Overview
This notice shows the official end‑of‑sale and end‑of‑life details for the N3K‑C3172PQ and N3K‑C3172PQ‑XL Switches. The last day to order the affected products was February 25, 2022. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support under their existing service terms through the dates shown below.
End‑of‑Life Milestones
| Milestone | Definition | Date |
|---|---|---|
| End‑of‑Life Announcement Date | The date the document announcing the end‑of‑sale and end‑of‑life of the product is distributed to the general public | February 25, 2021 |
| End‑of‑Sale Date | The last date to order the product through official channels; product no longer for sale after this date | February 25, 2022 |
| Last Ship Date | The last possible shipment date that can be requested; actual ship date dependent on lead time | May 27, 2022 |
| End of Software Maintenance Releases | The last date that engineering may release any final software maintenance or bug fixes | February 25, 2023 |
| End of Vulnerability/Security Support | The last date that scheduled software remedies or fixes for security issues may be released | February 24, 2025 |
| End of Routine Failure Analysis | The last possible date a routine hardware failure analysis may be performed | February 25, 2023 |
| End of New Service Attachment | The last date to add a new service contract or add coverage to an existing contract | February 25, 2023 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal | The last date to extend or renew an existing service contract | May 26, 2026 |
| Last Date of Support | The final date to receive any applicable support services | February 28, 2027 |
Affected and Replacement Products
| End‑of‑Sale Product Part Number | Product Description | Replacement Product Part Number | Replacement Product Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑10GE | Nexus 3172P, 48 x SFP+ and 6 QSFP+ ports | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑10GE= | Nexus 3172P, 48 x SFP+ and 6 QSFP+ ports | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑4BD | Nexus 3172PQ and 4 Bidi bundle | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑6BD | Nexus 3172PQ and 6 QSFP Bidi bundle | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑OE | Nexus 3172PQ Switch, Open Environment | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑OE= | Nexus 3172PQ OE Switch | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑XL | Nexus 3172PQ‑XL, 48 x SFP+ & 6 QSFP+ ports, extended memory | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑XL‑4BD | Nexus 3172PQ‑XL and 4 Bidi bundle | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑XL‑OE | Nexus 3172PQ‑XL OE Switch, 48xSFP+ & 6xQSFP+, Open Env | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑XL‑OE= | Nexus 3172PQ‑XL OE Switch, 48xSFP+ & 6xQSFP+, Open Env | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑XL= | Nexus 3172PQ‑XL, 48 x SFP+ & 6 QSFP+ ports, extended memory | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑ZC | Nexus 3172PQ Special Bundle with L3 | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑ZZ | Nexus 3172PQ and 6 QSFP ZZ bundle | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172‑BD‑L3 | Nexus 3172PQ, Rev Airflow, DC P/S, LAN Enterprise | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172‑FA‑L3 | Nexus 3172PQ, Fwd Airflow, AC P/S, LAN Enterprise | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172‑FD‑L3 | Nexus 3172PQ, Fwd Airflow, DC P/S, LAN Enterprise | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
| N3K‑C3172PQ‑10GE++ | Nexus 3172P, 48 x SFP+ and 6 QSFP+ (TAA) | N9K‑C93180YC‑FX3 | Nexus 9300 48p 1/10/25G + 6p 40/100G, MACsec, SyncE |
Support Impact
- Orders for the listed products were accepted only until the end‑of‑sale date.
- Shipments could occur up to the last ship date, depending on lead time and availability.
- Software maintenance and routine hardware failure analysis support ended on their respective milestone dates.
- Security and vulnerability support remain available until the last date of support.
- After the final support date, no official support services are available.
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