Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series Replacement: What Cisco Recommends
Cisco support for the Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series runs to Jul 2030. Time to fold the successor into refresh planning. 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 (2 replacement parts listed) — named in the Cisco EOL bulletin ↗ as the migration path.
C885A-M8-H2SX-SLD 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 UCS C885 M8 Series lifecycle dates
| SKU group | End of sale | EOSL / last support | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switch hardware | Jun 2026 | Jun 2029 | bulletin ↗ |
| Switch hardware | Jul 2025 | Jul 2030 | bulletin ↗ |
| UCS C885A M8 with AMD MI350X | Oct 2026 | Oct 2029 | bulletin ↗ |
Per-part-number replacement mapping (4)
As listed in the Cisco bulletin's migration table for each part number.
| End-of-life part | Description | Bulletin-listed replacement |
|---|---|---|
| C885A-M8-H1SX-SLD | C885A-M8-H2SX-SLD | |
| UCSC-885A-M8-H11 | UCSC-885A-M8-M3X3 | |
| UCSC-885A-M8-H12 | UCSC-885A-M8-M3X3 | |
| UCSC-885A-M8-H13 | UCSC-885A-M8-M3X3 |
Migration questions
What is the replacement for the Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin names C885A-M8-H2SX-SLD as the recommended migration path for the Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series. The exact wording and any per-part-number mapping are in the linked bulletin.
Is the Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series end of life?
Cisco support for the Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series runs to Jul 2030. Time to fold the successor into refresh planning. Full lifecycle dates by part number: https://eosl.ai/system/cisco-ucs-c885-m8/.
Is there a per-part-number replacement mapping for the C885 M8 Series?
Yes. The bulletin maps replacements at the part-number level for 4 SKUs (for example C885A-M8-H1SX-SLD → C885A-M8-H2SX-SLD). 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 C885 M8 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.