Past EOSL
The Cisco CRS Legacy Chassis reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 31 Jul 2020.
End of sale
31 Jul 2013EOSL
31 Jul 2020
31 Jul 2013EOSL
31 Jul 2020
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- Carrier Routing System
- Models / part numbers
- CRS-16-LCC, CRS-16-LCC-ALTMNT, CRS-16-LCC-BCK-KP, CRS-16-LCC-DRS-F, CRS-16-LCC-FAN-CT, CRS-16-LCC-FNTR-B, CRS-16-LCC-FRNT, CRS-16-LCC-R-GRL, CRS-16-LCC/M, CRS-16/S, CRS-8-LCC, CRS-8/S
- Category
- Router
- End of sale / EOL
- 31 Jul 2013
- End of Service Life
- 31 Jul 2020
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2012-07-31). Covers 27 part numbers, e.g. CRS-16-LCC, CRS-16-LCC-ALTMNT, CRS-16-LCC-BCK-KP.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco CRS Legacy Chassis End of Service Life?
Cisco CRS Legacy Chassis reached End of Service Life on 31 Jul 2020, after End of Sale on 31 Jul 2013.
What happens after the CRS Legacy 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 CRS Legacy 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.
Related Cisco EOSL dates
| Model | Category | End of sale | EOSL date | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |