Cisco CISCO1921/K9 End of Life & End of Support

Cisco 1921 Integrated Services Router

Past Last Date of Support (Sep 30, 2023)

Modular two-port branch router from the ISR Generation 2 family, widely deployed for small-site WAN edge. Cisco's bulletin migrates it to the ISR 4221; the current shipping equivalent is the Catalyst 8200 edge platform.

Cisco CISCO1921/K9 lifecycle milestone dates

End-of-Sale Date
Sep 29, 2018
End of Software Maintenance
Sep 29, 2019
Last Date of Support (LDoS)
Sep 30, 2023

Dates per Cisco’s official End-of-Sale/End-of-Life bulletin. Verify against your support contract before acting.

Running past End-of-Sale or Last Date of Support means no new Cisco TAC, hardware replacement, or security fixes. Uniqcli, an authorized Cisco partner, scopes a like-for-like or better replacement, confirms TAA compliance, accepts the Government Purchase Card (GPC), and plans a low-risk cutover.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the Cisco CISCO1921/K9 end of life?

Cisco announced End-of-Sale for the CISCO1921/K9 effective Sep 29, 2018. The Last Date of Support (LDoS) is Sep 30, 2023, after which Cisco no longer provides support. It is past its last date of support.

What replaces the Cisco CISCO1921/K9?

Cisco's recommended migration is the Cisco ISR 4221 (2GE, 2NIM, 8G Flash, 4G DRAM, IP Base). Uniqcli, an authorized Cisco partner, can quote the replacement TAA-compliant and GPC-payable, and help plan the cutover.

Can I still get support for the CISCO1921/K9?

No. The CISCO1921/K9 passed its Last Date of Support (Sep 30, 2023), so Cisco TAC and hardware replacement are no longer available. Uniqcli can review your install base, confirm coverage, and quote a refresh.