Past EOSL
The Cisco EOS and EOL Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2 reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 07 Nov 2012.
End of sale
09 Nov 2007EOSL
07 Nov 2012
09 Nov 2007EOSL
07 Nov 2012
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
- Models / part numbers
- MEM-C6K-FLC16M, MEM-C6K-FLC24M, MEM-MSFC2-128MB, MEM-MSFC2-256MB, MEM-S1-128MB-UPG, MEM-S1-128MB, MEM-S2-128MB, MEM-S2-256MB, WS-X6K-MSFC2-KIT, WS-X6K-S2-KIT
- Category
- Network Switch
- End of sale / EOL
- 09 Nov 2007
- End of Service Life
- 07 Nov 2012
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2007-05-11). Covers 11 part numbers, e.g. MEM-C6K-FLC16M, MEM-C6K-FLC24M, MEM-MSFC2-128MB.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco EOS and EOL Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2 End of Service Life?
Cisco EOS and EOL Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2 reached End of Service Life on 07 Nov 2012, after End of Sale on 09 Nov 2007.
What happens after the EOS and EOL Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2 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 EOS and EOL Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Supervisor Engine 2 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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