Cisco MDS 9700 Series — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
The Cisco MDS 9700 Series is a san switch in Cisco's MDS product line. End-of-sale and end-of-service-life dates are listed by part number below, each linked to the Cisco EOL bulletin.
Cisco MDS 9700 Series is still under Cisco support, to Sep 2026. Fold the eventual replacement into your planning cycle. Cisco’s named migration path: Cisco MDS 9700 V2/V3 configurations (Fabric-3).
End of sale
Sep 2021
Last date of support
Sep 2026
Part numbers
19
1
month of vendor support left
Why this score
- End of service life within 6 months
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Vendor-named replacement / migration path available
- Category: san switch
Support-lifecycle timing and source confidence only. Higher means more runway. It is not a risk, safety or compliance rating. How it is calculated
Part numbers in this family
All 19 share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.
| Part number | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DS-C9706-1EK9 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9706-1K9 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9706-2B8K9 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9706-2BSK9 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9706H-1K9 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9710-4B8K9 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9710-4BSK9 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9710H-1K9 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9718-1K9 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-X9706-FAB1 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-X9706-FAB1-D | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-X9706-FAB1B | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-X9706H-FAB1 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-X9710-FAB1 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-X9710-FAB1B | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-X9710H-FAB1 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-X9718-FAB1 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-X9718-FAB1B | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-C9710-1K9 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
Options from here
Cisco support for the Cisco MDS 9700 Series ends soon. Weigh these before the cutoff:
Support ends soon. Set the replacement window now, not mid-outage.
Bridge coverage past the OEM cutoff if you can't migrate in time.
Get the replacement into this planning cycle.
Secure spares before they get scarce after end-of-sale.
Independent and informational. EOSL.ai sells no hardware and no maintenance, and lists no paid placements. Third-party maintenance keeps unsupported gear in production past the OEM cutoff; whether it fits depends on the role the asset plays.
MDS 9700 Series — questions
Is the Cisco MDS 9700 Series end of life?
Not yet. All tracked 9700 Series SKU groups are still within Cisco support, though dates vary by SKU. See the breakdown below.
What is the last date of support for the 9700 Series?
Sep 2026, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.
Where do these 9700 Series dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Cisco EOL bulletin it was taken from.
What is the replacement for the 9700 Series?
Cisco's end-of-life bulletin lists Cisco MDS 9700 V2/V3 configurations (Fabric-3) as the recommended migration path for the 9700 Series. Exact per-part-number replacements are in the linked bulletin.
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