Past EOSL
The Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module reached End of Service Life (EOSL) on 30 Nov 2025.
End of sale
27 Nov 2020EOSL
30 Nov 2025
27 Nov 2020EOSL
30 Nov 2025
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- Nexus 9000 Series Switches
- Models / part numbers
- N9K-C9516-FM
- Category
- Network Switch
- End of sale / EOL
- 27 Nov 2020
- End of Service Life
- 30 Nov 2025
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2020-05-29). Covers 2 part numbers, e.g. N9K-C9516-FM.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module End of Service Life?
Cisco Nexus 9516 Fabric Module reached End of Service Life on 30 Nov 2025, after End of Sale on 27 Nov 2020.
What happens after the Nexus 9516 Fabric Module 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 9516 Fabric Module 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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| Model | Category | End of sale | EOSL date | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CiscoONE (C1) Legacy PIDs - C1-N9000, C1-N7000, C1-N5000, C1-N3000, C1-MDS 9000 C1-N3K-C31108PC-V, C1-N3K-C31108TC-V, C1-N3K-C3132Q-V, C1-N3K-C3172PQ, C1-N3K-C3172PQ-XL, C1-N3K-C3172TQ, C1-N3K-C3172TQ-XL, C1-N3K-C3232C, C1-N3K-C3524X, C1-N3K-C3548X, C1-N5596UP-B-FC48, C1-N7004-S2 | Network Switch | 01 Mar 2021 | 28 Feb 2026 | Past EOSL | |
| N9500-R fabric modules and line-cards N9K-X96136YC-R, N9K-X9624D-R2, N9K-X9636C-R, N9K-X9636C-RX, N9K-X9636Q-R, N9K-C9504-FM-R, N9K-C9508-FM-R, N9K-C9508-FM-R2, N9K-C9504-B2-R, N9K-C9508-B2-R, N9K-C9508-B2-R2 | Network Switch | 31 Jul 2027 | 31 Jul 2032 | OEM supported | |
| Nexus 9500 100G Line Cards (N9K-X9732C-EX and N9K-X9736C-EX) N9K-X9732C-EX, N9K-X9736C-EX | Network Switch | 25 Apr 2023 | 30 Apr 2028 | OEM supported | |
| Nexus 9500 Classic 32-port 100-Gigabit Ethernet Line Card - N9K-X9432C-S N9K-X9432C-S | Network Switch | 24 Aug 2021 | 31 Aug 2026 | Past EOSL | |
| Nexus 9508 Classic Fabric Module N9K-C9504-FM-S and N9K-C9508-FM-S N9K-C9504-FM-S, N9K-C9508-FM-S | Network Switch | 24 Aug 2021 | 31 Aug 2026 | Past EOSL | |
| Nexus 9500 6-Core/12-Thread Supervisor - N9K-SUP-B N9K-SUP-B | Network Switch | 27 Nov 2020 | 30 Nov 2025 | Past EOSL |