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Cisco Nexus 3408-S Series — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates

UNDER VENDOR SUPPORTCisco supports this to April 2028.

The Cisco Nexus 3408-S Series is a data center switch in Cisco's Nexus 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 Nexus 3408-S Series is still under Cisco support, to Apr 2028. Fold the eventual replacement into your planning cycle.

End of sale

Apr 2023

Last date of support

Apr 2028

Part numbers

Cisco EOL bulletin ↗verified Jun 2026

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months of vendor support left

Support Runway Score64/100 · Plan

Why this score

End of service life within ~2 years
Vendor-published date, source-linked
Category: data center 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

Figure 1. Support runs to Apr 2028. Budget a refresh or line up cover before that date.

3408-S Series

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Figure 2. The 3408-S Series against 7 other models in Cisco Nexus. Each bar runs from the earliest milestone Cisco publishes for that model, which is first availability where it gives one and end of sale otherwise, to its last date of support. The vertical rule is today; bars entirely to its left are past support. 2 further models in this line publish no usable date range and are not plotted.

Part numbers in this family

All 2 share the dates above. Find your exact part to confirm.

Part number	End of sale	Last support	Status
N3K-C3408-QSFP-B	Apr 2023	Apr 2028	Supported
NXM-X16C	Apr 2023	Apr 2028	Supported

Cisco EOL bulletin ↗verified Jun 2026

Options from here

The Cisco Nexus 3408-S Series is still supported. Options to plan around, in rough priority:

Monitor the timeline

Supported for now. Track the end-of-service date and revisit at refresh planning.

Plan the refresh

Fold the eventual replacement into your multi-year budget.

Keep firmware current

Stay on a supported software train while under OEM support.

Third-party maintenance later

An option to extend life once the OEM cutoff nears.

Check your exact part numbers Weigh your support options

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.

Nexus 3408-S Series — questions

Is the Cisco Nexus 3408-S Series end of life?

Not yet. All tracked 3408-S 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 3408-S Series?

Apr 2028, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

Where do these 3408-S 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.

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