Cisco ASR 1000 Series Replacement: What Cisco Recommends
Cisco support for the Cisco ASR 1000 Series has ended for some part numbers (last group runs to Jul 2031). Unsupported units need a plan. Cisco's own end-of-life bulletin names the successor below, quoted from the source, with the successor's live support status where EOSL.ai tracks it.
The Cisco-named replacement
per-part mapping in the bulletin (3 replacement parts listed) — named in the Cisco EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
C8500L-8S4X is not yet tracked on EOSL.ai — no vendor end-of-life notice has been captured for it, which is typical of current products.
Cisco ASR 1000 Series lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch hardware | Jul 2029 | Jul 2031 | bulletin ↗ |
| Switch hardware | Jul 2026 | Jul 2031 | bulletin ↗ |
| Switch hardware | Jul 2026 | Jul 2031 | bulletin ↗ |
| Switch hardware | Aug 2022 | Jul 2027 | bulletin ↗ |
| ASR 1004 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2025 | bulletin ↗ |
| ASR 1001-HX | Jul 2025 | Jul 2030 | bulletin ↗ |
| ASR 1002-HX | Mar 2025 | Mar 2030 | bulletin ↗ |
| ASR 1006 bundles | May 2022 | May 2027 | bulletin ↗ |
| ASR 1013 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2026 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (11)
As listed in the Cisco bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| ASR1001-X | C8500L-8S4X | |
| ASR1002-X | C8500L-8S4X | |
| ASR1000-6TGE | EPA-10X10GE | |
| ASR1000-2T | EPA-18X1GE | |
| ASR1001-X-DNA | Cisco ASR 1001-X Crypto,6GE, Dual-PS with DNA Support | C8500L-8S4X |
| ASR1001X-DNA | ASR1001-X Platform for DNA | C8500L-8S4X |
| ASR1002X-DNA | ASR1002-X Platfrom Selection for SDWAN | C8500L-8S4X |
| C1-ASR1004 | Cisco ONE - ASR1004 | C1-ASR1006X |
| ASR1002-HX | Cisco ASR1002-HX System,4x10GE+4x1GE, 2xP/S, optional crypto | C8500-12X |
| ASR1002-HX-DNA | Cisco ASR 1002-HX, 4x10GE+4x1GE, Dual PS with DNA Support | C8500-12X4QC |
| C1-ASR1013 | Cisco ONE - ASR1013 | C1-ASR1009X |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cisco ASR 1000 Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin names C8500L-8S4X as the recommended migration path for the Cisco ASR 1000 Series. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cisco ASR 1000 Series end of life?
Cisco support for the Cisco ASR 1000 Series has ended for some part numbers (last group runs to Jul 2031). Unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cisco-asr-1000/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 1000 Series?
Yes. The bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 11 SKUs (for example ASR1001-X → C8500L-8S4X). The full table is on this page.
Do I have to buy the Cisco-recommended replacement?
No. The bulletin's named successor is Cisco's suggested path, not an obligation. Teams also keep 1000 Series units running under third-party maintenance after the support cutoff, migrate to a different vendor, or run low-criticality units to failure with the risk documented. See the support-options guide for the trade-offs.