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EOL15497
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco MDS Traditional Software Licenses. The last day to order the affected product(s) is October 4, 2025. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available under the terms and conditions of customers' service contract.
Table 1. End-of-life milestones and dates for the Cisco MDS Traditional Software Licenses
| Milestone |
Definition |
Date |
| End-of-Life Announcement Date |
The date the document that announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life of a product is distributed to the general public. |
October 4, 2024 |
| End-of-Sale Date |
The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date. |
October 4, 2025 |
| Last Ship Date |
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time. |
January 3, 2026 |
| Last Date of Support |
The last date to receive applicable service and support for the product as entitled by active service contracts or by warranty terms and conditions. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete. |
October 31, 2028 |
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number |
Product Description |
| M9100ENT1K9 |
Enterprise package license for 1 MDS9100 series switch |
| M9100ENT1K9= |
Enterprise package license for 1 MDS9100 series switch |
| M9100ENT1EK9 |
MDS 9100 Enterprise Package License, EMC |
| M9100ENT1EK9= |
MDS 9100 Enterprise Package License, EMC Spare |
| M9100FIC1K9 |
MDS 9100 Mainframe Package license for 1 MDS 9100 switch |
| M9100FIC1K9= |
MDS 9100 Mainframe Package license for 1 MDS 9100 switch |
| M9100FIC1EK9= |
MDS 9100 Mainframe Package License, EMC Spare |
| M9100ENT1K9-PI |
Ent. Software Pckg License for MDS 9100 Series, Pre-install |
| M9100ENT1HK9= |
MDS 9100 Enterprise Package License, HP Spare |
| M9100ENT1IBMK9= |
MDS 9100 Enterprise Package license, IBM spare |
| L-M9100ENT1K9= |
Enterprise package license for 1 MDS9100 series switch |
| L-M91ENTDCNMX-K9= |
Enterprise+DCNM SAN (device-based): MDS 9100, e-delivery |
| M91ENTDCNME-K9= |
Enterprise+DCNM SAN (server-based): EMC MDS 9100, spare |
| M91ENTDCNMEX-K9= |
Enterprise+DCNM SAN (device-based): EMC MDS 9100, spare |
| M91ENTDCNM-K9 |
Enterprise+DCNM SAN (server-based): MDS 9100 |
| L-M91BLKENTK9 |
MDS 9100 Enterprise Bulk License - Restriced Use |
| L-M91BLKFMSK9 |
MDS 9100 FMS Bulk License - Restriced Use |
| L-M91FIC1K9= |
MDS 9100 Mainframe Package license for 1 MDS 9100 switch |
| DCNM-SAN-M91-K9 |
DCNM for SAN Adv. License for MDS 9100 Server-Based |
| DCNM-SAN-M91-K9= |
DCNM for SAN Adv. License for MDS 9100 Server-Based |
| DCNM-S-M91BXK9= |
DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. MDS 9100, IBM Blade embedded |
| L-DCNM-S-M91BXK9= |
DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. MDS 9100, IBM Blade embedded |
| DCNM-SAN-M91EK9 |
DCNM for SAN License for MDS 9100, EMC |
| DCNM-SAN-M91EK9= |
DCNM for SAN License for MDS 9100, EMC spare |
| DCNM-S-M91XEK9= |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9100 Switch-Based, EMC Spare |
| DCNM-S-M91HK9= |
DCNM for SAN License for MDS 9100, HP spare |
| DCNM-S-PAK-M91-K9 |
DCNM for SAN License Part of DCNM-SAN-PAK for MDS 9100 |
| DCNM-S-M91XK9 |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9100 Switch-Based |
| DCNM-S-M91XK9= |
DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for MDS 9100 embedded |
| DCNM-1YR-M91XK9 |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9100 Switch-Based |
| L-D-M91S-AXK9 |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9100 3 year |
| L-D-M91S-AXK9= |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9100 3 year |
| L5-D-M91S-AXK9 |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9100 5 year |
