Old, obsolete, low or no value — we buy the Cisco WS-X45-SUP8L-E/2 (Catalyst 4500 E-Series Redundant Supervisor 8L-E) 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 WS-X45-SUP8L-E/2 ended on October 31, 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 | WS-X45-SUP8L-E/2 |
|---|---|
| Cisco description | Catalyst 4500 E-Series Redundant Supervisor 8L-E |
| Product family | Cisco Catalyst 4500-E |
| End-of-life announced | October 31, 2019 |
| End of sale | October 30, 2020 |
| Last date of support | October 31, 2025 |
| Cisco replacement | C9400-SUP-1/2 — Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Redundant Supervisor 1 Module |
Dates and descriptions from Cisco’s end-of-sale and end-of-life announcement.
Cisco lists the C9400-SUP-1/2 (Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series Redundant Supervisor 1 Module) as the replacement for the WS-X45-SUP8L-E/2. If you are migrating, send us the WS-X45-SUP8L-E/2 cards coming out of your chassis. We buy the whole lot, working or not.
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