Cisco ISR 880 Series Replacement: What Cisco Recommends
Cisco support for the Cisco ISR 880 Series has ended for some part numbers (last group runs to Feb 2024). 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
named as the replacement part number in the Cisco EOL bulletin — named in the Cisco EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
C931-4P 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 ISR 880 Series lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch hardware | Feb 2019 | Feb 2024 | bulletin ↗ |
| 887 ADSL | Dec 2011 | Dec 2016 | bulletin ↗ |
| 886 ADSL | Dec 2011 | Dec 2016 | bulletin ↗ |
| 880 with CUBE | May 2014 | May 2019 | bulletin ↗ |
| 881 / 886 / 887 (2014-07 notice) | Jul 2014 | Jul 2019 | bulletin ↗ |
| 888 | Oct 2015 | Sep 2020 | bulletin ↗ |
| 887 Voice | Mar 2016 | Mar 2021 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (3)
As listed in the Cisco bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| C881-V-K9 | C931-4P | |
| CISCO887-K9 | Cisco 887 ADSL2/2+ Annex A Router | CISCO887VA-K9 |
| CISCO886-K9 | Cisco 886 ADSL2/2+ AnnexB Router | CISCO886VA-K9 |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cisco ISR 880 Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin names C931-4P as the recommended migration path for the Cisco ISR 880 Series. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cisco ISR 880 Series end of life?
Cisco support for the Cisco ISR 880 Series has ended for some part numbers (last group runs to Feb 2024). Unsupported units need a plan. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cisco-isr-880/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the 880 Series?
Yes. The bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 3 SKUs (for example C881-V-K9 → C931-4P). 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 880 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.