Cisco MX400-HW End of Life & End of Support
Cisco Meraki MX400 Cloud Managed Security Appliance
Past Last Date of Support (May 20, 2025)The MX400 was a modular high-throughput security and SD-WAN appliance for large campuses and datacenters, supporting interface modules for copper, SFP, and 10G uplinks. Cisco's direct migration path is the MX250, which delivers comparable scale on the current Meraki platform with active firmware support.
Cisco MX400-HW lifecycle milestone dates
- End-of-Sale Date
- May 20, 2020
- Last Date of Support (LDoS)
- May 20, 2025
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 MX400-HW end of life?
Cisco announced End-of-Sale for the MX400-HW effective May 20, 2020. The Last Date of Support (LDoS) is May 20, 2025, after which Cisco no longer provides support. It is past its last date of support.
What replaces the Cisco MX400-HW?
Cisco's recommended migration is the Cisco Meraki MX250 Cloud Managed Security Appliance. 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 MX400-HW?
No. The MX400-HW passed its Last Date of Support (May 20, 2025), so Cisco TAC and hardware replacement are no longer available. Uniqcli can review your install base, confirm coverage, and quote a refresh.