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WS-C6509-E

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WS-C6509-E has reached end of life. Cisco support ended .

Is the WS-C6509-E still supported?

No. Cisco ended support for the WS-C6509-E on 2025-10-31. No further security fixes will be issued. See Cisco's lifecycle bulletin.

When does the WS-C6509-E reach end of support?

Cisco support for the WS-C6509-E ends on 2025-10-31.

What replaces the WS-C6509-E?

Cisco has not published a successor model for the WS-C6509-E.

WS-C6509-E Lifecycle Overview

The Cisco WS-C6509-E is a chassis product in the Cisco Catalyst 6500 series switches series. This product has reached end of life as of , meaning Cisco no longer provides technical support, software updates, or hardware replacement for this product. Organizations still running the WS-C6509-E should plan a migration .

Lifecycle Milestones

Lifecycle notice published 6y 6mo ago
End of software maintenance 4y 6mo ago
End of failure analysis 4y 6mo ago
End of security vulnerability support 6mo ago
Last date of support 6mo ago
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