| L5-D-M91S-AXK9= |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9100 5 year |
| L1-D-M91S-AXK9 |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9100 1 year |
| L1-D-M91S-AXK9= |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9100 1 year |
| L-DCNM-S-M91-K9 |
DCNM SAN License for MDS 9100 |
| L-DCNM-S-M91-K9= |
DCNM SAN License for MDS 9100 |
| L-DCNM-S-M91XK9 |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9100 Switch-Based eDelivery |
| L-DCNM-S-M91XK9= |
E-Delivery DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for MDS 9100 embedded |
| L-DCNMS-M91BXK9= |
E-Delivery DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. MDS 9100, IBM Blade |
| C1-DCS-M9100K9 |
Cisco ONE DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for MDS 9100 embedded |
| C1-ENT-M9100K9 |
Cisco ONE Enterprise pkg lic for 1 MDS9100 series switch |
| C1F1AMDS9100K9 |
Cisco ONE Foundation Perpetual MDS 9100 |
| C1F1VMDS9100-01 |
Tracker PID v01 Fnd Perpetual MDS9100 - no delivery |
| C1F1VMDS9100-03 |
Tracker PID v03 Fnd Perpetual MDS9100 - no delivery |
| ELA2-C1-MDS9100F |
Cisco ONE ELA FND Perpetual MDS 9100 |
| DCNM-S-PAK-M92-K9 |
DCNM for SAN License Part of DCNM-SAN-PAK for MDS 9200 |
| DCNM-SAN-M92EK9= |
DCNM for SAN License for MDS 9200, EMC spare |
| DCNM-SAN-M92-K9= |
DCNM for SAN Adv. License for MDS 9200 Server-Based |
| DCNM-SAN-M92-K9 |
DCNM for SAN Adv. License for MDS 9200 Server-Based |
| DCNM-S-M92XK9 |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9200 Switch-Based |
| DCNM-S-M92XEK9= |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9200 Switch-Based, EMC Spare |
| DCNM-S-M92HK9= |
DCNM for SAN License for MDS 9200, HP spare |
| DCNM-S-M92XK9= |
DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt for MDS 9200 embedded |
| L-DCNM-S-M92XK9 |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9200 Switch-Based eDelivery |
| L-DCNM-S-M92XK9= |
E-Delivery DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for MDS 9200 embedded |
| L-DCNM-S-M92-K9 |
DCNM SAN License for MDS 9200 |
| L-DCNM-S-M92-K9= |
DCNM SAN License for MDS 9200 |
| L-M9200XRC= |
MDS 9200 XRC Accel for IBM |
| L-M92ENT1K9= |
Enterprise package license for 1 MDS9200 series switch |
| L-M92BLKENTK9 |
MDS 9200 Enterprise Bulk License - Restriced Use |
| L-M92BLKENTK9= |
MDS 9200 Ent Bulk License - Restricted Use |
| L-M92BLKFMSK9 |
MDS 9200 FMS Bulk License - Restriced Use |
| L-M92FIC1K9= |
MDS 9200 Mainframe Package license for 1 MDS 9200 switch |
| M9200FIC1HK9= |
MDS 9200 Mainframe Package License for MDS 9200 (HP) |
| M9200SSE1HK9= |
Storage Services Enabler for HP: 1 SSM on 1 MDS9200, Spare |
| M9200SSE1EK9= |
Storage Services Enabler for EMC: 1 SSM on 1 MDS9200, spare |
| M9200ENT1HK9= |
MDS 9200 Enterprise Package License, HP Spare |
| M9200ENT1EK9= |
MDS 9200 Enterprise Package License, EMC Spare |
| M9200ENT1K9 |
Enterprise package license for 1 MDS9200 series switch |
| M9200FIC1EK9= |
MDS 9200 Mainframe Package License, EMC Spare |
| M9200FIC1K9= |
MDS 9200 Mainframe Package license for 1 MDS 9200 switch |
| M9200A0TD |
M9200A0 |
| C1-DCS-M9200K9 |
Cisco ONE DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt for MDS 9200 embedded |
| C1-ENT-M9200K9 |
Cisco ONE Enterprise package lic for 1 MDS9200 series switch |
| C1F1AMDS9200K9 |
Cisco ONE Foundation Perpetual MDS 9200 |
| C1F1VMDS9200-01 |
Tracker PID v01 Fnd Perpetual MDS9200 - no delivery |
| C1F1VMDS9200-02 |
Tracker PID v02 Fnd Perpetual MDS9200 - no delivery |
| C1F1VMDS9200-03 |
Tracker PID v03 Fnd Perpetual MDS9200 - no delivery |
| ELA2-C1-MDS9200F |
Cisco ONE ELA FND Perpetual MDS 9200 |
| M9300ENT1K9 |
Ent. Software Pckg. License for MDS 9300 Series |
| M9300ENT1K9= |
