Dell Connectrix (Cisco) — End-of-Life & EOSL Dates
VARIES BY PART NUMBER81 of 129 tracked part numbers are past support. The other 48 run to August 2031.
Dell Connectrix (Cisco) — san switch. End-of-sale (Dell EOL) and end-of-standard-support (EOSS) dates from Dell’s published End-of-Life list (Dell KB 000185734).
Dell Connectrix (Cisco) has mixed lifecycle status. Some SKU groups are already past Dell end of service while others run until Aug 2031. Confirm the exact part number before any support or refresh decision. For past-EOSL units, weigh third-party maintenance, spares, replacement, or a documented run-to-failure.
Available
Jun 2003
End of sale
Aug 2004 – Aug 2026
Last date of support
May 2010 – Aug 2031
Part numbers
129
Dell End-of-Life list ↗verified Jul 2026
81
of 129 part numbers are past support
Support Runway Score7/100 · Little or no runway
Why this score
- Past end of service life — 195 months ago
- Vendor-published date, source-linked
- Mixed status across SKU groups — some past EOSL, some still supported
- 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
Dates vary across 38 groups in this family, so every row carries its own. Find your exact part before you plan.
| Part number | Description | End of sale | Last support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDS-9216 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Aug 2004 | May 2010 | Past support |
| MDS-PBI-4 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | May 2006 | Oct 2011 | Past support |
| MDS-9Q20 / MDS-9020 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jul 2007 | Jul 2012 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-32 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Dec 2007 | Sep 2012 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-16 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Dec 2007 | Sep 2012 | Past support |
| MDS-9140 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Dec 2007 | Dec 2012 | Past support |
| MDS-9120 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Dec 2007 | Dec 2012 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-16LW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Sep 2008 | Sep 2013 | Past support |
| MDS-PBFI-1402 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Nov 2008 | Oct 2013 | Past support |
| MDS-9216I | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Nov 2008 | Oct 2013 | Past support |
| NX-5K-8FC | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Dec 2010 | Dec 2013 | Past support |
| NX-5K-4E4FC | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Dec 2010 | Dec 2013 | Past support |
| NEX-5K-6FC-8G | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Dec 2010 | Dec 2013 | Past support |
| NEX-5K-6E | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Dec 2010 | Dec 2013 | Past support |
| NEX-5020 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Dec 2010 | Dec 2013 | Past support |
| NEX-5010 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Dec 2010 | Dec 2013 | Past support |
| MDS-PBI-8 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2009 | Apr 2014 | Past support |
| DS-13SLT-FAB1 (Fab1 module no model assigned) | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jan 2009 | Jul 2014 | Past support |
| MDS-9216A | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Aug 2009 | Aug 2014 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-48SW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Mar 2010 | Mar 2015 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-24SW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Mar 2010 | Mar 2015 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-24MR | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Mar 2010 | Mar 2015 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-24LR | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Mar 2010 | Mar 2015 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-12SW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Mar 2010 | Mar 2015 | Past support |
| MDS-SSM-32 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | May 2010 | May 2015 | Past support |
| MDS-LW10K | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | May 2010 | May 2015 | Past support |
| MDS-9134 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Dec 2010 | Jan 2016 | Past support |
| DS-X9530-SF2-K9 (Sup2) | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jan 2011 | Jul 2016 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-4SRU | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2013 | Apr 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-4SR | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2013 | Apr 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-4LRU | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2013 | Apr 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-4LR | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2013 | Apr 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-SFP-8GSW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jul 2013 | Jul 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-SFP-8GLW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jul 2013 | Jul 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-SFP-8GER | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jul 2013 | Jul 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-48-8GU | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jul 2013 | Jul 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-48-8G | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jul 2013 | Jul 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-44-8GU | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jul 2013 | Jul 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-44-8G | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jul 2013 | Jul 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-24-8GU | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jul 2013 | Jul 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-24-8G | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jul 2013 | Jul 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-9513-FAB2 (Fab2 module) | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2013 | Jul 2018 | Past support |
| MDS-9124-PWR | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jan 2014 | Jan 2019 | Past support |
| MDS-9124-8D | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jan 2014 | Jan 2019 | Past support |
| MDS-9124-8 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jan 2014 | Jan 2019 | Past support |
| MDS-9124-4GSW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jan 2014 | Jan 2019 | Past support |
| MDS-9124-0D | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jan 2014 | Jan 2019 | Past support |
| MDS-9124 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jan 2014 | Jan 2019 | Past support |
| MDS-9509-V2 with V2A Supervisor Cards) | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2014 | Apr 2019 | Past support |
| MDS-3000W-PSU | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2014 | Apr 2019 | Past support |
| MDS-PBFI-1804 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Mar 2015 | Apr 2020 | Past support |
| MDS-FCOE-8 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Mar 2015 | Apr 2020 | Past support |
| MDS-9222i | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Mar 2015 | Apr 2020 | Past support |
| MDS-4G-LR10K | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Mar 2015 | Apr 2020 | Past support |
| MDS-9148-32 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Oct 2015 | Oct 2020 | Past support |
