Lifecycle data
Cisco Routers end-of-life dates
19 of the 21 tracked Routers validated releases and models carry a published support-end date. 5 are still inside the published support window.
Sources checked 2026-10-287 tracked Routers advisories
Still inside the published support window
- IOS XE 17.15.x — support ends 2028-09-30 (701 days from today)
- IOS XE 17.12.x — support ends 2027-09-30 (335 days from today)
- IOS XR 25.3 — support ends 2029-09-17 (1053 days from today)
Listed as published by the cited source. Confirm the upgrade path Cisco documents for your edition and contract before planning change work.
Every tracked Routers validated release or model
| Release / model | Status | End of active support | End of support |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOS 15.9 M&T | No verified dates | — | — |
| IOS XE 26.1.x | No EOL announced | — | — |
| IOS XE 17.17.x | Security support ended | 2026-07-30 | 2026-07-30 |
| IOS XE 17.16.x | Security support ended | 2026-01-13 | 2026-01-13 |
| IOS XE 17.15.x | End of sale | 2027-03-30 | 2028-09-30 |
| IOS XE 17.14.x | Security support ended | 2025-05-31 | 2025-05-31 |
| IOS XE 17.13.x | Security support ended | 2024-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
| IOS XE 17.12.x | Security updates only | 2026-03-30 | 2027-09-30 |
| IOS XE 17.11.x | Security support ended | 2024-05-14 | 2024-05-14 |
| IOS XE 17.10.x | Final support ended | 2024-01-03 | 2024-01-03 |
| IOS XE 17.9.x | Security support ended | 2025-03-30 | 2026-09-30 |
| IOS XE 17.8.x | Security support ended | 2023-05-30 | 2023-05-30 |
| IOS XE 17.7.x | Security support ended | 2023-01-30 | 2023-01-30 |
| IOS XE 17.6.x | Final support ended | 2024-03-31 | 2024-09-30 |
| IOS XE 17.5.x | Security support ended | 2022-05-30 | 2022-05-30 |
| IOS XE 17.4.x | Final support ended | 2022-01-28 | 2022-01-28 |
| IOS XE 17.3.x | Security support ended | 2023-03-31 | 2023-09-30 |
| IOS XE 17.2.x | Final support ended | 2021-07-15 | 2021-07-15 |
| IOS XE 16.12.x | Final support ended | 2022-02-17 | 2022-08-18 |
| IOS XR 25.3 | EOL announced | 2027-09-17 | 2029-09-17 |
| IOS XR 25.1 | End of sale | 2027-03-31 | 2029-03-31 |
“—” means the source publishes no date for that row. It is not a statement that support continues.
Sources for these dates
- Cisco EoX API Official · checked 2026-10-28
- Cisco End-of-Life policy Official · checked 2026-10-28
- Cisco End-of-Sale and End-of-Life index Official · checked 2026-10-28
- Cisco routers EOL listing Official · checked 2026-10-28
- Cisco software lifecycle statements Official · checked 2026-10-28
- Unofficial · EOSL.date Cisco ASR catalogue Supporting source · checked 2026-10-28
- Unofficial · EOSL.date Cisco ISR catalogue Supporting source · checked 2026-10-28
- Unofficial · Layer23 Cisco catalogue Supporting source · checked 2026-10-28
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