Ent. Software Pckg. License for MDS 9300 Series, spare |
| M9300ENT1EK9 |
MDS 9100 Enterprise Package License, EMC |
| M9300ENT1K9-PI |
Ent. Software Pckg License for MDS 9300 Series, Pre-install |
| M93ENTDCNMX-K9 |
Ent. + DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300 Switch based |
| M93ENTDCNMX-K9= |
Ent. + DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300 Switch based, spare |
| M93ENTDCNM-K9 |
Ent. + DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300 |
| M9300ENT1EK9= |
Ent. Software Pckg. License for MDS 9300 Series, EMC |
| M93ENTDCNMEX-K9= |
Ent. + DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300 Switch based, EMC |
| M93ENTDCNME-K9= |
Ent. + DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300, EMC |
| L-M9300ENT1K9= |
Ent. Software Pckg. License for MDS 9300 Series, eDelivery |
| L-M93BLKFMSK9 |
MDS 9300 FMS Bulk License - Restricted Use - eDelivery |
| L-M93ENTDCNMX-K9= |
Ent. + DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300 Switch based, eDeliv |
| L-M93ENTDCNM-K9= |
Ent. + DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300, eDelivery |
| DCNM-SAN-M93EK9 |
DCNM SAN Adv. Features for MDS 9300, EMC |
| DCNM-SAN-M93X-K9 |
DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300 Switch based |
| DCNM-SAN-M93X-K9= |
DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300 Switch based, spare |
| DCNM-SAN-M93-K9 |
DCNM for SAN Adv. License for MDS 9300 Server-Based |
| DCNM-SAN-M93-K9= |
DCNM for SAN Adv. License for MDS 9300 Server-Based |
| DCNM-SAN-M93EXK9= |
DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300 Switch based, EMC |
| DCNM-SAN-M93EK9= |
DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300, EMC |
| DCNM-S-M93XK9 |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9300 Switch-Based |
| DCNM-S-M93HK9= |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9300, HP Spare |
| DCNM-S-M93IK9= |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9300, IBM Spare |
| DCNM-S-M93XEK9= |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9300 Switch-Based, EMC Spare |
| DCNM-S-M93XHK9= |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9300 Switch-Based, HP Spare |
| DCNM-S-M93XIK9= |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9300 Switch-Based, IBM Spare |
| DCNM-S-M93XK9= |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9300 Switch-Based |
| L-DCNM-S-M93-K9 |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9300 eDelivery |
| L-DCNM-S-M93-K9= |
DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300, eDelivery |
| L-DCNM-S-M93XK9 |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9300 Switch-Based eDelivery |
| L-DCNM-S-M93XK9= |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9300 Switch-Based eDelivery |
| L-DCNM-S-M93X-K9= |
DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300 Switch based, eDelivery |
| L-D-M93S-AXK9 |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9300 3 year |
| L-D-M93S-AXK9= |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9300 3 year |
| L5-D-M93S-AXK9 |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9300 5 year |
| L5-D-M93S-AXK9= |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9300 5 year |
| L1-D-M93S-AXK9 |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9300 1 year |
| L1-D-M93S-AXK9= |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9300 1 year |
| C1-DCS-M9300K9 |
Cisco ONE DCNM SAN Adv. Feat. for MDS 9300 Switch based |
| C1-ENT-M9300K9 |
Cisco ONE Enterprise pkg lic for 1 MDS9300 series switch |
| C1F1AMDS9300K9 |
Cisco ONE Foundation Perpetual MDS 9300 |
| C1F1VMDS9300-01 |
Tracker PID v01 Fnd Perpetual MDS9300 - no delivery |
| C1F1VMDS9300-02 |
Tracker PID v02 Fnd Perpetual MDS9300 - no delivery |
