The Cisco XRv9000 M5 based Appliance model reaches End of Service Life (EOSL) on 28 Feb 2029.
03 Feb 2024EOSL
28 Feb 2029
- Manufacturer
- Cisco
- Product family
- ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers
- Models / part numbers
- XRV9000-APLN-ROUT
- Category
- Router
- End of sale / EOL
- 03 Feb 2024
- End of Service Life
- 28 Feb 2029
- Source
- OEM end-of-life notice · view source
- Notes
- Cisco end-of-life bulletin (announced 2023-08-04). Covers 2 part numbers, e.g. XRV9000-APLN-ROUT.
- Last checked
- 14 Nov 2026
Frequently asked questions
When is the Cisco XRv9000 M5 based Appliance model End of Service Life?
Cisco XRv9000 M5 based Appliance model reaches End of Service Life on 28 Feb 2029, after End of Sale on 03 Feb 2024.
What happens after the XRv9000 M5 based Appliance model 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 XRv9000 M5 based Appliance model 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASR 9000 Series 3rd Generation Modular Port Adapters (MPAs) A9K-9001-MPA-FILR, A9K-MPA-1X100G-FC, A9K-MPA-1X100GE, A9K-MPA-1X200G-FC, A9K-MPA-1X200GE, A9K-MPA-20X10G-FC, A9K-MPA-20X10GE, A9K-MPA-20X1G-FC, A9K-MPA-20X1GE, A9K-MPA-2X100G-FC, A9K-MPA-2X100GE, A9K-MPA-2X40G-FC | Router | 21 Apr 2027 | 30 Apr 2032 | OEM supported | |
| NCS 5001 satellite and ASR9K-v2 satellite NCS-5001-SAT1G-BUN, NCS-5001-SAT-BUN, A9KV-V2-AC, A9KV-V2-DC-A, A9KV-V2-DC-E, A9KV2-AC-CBL, A9KV-V2-FAN, A9KV2-DC-CBL-E, NCS-5001-ACSR, NCS-5001-FN-BK, NCS-5001-FN-FR, A9KV2-AC-CBL-EU | Router | 31 Aug 2027 | 31 Aug 2032 | OEM supported | |
| ASR 9000 Series 3rd Generation 24-Port and 48-Port Dual-Rate 10GE/1GE and 400G Modular Line cards A99-48X10GE-1G-CM, A99-48X10GE-1G-FC, A99-48X10GE-1G-SE, A99-48X10GE-1G-TR, A9K-24X10GE-1G-CM, A9K-24X10GE-1G-FC, A9K-24X10GE-1G-SE, A9K-24X10GE-1G-TR, A9K-48X10GE-1G-CM, A9K-48X10GE-1G-FC, A9K-48X10GE-1G-SE, A9K-48X10GE-1G-TR | Router | 15 Jun 2024 | 30 Jun 2029 | OEM supported | |
| ASR 9000 Series SPA Interface Processor 700 A9K-SIP-700, A9K-SIP-700-8G | Router | 30 Nov 2022 | 30 Nov 2027 | OEM supported | |
| ASR 9000 Series 4th Generation Ethernet Line Card Family A99-16X100GE-CM, A99-16X100GE-SE, A99-16X100GE-TR, A99-16X100GE-X-FC, A99-16X100GE-X-SE, A99-32X100GE-CM, A99-32X100GE-FC, A99-32X100GE-TR, A9K-16X100GE-CM, A9K-16X100GE-FC, A9K-16X100GE-TR, A99-32X100GE-SE | Router | 15 Jun 2024 | 15 Jun 2029 | OEM supported | |
| ASR 9000 RSP 880 A9K-RSP880-TR, A9K-RSP880-SE, A99-RSP-SE, A99-RSP-TR | Router | 01 Aug 2022 | 31 Jul 2027 | EOSL ≤ 12 months |