Cisco CISCO7606-S End of Life & End of Support
Cisco 7600 Series Router
Past Last Date of Support (Jul 31, 2021)The 7600 Series was a modular carrier and enterprise edge router family used for high-density WAN aggregation, broadband, and service provider edge deployments. Cisco recommends migrating these roles to the ASR 1000 and Catalyst 8500 edge platforms.
Cisco CISCO7606-S lifecycle milestone dates
- End-of-Sale Date
- Jul 29, 2016
- Last Date of Support (LDoS)
- Jul 31, 2021
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 CISCO7606-S end of life?
Cisco announced End-of-Sale for the CISCO7606-S effective Jul 29, 2016. The Last Date of Support (LDoS) is Jul 31, 2021, after which Cisco no longer provides support. It is past its last date of support.
What replaces the Cisco CISCO7606-S?
Cisco's recommended migration is the Cisco Catalyst 8500 (C8500-12X). 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 CISCO7606-S?
No. The CISCO7606-S passed its Last Date of Support (Jul 31, 2021), so Cisco TAC and hardware replacement are no longer available. Uniqcli can review your install base, confirm coverage, and quote a refresh.