| C1F1VMDS9300-03 |
Tracker PID v03 Fnd Perpetual MDS9300 - no delivery |
| ELA2-C1-MDS9300F |
Cisco ONE ELA FND Perpetual MDS 9300 |
| M97ENTK9 |
Enterprise Package License for 1 MDS9700 Switch |
| M97ENTK9= |
Enterprise Package License for 1 MDS9700 Switch |
| M97ENTHPK9= |
Enterprise Package License for 1 MDS9700 Switch for HP |
| M97ENTK9E= |
Enterprise Package License for 1 MDS9700 Switch |
| M97ENT-PIK9 |
Enterprise Package License for 1 MDS9700 Switch, Pre-install |
| L-M97ENTK9= |
Enterprise Package License for 1 MDS9700 Switch |
| DCNM-SAN-M97-K9 |
DCNM for SAN Adv. License for MDS 9700 Server-Based |
| DCNM-SAN-M97-K9= |
DCNM for SAN Adv. License for MDS 9700 Server-Based |
| DCNM-SAN-M97EK9= |
DCNM for SAN License for MDS 9700, EMC Spare |
| DCNM-S-M97XEK9= |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9700 Switch-Based, EMC Spare |
| DCNM-S-M97XK9 |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9700 Switch-Based |
| DCNM-S-M97XK9= |
DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt for MDS 9700 embedded |
| DCNM-S-M97HK9= |
DCNM for SAN License for MDS 9700, HP spare |
| L-DCNM-S-M97-K9 |
DCNM SAN License for MDS 9700 |
| L-DCNM-S-M97-K9= |
E-Delivery DCNM for SAN License for MDS 9700 |
| L-DCNM-S-M97XK9 |
DCNM SAN Adv Features for MDS 9700 Switch-Based eDelivery |
| L-DCNM-S-M97XK9= |
E-Delivery DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt. for MDS 9700 embedded |
| M97FIC1K9= |
MDS 9700 Mainframe Package license for one MDS 9700 Switch |
| L-M97FIC1K9= |
MDS 9700 Mainframe Package license for one MDS 9700 Switch |
| M97FIC1K9H= |
MDS 9700 Mainframe Package license for one MDS 9700 Switch. |
| M97FIC1K9E= |
MDS 9700 Mainframe Package license for one MDS 9700 Switch. |
| L-D-M97S-AXK9 |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9700 3 year |
| L-D-M97S-AXK9= |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9700 3 year |
| L5-D-M97S-AXK9 |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9700 5 year |
| L5-D-M97S-AXK9= |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9700 5 year |
| L-M97BLKENTK9 |
MDS 9700 Enterprise Bulk License - Restriced Use |
| L-M97BLKFMSK9 |
MDS 9700 DCNM, Device Embeded Bulk License - Restriced Use |
| L-M97S-AXK9= |
SAN Analytics Switch based M97 3yr |
| L-M97S-AXK9 |
SAN Analytics Switch based M97 3yr |
| L1-D-M97S-AXK9 |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9700 1 year |
| L1-D-M97S-AXK9= |
SAN Analytics solution license for MDS9700 1 year |
| C1-DCS-M9700K9 |
Cisco ONE DCNM for SAN Advanced Edt for MDS 9700 embedded |
| C1-ENT-M9700K9 |
Cisco ONE Enterprise Package License for 1 MDS9700 Switch |
| C1F1AMDS9700K9 |
Cisco ONE Foundation Perpetual MDS 9700 |
| C1F1VMDS9700-01 |
Tracker PID v01 Fnd Perpetual MDS9700 - no delivery |
| C1F1VMDS9700-03 |
Tracker PID v03 Fnd Perpetual MDS9700 - no delivery |
| ELA2-C1-MDS9700F |
Cisco ONE ELA FND Perpetual MDS 9700 |
| L-MDS-BULK-PAK |
MDS Bulk ENT, FMS, IOA, FCIP License - Restriced Use |
| L-DCNM-S-PAK= |
E-Delivery DCNM for SAN Advanced Edition configurable pack |
| DCNM-SAN-PAK= |
DCNM for SAN Advanced Edition e-delivery configurable pack |
| C1F15MDSP-T-ADVG |
Advantage Program - Cisco ONE MDS Foundation - 1K Units |
There is no replacement available for the Cisco MDS Traditional Software Licenses at this time.
The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses properly dispose of surplus products that have reached their end of useful life. The program is open to all business users of Cisco equipment and its associated brands and subsidiaries. For more information, go to: https://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html.
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