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Stackable access switch

Catalyst 3850 Series

Stackable enterprise access switch. Copper and fiber SKUs were retired on separate schedules — copper support ended in 2025, fiber runs to 2027.

Copper SKUs

EOSL — PAST
8 mo
past end of service
End of saleOct 2020
End of serviceOct 2025Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmwareIOS XE 16.12.x

9 SKUs in this group

8mo past WS-C3850-24T24-port copper › 8mo past WS-C3850-48T48-port copper › 8mo past WS-C3850-24P24-port PoE+ › 8mo past WS-C3850-48P48-port PoE+ › 8mo past WS-C3850-48F48-port full PoE+ › 8mo past WS-C3850-24U24-port UPOE › 8mo past WS-C3850-48U48-port UPOE › 8mo past WS-C3850-12X48U48-port UPOE, multigigabit › 8mo past WS-C3850-24XU24-port UPOE, multigigabit ›

Fiber (SFP/SFP+) SKUs

SUPPORTED
10 mo
of runway left
End of saleApr 2022
End of serviceApr 2027Cisco bulletin ↗
Last security firmwareIOS XE 16.12.x

5 SKUs in this group

10mo left WS-C3850-12S12-port SFP › 10mo left WS-C3850-24S24-port SFP › 10mo left WS-C3850-12XS12-port SFP+ (10G) › 10mo left WS-C3850-24XS24-port SFP+ (10G) › 10mo left WS-C3850-48XS48-port SFP+ (10G) ›