M9396S-PL12
Announced in: MDS 9396S 16G FC 12-port upgrade license
Software License
· MDS 9000 series
Can the MDS 9396S 16G FC 12-port upgrade license still be purchased or renewed?
For now. Coverage under the MDS 9396S 16G FC 12-port upgrade license ends on 2027-06-30. Budget the successor SKU at next renewal. See Cisco's lifecycle bulletin.
When does MDS 9396S 16G FC 12-port upgrade license coverage end?
Entitlement coverage under the MDS 9396S 16G FC 12-port upgrade license ends on 2027-06-30.
What is the successor to the MDS 9396S 16G FC 12-port upgrade license?
Cisco has not published a successor SKU for the MDS 9396S 16G FC 12-port upgrade license.
M9396S-PL12 Ordering and Coverage
M9396S-PL12 is a Cisco software license SKU sold against the MDS 9000 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. Cisco support for this product is ending soon. The last date of support is . After that date, no further software updates, security patches, or hardware replacements will be provided.
Lifecycle Milestones
| Lifecycle notice published | 4y 11mo ago | |
|---|---|---|
| End of sale | 4y 5mo ago | |
| End of software maintenance | 3y 5mo ago | |
| End of failure analysis | 3y 5mo ago | |
| End of security vulnerability support | 1y 5mo ago | |
| Last date of support | in 8mo |
MDS 9396S 16G FC 12-port upgrade license
Additional Dates
| Last Ship Date | 4y 2mo ago | |
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| End Of New Service Attachment Date | 3y 5mo ago | |
| End Of Service Contract Renewal Date | 2mo ago |