Cisco N20-C6508 End of Life & End of Support

Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis

Past Last Date of Support (Nov 30, 2021)

The UCS 5108 was Cisco's 6RU blade server chassis that held up to eight half-width blades and connected to UCS Fabric Interconnects for unified compute, networking, and management. Workloads should migrate to the modular UCS X-Series and the X9508 chassis for current blade compute.

Cisco N20-C6508 lifecycle milestone dates

End-of-Sale Date
Nov 30, 2016
Last Date of Support (LDoS)
Nov 30, 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 N20-C6508 end of life?

Cisco announced End-of-Sale for the N20-C6508 effective Nov 30, 2016. The Last Date of Support (LDoS) is Nov 30, 2021, after which Cisco no longer provides support. It is past its last date of support.

What replaces the Cisco N20-C6508?

Cisco's recommended migration is the Cisco UCS X9508 Chassis. 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 N20-C6508?

No. The N20-C6508 passed its Last Date of Support (Nov 30, 2021), so Cisco TAC and hardware replacement are no longer available. Uniqcli can review your install base, confirm coverage, and quote a refresh.