End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco MDS Traditional Software Licenses

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Overview

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.

End-of-life milestones

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
License

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
License

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
License

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

 

HW = Hardware          OS SW = Operating System Software        App. SW = Application Software

Product Part Numbers

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

 

Product Migration Options

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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