Past EOSL
The Cisco Nexus 5600 100G Daughter Card reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 31 May 2024.
End of sale
05 May 2019EOSL
31 May 2024
05 May 2019EOSL
31 May 2024
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- Nexus 5000 Series Switches
- Models / part numbers
- N5696-M4C
- Category
- Network Switch
- End of sale / EOL
- 05 May 2019
- End of Service Life
- 31 May 2024
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2018-05-05). Covers 2 part numbers, e.g. N5696-M4C.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco Nexus 5600 100G Daughter Card End of Service Life?
Cisco Nexus 5600 100G Daughter Card reached End of Service Life on 31 May 2024, after End of Sale on 05 May 2019.
What happens after the Nexus 5600 100G Daughter Card 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 Nexus 5600 100G Daughter Card 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B22 HP FEX Bundles N2K-B22HP-F, N2K-B22HP-P, N2K-B22HP-P-WS | Network Switch | 02 May 2021 | 31 May 2026 | Past EOSL | |
| B22 FEX Bundles for IBM & Fujitsu N2K-B22FTS-F, N2K-B22FTS-P, N2K-B22IBM-F, N2K-B22IBM-P | Network Switch | 05 May 2019 | 31 May 2024 | Past EOSL | |
| B22 DELL FEX Bundles N2K-B22DELL-F, N2K-B22DELL-P, N2K-B22DELL-P-5PK, N2K-B22DELL-P-FI | Network Switch | 04 Oct 2020 | 31 Oct 2025 | Past EOSL | |
| Nexus 5500 Series Layer 3 Daughter Card and Module (V1) and 1100W Power Supply N55-D160L3, N55-M160L3, N55-PAC-1100W, N55-PAC-1100W-B | Network Switch | 30 Apr 2017 | 30 Apr 2022 | Past EOSL | |
| Nexus 5548P Switch N55-M16P, N55-M16P-B, N55-M8P8FP, N55-M8P8FP-B, N5548P-4N2248TF, N5548P-4N2248TP, N5548PM-4N2232PF, N5548PM-6N2248TF, N5548PM-6N2248TP, N5548PM-6N2248TR, N5K-BUN-NFAS, N5K-C5548P | Network Switch | 26 Sep 2015 | 30 Sep 2020 | Past EOSL | |
| Nexus 5010 and Nexus 5020 Switches 5R210N-N5K-5B-1, 5R210N-N5K-5Q-1, 5R250N-N5K-5B-1, 5R250N-N5K-5Q-1, N5010-ACC-EMC, N5010-ACC-HP, N5010-ACC-IBM, N5010-ACC-KIT, N5010-ACC-NTAP, N5010P-BDL-BB, N5020-ACC-EMC, N5020-ACC-HP | Network Switch | 27 Nov 2012 | 30 Nov 2017 | Past EOSL |