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Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates

UNDER VENDOR SUPPORTCisco supports this to July 2030, with the earliest group ending June 2029.

The Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series is a server in Cisco's UCS 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 UCS C885 M8 Series is still under Cisco support, to Jul 2030 (earliest group Jun 2029). Fold the eventual replacement into your planning cycle. Cisco’s named migration path: C885A-M8-H2SX-SLD.

End of sale

Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Last date of support

Jun 2029 – Jul 2030

Part numbers

44

Cisco EOL bulletin ↗Switch hardware · verified Jun 2026
Cisco EOL bulletin ↗Switch hardware · verified Jun 2026
Cisco names C885A-M8-H2SX-SLD as the migration pathper the linked bulletin · see its own dates
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34

months of vendor support left

Support Runway Score78/100 · Watch
Why this score
  • End of service life within ~3 years
  • Vendor-published date, source-linked
  • Vendor-named replacement / migration path available
  • Category: server

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 Jul 2030. Budget a refresh or line up cover before that date.
Sources disagree

Vendor bulletins list different dates

Two Cisco end-of-life bulletins give different end-of-sale and last-date-of-support dates for the part numbers below. EOSL.ai shows both rather than silently picking one — open each bulletin to confirm which applies to your unit.

Jun 2029end of sale Jun 2026Cisco bulletin ↗
Jul 2030end of sale Jul 2025Cisco bulletin ↗

Affected part numbers: C885A-M8-H2SX-SLD UCSC-885A-M8-H23 UCSC-885A-M8-M3X3

B200 M5 Series
6332 Series
C4200 Series
C885 M8 Series
C220 M6 Series
B200 M6 Series
6324 Series
C225 M6 Series
2024202620282030
Figure 2. The C885 M8 Series against 7 other models in Cisco UCS. 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. 5 further models in this line publish no usable date range and are not plotted.

Part numbers in this family

Dates vary across 2 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.

Part numberEnd of saleLast supportStatus
C885A-M8-CC-SLD01Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD02Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD03Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD05Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD06Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD07Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD08Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD09Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD10Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD11Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD12Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD14Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD15Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD16Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD18Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD19Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-CC-SLD23Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-DCSCMJun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-DCSCM1Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-H2SX-SLDJun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-H2SXSLDJun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-MI3X-SLDJun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-H20Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-H21Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-H22Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-H23Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-H24Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-H25Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-H26Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-H27Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-H28Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-H29Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-HC1Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-M3X0Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-M3X1Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-M3X2Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-M3X3Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-M3X4Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-M3X5Jun 2026Jun 2029Supported
C885A-M8-H1SX-SLDJul 2025Jul 2030Supported
C885A-M8-DCSCMGNJul 2025Jul 2030Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-H11Jul 2025Jul 2030Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-H12Jul 2025Jul 2030Supported
UCSC-885A-M8-H13Jul 2025Jul 2030Supported
Cisco EOL bulletin ↗Switch hardware · verified Jun 2026
Cisco EOL bulletin ↗Switch hardware · verified Jun 2026

Options from here

The Cisco UCS C885 M8 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.

UCS C885 M8 Series — questions

Is the Cisco UCS C885 M8 Series end of life?

Not yet. All tracked C885 M8 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 C885 M8 Series?

Last dates of support across C885 M8 Series SKU groups range from Jun 2029 to Jul 2030.

Where do these C885 M8 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 C885 M8 Series?

Cisco's end-of-life bulletin lists C885A-M8-H2SX-SLD as the recommended migration path for the C885 M8 Series. Exact per-part-number replacements are in the linked bulletin.

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