Past EOSL
The Cisco CRS Product Family reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 31 Aug 2026.
End of sale
06 Aug 2021EOSL
31 Aug 2026
06 Aug 2021EOSL
31 Aug 2026
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- Carrier Routing System
- Models / part numbers
- 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
- Category
- Router
- End of sale / EOL
- 06 Aug 2021
- End of Service Life
- 31 Aug 2026
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2021-02-05). Covers 660 part numbers, e.g. CRS-16/S-B, CRS-8/S-B, 100GE-FP400G-BUN.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco CRS Product Family End of Service Life?
Cisco CRS Product Family reached End of Service Life on 31 Aug 2026, after End of Sale on 06 Aug 2021.
What happens after the CRS Product Family 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 Product Family 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 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 | |
| CRS 16G Flash Disk CRS-FD-16G-10PK | Router | 16 Mar 2018 | 31 Mar 2023 | Past EOSL |