Cisco Catalyst 9606R Switch (C9606R)
End of Life, End of Sale, and End of Service Life dates for the C9606R. Replacement options, third-party support, and hardware migration paths.
EOL, EOS, and EOSL data for C9606R
All dates are pulled from the manufacturer's official End-of-Life bulletin. End of Service Life is the date that matters for your support contract.
- Release Date
- 2 Apr 2019
- End of Life (EOL)
- Not announced
- End of Sale (EOS)
- Not announced
- End of Service Life (EOSL)
- Not announced
- Part Number
- C9606R
- Part Name
- Cisco Catalyst 9606R Switch
- Product Series
- Catalyst 9600 Series Switches
- Category
- Networking
- Brand
- Cisco
- Official OEM Notice
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Networking hardware commonly stays in service for 8–12 years — past End of Sale and into End of Service Life. Without OEM hardware support, security patches and firmware updates stop. Third-party hardware maintenance and extended support can keep C9606R and similar hardware operational for another 3–5 years past EOL. OEM‑sourced data: Need confirmation or help planning next steps? Contact us