| MDS-9148-16 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Oct 2015 | Oct 2020 | Past support |
| MDS-9148 48 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Oct 2015 | Oct 2020 | Past support |
| MDS-SUP-V2U (SUP 2A) | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2017 | Apr 2022 | Past support |
| MDS-SSN-16 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2017 | Apr 2022 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-ADV48 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2017 | Apr 2022 | Past support |
| MDS-PBF-ADV32 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2017 | Apr 2022 | Past support |
| MDS-FLASH-512 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2017 | Apr 2022 | Past support |
| MDS-9513-FAB3 (Fab3 module) | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Apr 2017 | Apr 2022 | Past support |
| MDS-9513 (chassis) | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Aug 2016 | Apr 2022 | Past support |
| MDS-9506-V2 (with V2A Supervisor Cards) | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Aug 2016 | Apr 2022 | Past support |
| MDS-4G-SR | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | May 2017 | Apr 2022 | Past support |
| MDS-CWDM-1610 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Nov 2017 | May 2023 | Past support |
| MDS-CWDM-1590 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Nov 2017 | May 2023 | Past support |
| MDS-CWDM-1570 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Nov 2017 | May 2023 | Past support |
| MDS-CWDM-1550 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Nov 2017 | May 2023 | Past support |
| MDS-CWDM-1530 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Nov 2017 | May 2023 | Past support |
| MDS-CWDM-1510 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Nov 2017 | May 2023 | Past support |
| MDS-CWDM-1490 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Nov 2017 | May 2023 | Past support |
| MDS-CWDM-1470 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Nov 2017 | May 2023 | Past support |
| MDS-SFP-10G-SW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2018 | Jun 2023 | Past support |
| MDS-SFP-10G-LW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2018 | Jun 2023 | Past support |
| MDS-SFP-16GLW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Mar 2019 | Mar 2025 | Past support |
| MDS-SFP-16GSW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Mar 2019 | Mar 2025 | Past support |
| MDS-48P-16GFC | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Mar 2020 | Mar 2025 | Past support |
| MDS-FCOE-9718 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Dec 2020 | Dec 2025 | Past support |
| MDS-FCOE-9700 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Sep 2020 | Dec 2025 | Past support |
| MDS-9718 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Oct 2020 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| MDS-9710 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Oct 2020 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| MDS-9706 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Oct 2020 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| MDS-9710 SUP 1 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| MDS-9710 FAB | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| MDS-9706 SUP 1 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| MDS-9706 FAB | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-X97-SF1-K9 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| DS-X97-SF1E-K9 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Sep 2021 | Sep 2026 | Ending soon |
| MDS-9396S-48-I | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Supported |
| MDS-9396S | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2022 | Jun 2027 | Supported |
| MDS-9148S | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Aug 2023 | Aug 2028 | Supported |
| MDS-9250i | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Dec 2023 | Dec 2028 | Supported |
| DS-SFP-FC32G-SW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| DS-SFP-FC64G-SW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-FCIP-9700 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9718-V3-FAB3 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9718-V3 w/Sup4/FAB3 cards | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9718-V3 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9710-V2-FAB3 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9710-V2 w/SUP4/FAB3 cards | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9706-V2-FAB3 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9706-V2 w/SUP4/FAB3 cards | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9700-V2-SUP4 | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9396V | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9396T | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9220i | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9148V-48I-64G | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9148V-48I-32G | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9148V-48E-64G | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9148V-48E-32G | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9148T | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9132T-PROMO | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9132T-EXP | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9132T | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9124V-24I-64G | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9124V-24I-32G | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9124V-24E-64G | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-9124V-24E-32G | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-48P-64GFC | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-48P-64G-64GSFP | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-48P-64G-32GSFP | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-48P-32GFC | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-32G-SW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-32G-LW | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-16FC-SFPS | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| MDS-16FC-SFPL | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Jun 2026 | Jun 2031 | Supported |
| SFP-10-25G-CSR-S | Connectrix (Cisco) san switch | Aug 2026 | Aug 2031 | Supported |
Dell End-of-Life list ↗verified Jul 2026
Options from here
81 Dell Connectrix (Cisco) part numbers are past Dell end of service while 48 remain supported (to Aug 2031). For the past-EOSL units, these are the usual paths:
Third-party maintenance
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Pre-stock spares
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.
Plan replacement
It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.
Run to failure
Low-criticality role: document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
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.
Dell Connectrix (Cisco) — questions
Is the Dell Connectrix (Cisco) end of life?
Partly. Some Connectrix (Cisco) SKU groups are past end of service life while others are still supported. See the dates by SKU group below.
What is the last date of support for the Connectrix (Cisco)?
Last dates of support across Connectrix (Cisco) SKU groups range from May 2010 to Aug 2031.
Where do these Connectrix (Cisco) dates come from?
Every end-of-sale and end-of-service-life date on this page links to the official Dell End-of-Life list it was taken from.
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