FL-NFVIS-ESS/K9
Announced in: NFVIS Essential Software Package
Software
· catalyst 8300 series edge ucpe Series
Can the NFVIS Essential Software Package still be purchased or renewed?
New purchases ended on 2026-08-01. Existing entitlements remain valid through 2031-07-31. See Cisco's lifecycle bulletin.
When does NFVIS Essential Software Package coverage end?
Entitlement coverage under the NFVIS Essential Software Package ends on 2031-07-31.
What is the successor to the NFVIS Essential Software Package?
Cisco has not published a successor SKU for the NFVIS Essential Software Package.
FL-NFVIS-ESS/K9 Ordering and Coverage
FL-NFVIS-ESS/K9 is a Cisco software SKU sold against the catalyst 8300 series edge ucpe 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 | 9mo ago | |
|---|---|---|
| End of sale | 3mo ago | |
| End of software maintenance | in 9mo | |
| End of failure analysis | in 9mo | |
| End of security vulnerability support | in 2y 9mo | |
| Last date of support | in 4y 9mo |
NFVIS Essential Software Package
Additional Dates
| Last Ship Date | in 4 days | |
|---|---|---|
| End Of New Service Attachment Date | in 9mo | |
| End Of Service Contract Renewal Date | in 4y |