LIC-CT8500-500A
Announced in: 500 AP Adder License for Cisco 8500 Wireless Controller
Software License
· aironet 1550 series
Can the 500 AP Adder License for Cisco 8500 Wireless Controller still be purchased or renewed?
New purchases ended on 2026-05-15. Existing entitlements remain valid through 2031-05-31. See Cisco's lifecycle bulletin.
When does 500 AP Adder License for Cisco 8500 Wireless Controller coverage end?
Entitlement coverage under the 500 AP Adder License for Cisco 8500 Wireless Controller ends on 2031-05-31.
What is the successor to the 500 AP Adder License for Cisco 8500 Wireless Controller?
Cisco has not published a successor SKU for the 500 AP Adder License for Cisco 8500 Wireless Controller.
LIC-CT8500-500A Ordering and Coverage
LIC-CT8500-500A is a Cisco software license SKU sold against the aironet 1550 series. License and subscription SKUs follow an ordering lifecycle, not a hardware support window: past end of sale they cannot be bought or renewed, and coverage stops at the final support date. This product has reached end of sale as of and can no longer be ordered from Cisco. Existing deployments continue to receive vendor support until , after which the product will reach end of life.
Lifecycle Milestones
| Lifecycle notice published | 11mo ago | |
|---|---|---|
| End of sale | 5mo ago | |
| Last order date | 2mo ago | |
| End of failure analysis | in 7mo | |
| Last date of support | in 4y 8mo |
500 AP Adder License for Cisco 8500 Wireless Controller