Cisco DS-C9506 End of Life & End of Support
Cisco MDS 9506 Multilayer Director
Past Last Date of Support (Apr 30, 2022)The MDS 9506 was a six-slot modular Fibre Channel director chassis for enterprise SAN core deployments. Cisco's migration path is the MDS 9700 family, with the four-slot MDS 9706 carrying forward high-density storage networking.
Cisco DS-C9506 lifecycle milestone dates
- End-of-Sale Date
- Oct 31, 2016
- Last Date of Support (LDoS)
- Apr 30, 2022
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 DS-C9506 end of life?
Cisco announced End-of-Sale for the DS-C9506 effective Oct 31, 2016. The Last Date of Support (LDoS) is Apr 30, 2022, after which Cisco no longer provides support. It is past its last date of support.
What replaces the Cisco DS-C9506?
Cisco's recommended migration is the Cisco MDS 9706 Multilayer Director. 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 DS-C9506?
Not from Cisco. The DS-C9506 passed its Last Date of Support (Apr 30, 2022), so Cisco TAC, hardware replacement, and SmartNet renewals are no longer available. Independent third-party maintenance can still cover the hardware itself, typically well below OEM renewal rates. Uniqcli can review your install base, confirm coverage, and quote extended support or a refresh side by side.