Past EOSL
The Cisco EOS and EOL Announcement for the Cisco MDS 9500 Series 2500W AC Power Supply reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 25 Sep 2012.
End of sale
27 Sep 2007EOSL
25 Sep 2012
27 Sep 2007EOSL
25 Sep 2012
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- MDS 9500 Series Multilayer Directors
- Models / part numbers
- DS-CAC-2500W
- Category
- SAN Switch
- End of sale / EOL
- 27 Sep 2007
- End of Service Life
- 25 Sep 2012
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2007-03-29). Covers 2 part numbers, e.g. DS-CAC-2500W.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco EOS and EOL Announcement for the Cisco MDS 9500 Series 2500W AC Power Supply End of Service Life?
Cisco EOS and EOL Announcement for the Cisco MDS 9500 Series 2500W AC Power Supply reached End of Service Life on 25 Sep 2012, after End of Sale on 27 Sep 2007.
What happens after the EOS and EOL Announcement for the Cisco MDS 9500 Series 2500W AC Power Supply 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 MDS 9500 Series 2500W AC Power Supply 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDS 9500 Family Fiber Channel Switching Modules: 8-Gbps Advanced Switching Modules, SSN-16 Module, Super DS-13SLT-FAB3, DS-13SLT-FAB3NH, DS-X9232-256BK9, DS-X9232-256K9, DS-X9232256HK9, DS-X9232256NHK9, DS-X9248-256BK9, DS-X9248-256K9, DS-X9248256HK9, DS-X9248256NHK9, DS-X9316-SSNK9, DS-X9530-SF2A-HK9 | SAN Switch | 01 May 2017 | 30 Apr 2022 | Past EOSL | |
| MDS 9506 Multilayer Director DS-6SLOT-CAB, DS-6SLOT-FAN, DS-9506-KIT-CCO, DS-9506-KIT-EMC, DS-9506-KIT-HDS, DS-9506-KIT-HP, DS-9506-KIT-IBM, DS-9506-KIT-NPE, DS-C9506, DS-C9506-2AHK9, DS-C9506-2AK9, DS-C9506-CBN | SAN Switch | 31 Oct 2016 | 30 Apr 2022 | Past EOSL | |
| MDS 9500 Series Power Supplies DS-CAC-4000W-INT, DS-CAC-4000W-US, DS-CDC-1900W, DS-CDC-2500W, DS-CDC-4000W-INT, DS-CDC-4000W-US | SAN Switch | 16 Jun 2006 | 15 Jun 2011 | Past EOSL | |
| MDS 9513 Multilayer Director DS-13SLT-FAN-F, DS-13SLT-FAN-R, DS-9513-KIT-CCO, DS-9513-KIT-DM, DS-9513-KIT-EMC, DS-9513-KIT-HDS, DS-9513-KIT-HP, DS-9513-KIT-IBM, DS-9513-KIT-NPE, DS-9513-KIT-SUN, DS-C9513, DS-C9513-4AHK9 | SAN Switch | 31 Oct 2016 | 30 Apr 2022 | Past EOSL | |
| MDS 9509 Power Supply DS-CAC-3000W, DS-DIMM1 | SAN Switch | 22 Apr 2015 | 30 Apr 2020 | Past EOSL | |
| MDS 9509 Multilayer Director DS-9509-A-UPGR, DS-9509-KIT-CCO, DS-9509-KIT-EMC, DS-9509-KIT-HDS, DS-9509-KIT-HP, DS-9509-KIT-IBM, DS-9509-KIT-NPE, DS-9509-KIT-SUN, DS-9SLOT-CAB, DS-9SLOT-FAN, DS-C9509, DS-C9509-2AHK9 | SAN Switch | 28 Apr 2014 | 30 Apr 2019 | Past EOSL |