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Cisco · Catalyst 6500 · end of sale

WS-X6908-10G-XL++= — C6K 8 port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module with DFC4XL (Trustsec)

End of sale: 30 Apr 2016 · Vendor support until: 30 Apr 2021

Source: Cisco end-of-sale notice ↗, published 1 Oct 2015

The vendor suggests moving to:
  • C6800-16P10G — Catalyst 6800 16 port 10GE with integrated DFC4
  • C6800-32P10G — Catalyst 6800 32 port 10GE with integrated dual DFC4
  • C6800-8P10G — Catalyst 6800 8 port 10GE with integrated DFC4

The vendor has since discontinued the suggested part as well — we can source either.

We can source it

  • Sourced from the US secondary market and from suppliers in China.
  • Inspected before it ships.
  • 12-month hardwaresys warranty.
  • Shipped to any country — Dubai and the Gulf are where we already deliver.

Orders start at $1,000 — for a part like this that usually means a batch.

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Add the quantity and where it ships to. We come back inside 48 hours with the condition, the lead time and the price.

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Questions about WS-X6908-10G-XL++=

Cisco stopped selling it on 30 Apr 2016, so we do not sell it as new. The quote states the condition of the units we can get — refurbished or OEM stock — and every unit is inspected before it ships and carries a 12-month hardwaresys warranty.

The Cisco notice suggests moving to C6800-16P10G, C6800-32P10G, C6800-8P10G. That part has since been discontinued too. We can quote WS-X6908-10G-XL++= itself or the suggested part — say which in the request.

Yes. Put the quantity in the request and the quote covers the whole batch, each unit inspected before it ships. Orders start at $1,000.

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