Past EOSL
The Cisco IronPort x50 Appliance reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 31 Dec 2012.
End of sale
01 Jan 2010EOSL
31 Dec 2012
01 Jan 2010EOSL
31 Dec 2012
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- Email Security Appliance
- Models / part numbers
- ESA-C150-K9, ESA-C350-K9, ESA-C650-K9, SMA-M1050-K9, SMA-M650-K9, WSA-S650-K9
- Category
- Firewall
- End of sale / EOL
- 01 Jan 2010
- End of Service Life
- 31 Dec 2012
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2009-10-01). Covers 6 part numbers, e.g. ESA-C150-K9, ESA-C350-K9, ESA-C650-K9.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco IronPort x50 Appliance End of Service Life?
Cisco IronPort x50 Appliance reached End of Service Life on 31 Dec 2012, after End of Sale on 01 Jan 2010.
What happens after the IronPort x50 Appliance 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 IronPort x50 Appliance 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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| 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 | |
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| 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 |