Past EOSL
The Cisco NCS 5500 Route Processor (NC55-RP) reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 30 Sep 2025.
End of sale
18 Sep 2020EOSL
30 Sep 2025
18 Sep 2020EOSL
30 Sep 2025
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- Network Convergence System 5500 Series
- Models / part numbers
- NC55-RP
- Category
- Router
- End of sale / EOL
- 18 Sep 2020
- End of Service Life
- 30 Sep 2025
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2020-03-20). Covers 2 part numbers, e.g. NC55-RP.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco NCS 5500 Route Processor (NC55-RP) End of Service Life?
Cisco NCS 5500 Route Processor (NC55-RP) reached End of Service Life on 30 Sep 2025, after End of Sale on 18 Sep 2020.
What happens after the NCS 5500 Route Processor (NC55-RP) 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 NCS 5500 Route Processor (NC55-RP) 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Gen NCS 5500 Line Cards NC55-36X100G-S, NC55-36X100G-A-SE, NC55-MOD-A-S, NC55-MOD-A-SE-S, NC55-32T16Q4H-A, NC-55-32T16Q4H-A, NC-55-32T16Q4H-AT, NC55-32T16Q4H-AT, NC55-32T16Q4H-BA, NC-55-36X100GA-SE, NC55-36H-A-SE-BUN, NC55-36X100G-RPHY | Router | 27 Aug 2026 | 31 Aug 2031 | OEM supported | |
| NC55-5516-FC and NC55-5516-FAN NC55-5516-FAN, NC55-5516-FC | Router | 11 Aug 2022 | 31 Aug 2027 | EOSL ≤ 12 months | |
| NCS-55A1-48Q6H NCS-55A1-48Q-DTC, NCS-55A1-48Q6-SYS, NCS-55A1-48Q6H, NCS-55A1-48Q6HSYS | Router | 29 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2030 | OEM supported | |
| NC55-36X100G Line cards NC55-36X100G, NC55-36X100G-BA, NC-55-36X100G | Router | 21 Feb 2022 | 28 Feb 2027 | EOSL ≤ 12 months | |
| NC55-18H18F, NC55-6x200-DWDM-S, NCS-5502 and NCS-5502-SE NC-55-18H18F, NC-55-6X2H-DWDM-S, NC55-18H18F, NC55-18H18F-BA, NC55-2H-DWDM-BM, NC55-6X200-DWDM-S, NC55-6X2H-DWDM-BM, NCS-5502, NCS-5502-SE, NCS-5502-SE-SYS, NCS-5502-SYS | Router | 18 Feb 2023 | 29 Feb 2028 | OEM supported | |
| 1st generation NCS-5500 Commons NC55-5504-FAN, NC55-5504-FC, NC55-5508-FAN, NC55-5508-FC, NC55-PWR-3KW-DC, NC55-RP-E | Router | 02 May 2024 | 31 May 2029 | OEM supported |