | Router | 15 May 2020 | 31 May 2025 | Past EOSL | |
| CRS Product Family CRS-16/S-B, CRS-8/S-B, 100GE-FP400G-BUN, 2X100GE-FLEX-40, 40X10GE-WLO, 4X100GE-LO, CRS-16-ACKIT-M-B, CRS-16-DCKIT-M-B, CRS-16-LCC-B, CRS-16-PRP-12G, CRS-16-PRP-6G, CRS-16-PRP12G | Router | 06 Aug 2021 | 31 Aug 2026 | Past EOSL | |
| CRS 3-Phase AC Power Distribution Unit End-of-Sales CRS-8-PDU-DELTA, CRS-8-PDU-WYE, CRS-16-PDU-DELTA, CRS-16-PDU-WYE, CRS-FCC-PDU-DELTA, CRS-FCC-PDU-WYE, PDU-321-3-DELTA, PDU-321-3-WYE, PDU-321-6-DELTA, PDU-321-6-WYE | Router | 10 Nov 2020 | 30 Nov 2025 | Past EOSL | |
| CRS-3 Fabric Cards for CRS 4 Slots System CRS-4-FC140/S | Router | 18 Aug 2017 | 31 Aug 2022 | Past EOSL | |
| CRS Fan Controller for Legacy 16 Slots Chassis CRS-16-LCC-F-CT-B | Router | 09 Feb 2018 | 28 Feb 2023 | Past EOSL | |
| CRS 400G FCC Fabric Card CRS-FCC-SFC-400-B End of Sales Annoucement CRS-FCC-SFC-400-B, CRS-SFC400-B-8P, CRS-SFC400-B-U | Router | 02 Mar 2020 | 31 Mar 2025 | Past EOSL |