OEM supported
The Cisco UCS M5 Blade Server (B480 M5) reaches End of Service Life (EOSL) on 31 May 2029.
End of sale
30 May 2024EOSL
31 May 2029
30 May 2024EOSL
31 May 2029
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- UCS B Series Blade Servers
- Models / part numbers
- UCSB-B480-M5, UCSB-B480-M5-BR, UCSB-B480-M5-CH, UCSB-B480-M5-U, UCSB-B480-M5-U-BR
- Category
- Server
- End of sale / EOL
- 30 May 2024
- End of Service Life
- 31 May 2029
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2023-11-30). Covers 6 part numbers, e.g. UCSB-B480-M5, UCSB-B480-M5-BR, UCSB-B480-M5-CH.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco UCS M5 Blade Server (B480 M5) End of Service Life?
Cisco UCS M5 Blade Server (B480 M5) reaches End of Service Life on 31 May 2029, after End of Sale on 30 May 2024.
What happens after the UCS M5 Blade Server (B480 M5) 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 UCS M5 Blade Server (B480 M5) 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5108 DC and HVDC Chassis UCSB-5108-DC2, UCSB-5108-DC2-UPG, UCSB-5108-HVDC, UCSB-5108-HVDC-UPG | Server | 03 Feb 2025 | 28 Feb 2030 | OEM supported | |
| UCS M5 Blade Server (B200 M5) PLHC-BMGPCI-M51A, PLHC-BMPCI-M51, PLHC-VDIGPCI-M51A, PLHC-VSIPCI-M51A, UCS-SP-B200M5-A1T, UCS-SP-B200M5-A2T, UCS-SP-B200M5-A3T, UCS-SP-B200M5-A4T, UCS-SP-B200M5-B1T, UCS-SP-B200M5-C1T, UCS-SP-B200M5-C2T, UCS-SP-B200M5-F1T | Server | 30 Oct 2023 | 31 Oct 2028 | OEM supported | |
| UCS B200 M6 Blade Server and UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis N20-Z0001, UCSB-10PK-B200M6, UCSB-10PK-B200M6U, UCSB-5108-AC2, UCSB-5108-AC2-CH, UCSB-5108-AC2-UPG, UCSB-B200-M6, UCSB-B200-M6-CH, UCSB-B200-M6-U, UCSB-M6-AAS, UCSB-B200-M6-BR | Server | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2030 | OEM supported | |
| UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects And Select Unified Computing Systems Accessories HX-FI-6248UP, HX-FI-6248UP-BR, HX-FI-6296UP, HX-FI-6296UP-BR, HX-HY16T63X-EP, HX-SD16T63X-EP, HX-SD16TB12S3-EP, HX-SD240G61X-EV, HX-SD480G12S3-EP, HX-SD480GBE1NK9, HX-SD480GBKSS-EV, RACK-HW-011 | Server | 31 May 2019 | 31 May 2024 | Past EOSL | |
| UCS 6200 Series Fabric Interconnects Spares UCS-ACC-6248UP, UCS-ACC-6296UP, UCS-BLKE-6200, UCS-FAN-6248UP, UCS-FAN-6296UP, UCS-FI-6248UP, UCS-FI-6296UP, UCS-FI-DL2, UCS-FI-E16UP, UCS-PSU-6248UP-AC, UCS-PSU-6248UP-DC, UCS-PSU-6296UP-AC | Server | 30 Aug 2019 | 31 Aug 2024 | Past EOSL | |
| Unified Computing System Products (C1-CWOM-100SVR-1Y) C1-CWOM-100SVR-1Y, C1-CWOM-100SVR-3Y, C1-CWOM-100SVR-5Y, C1-CWOM-750SVR-1Y, C1-CWOM-750SVR-3Y, C1-CWOM-750SVR-5Y, C1-CWOM-751+SVR-1Y, C1-CWOM-751+SVR-3Y, C1-CWOM-751+SVR-5Y, C1-CWOM-SVR, C1-CWOM-SVR-NFR, C1-ECS-WO | Server | 11 May 2018 | 31 May 2023 | Past EOSL |