Old, obsolete, low or no value — we buy the Cisco NC55-RP (NCS 5500 Route Processor) in bulk, working or not, and handle the logistics. No testing, no boxing, no cherry picking. The problem disappears.
Get an OfferCisco support for the NC55-RP ended on September 30, 2025. Hardware past its last date of support can no longer be covered by a Cisco service contract, which is usually when organizations retire it.
| Part number | NC55-RP |
|---|---|
| Cisco description | NCS 5500 Route Processor |
| Product family | Cisco NCS Network Convergence System |
| End-of-life announced | March 20, 2020 |
| End of sale | September 18, 2020 |
| Last date of support | September 30, 2025 |
| Cisco replacement | NC55-RP-E — NCS 5500 Route Processor with SyncE |
Dates and descriptions from Cisco’s end-of-sale and end-of-life announcement.
Cisco lists the NC55-RP-E (NCS 5500 Route Processor with SyncE) as the replacement for the NC55-RP. If you are migrating, send us the NC55-RP cards coming out of your chassis. We buy the whole lot, working or not.
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