The Cisco Email Product Bundles Under EMAIL-SEC-SUB and L-CES-SUB reaches End of Service Life (EOSL) on 31 Mar 2027.
28 Mar 2022EOSL
31 Mar 2027
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- Email Security Appliance
- Models / part numbers
- CES-ESSENTL-BNDL, CES-ESSN-AMP-BNDL, CES-O365ESS-BNDL, CES-O365PREM-BNDL, CES-OUTBOUND-BNDL, CES-PREM-AMP-BNDL, CES-PREMIUM-BNDL, EMAIL-SEC-SUB, ESA-ESI-AT-LIC, ESA-ESI-LIC, ESA-ESP-AT-LIC, ESA-ESP-LIC
- Category
- Firewall
- End of sale / EOL
- 28 Mar 2022
- End of Service Life
- 31 Mar 2027
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2021-09-28). Covers 17 part numbers, e.g. CES-ESSENTL-BNDL, CES-ESSN-AMP-BNDL, CES-O365ESS-BNDL.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco Email Product Bundles Under EMAIL-SEC-SUB and L-CES-SUB End of Service Life?
Cisco Email Product Bundles Under EMAIL-SEC-SUB and L-CES-SUB reaches End of Service Life on 31 Mar 2027, after End of Sale on 28 Mar 2022.
What happens after the Email Product Bundles Under EMAIL-SEC-SUB and L-CES-SUB 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 Email Product Bundles Under EMAIL-SEC-SUB and L-CES-SUB 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Email, Web and Security Management x90 Hardware Appliances CCS-10GE-FI-V2, CCS-1GE-FI-V2, CCS-CABLEARM-690, CCS-CABLEARM, CCS-CPU-E5-2609D, CCS-CPU-E5-2620D, CCS-CPU-E5-2680D, CCS-CPU-E5-2690D, CCS-HDD-600GB, CCS-HDD-600GB-RV-A, CCS-HDD-600GBRV-A, CCS-HDD-BLNK | Firewall | 12 Jun 2019 | 30 Sep 2025 | Past EOSL | |
| Email and Security Management x95 Hardware Appliances ESA-C195-K9, ESA-C195-PR-K9, ESA-C395-K9, ESA-C395-PR-K9, ESA-C695-K9, ESA-C695-PR-K9, ESA-C695F-K9, ESA-C695F-PR-K9, ESA-C695FCHAS-K9, SMA-M195-K9, SMA-M195-PR-BUN, SMA-M395-K9 | Firewall | 31 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2028 | OEM supported | |
| Secure Email Premier CES-PRE-IMD-LIC, CES-PRE-IMD-UL-LIC, CES-PRE-LIC, CES-PRE-ULT-LIC, ESA-PRE-LIC, ESA-PRE-ULT-LIC, H-ESA-PRE-LIC, H-ESA-PRE-ULT-LIC, I-EMAIL-TDC-LIC | Firewall | 04 Nov 2025 | 30 Nov 2030 | OEM supported | |
| Secure Awareness I-SA-SLT-LIC, I-SA-ULT-LIC, SA-SEC-SUB, SA-SLT-LIC, SA-SS-LIC, SA-ULT-LIC | Firewall | 04 Nov 2025 | 30 Nov 2030 | OEM supported | |
| Secure Email Intelligent MultiScan (IMS) CES-IMS, ESA-IMS-LIC | Firewall | 04 Oct 2025 | 31 Oct 2030 | OEM supported | |
| Secure Email Term SKU’s ESA-DLP-1Y-S2, ESA-DLP-1Y-S3, ESA-DLP-1Y-S4, ESA-DLP-1Y-S5, ESA-DLP-1Y-S6, ESA-DLP-1Y-S7, ESA-DLP-3Y-S2, ESA-DLP-3Y-S3, ESA-DLP-3Y-S4, ESA-DLP-3Y-S5, ESA-DLP-3Y-S6, ESA-DLP-3Y-S7 | Firewall | 28 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2025 | Past EOSL |