Cisco Product
Cisco IOS XR
Cisco IOS XR is a Cisco product filed under Operating Systems. Lifecycle: versioned, 38 versions listed, latest 25.3.
Releases and Lifecycle
All Cisco productsRelease and support dates as published by Cisco; dates within the next 12 months are highlighted, past dates dimmed. Retrieved 2026-10-14.
Cisco IOS XR 38 versions
| Version | End of sale | End of standard support | End of extended support | End of life | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.3Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2026-09-17. End of vulnerability and security support: 2029-09-17. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [62] | ||||
| 25.2Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2026-06-19. End of vulnerability and security support: 2029-06-18. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [63] | ||||
| 25.1Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2026-03-31. End of vulnerability and security support: 2029-03-31. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [64] | ||||
| 24.4Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2025-12-18. End of vulnerability and security support: 2028-12-18. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [65] | ||||
| 24.3Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2025-10-22. End of vulnerability and security support: 2028-09-03. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [66] | ||||
| 24.2Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2025-10-22. End of vulnerability and security support: 2028-06-15. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [67] | ||||
| 24.1Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2025-03-18. End of vulnerability and security support: 2028-03-16. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [68] | ||||
| 7.11Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2024-12-09. End of vulnerability and security support: 2027-12-09. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [69] | ||||
| 7.10Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2024-08-18. End of vulnerability and security support: 2027-08-16. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [70] | ||||
| 7.9Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2024-03-30. End of vulnerability and security support: 2027-03-28. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [71] | ||||
| 7.8Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2023-11-30. End of vulnerability and security support: 2026-11-30. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [72] | ||||
| 7.7Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2023-07-29. End of vulnerability and security support: 2026-07-29. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [73] | ||||
| 7.6Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2023-03-31. End of vulnerability and security support: 2026-03-31. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [74] | ||||
| 7.5Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2022-12-21. End of vulnerability and security support: 2026-05-31. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [75] | ||||
| 7.4Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2022-08-06. End of vulnerability and security support: 2025-08-06. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [76] | ||||
| 7.3Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2022-02-28. End of vulnerability and security support: 2025-02-28. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [77] | ||||
| 7.2Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2021-09-13. End of vulnerability and security support: 2024-09-14. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [78] | ||||
| 7.1Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2021-01-29. End of vulnerability and security support: 2024-01-30. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [79] | ||||
| 7.0Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2020-02-28. End of vulnerability and security support: 2023-08-31. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [80] | ||||
| 6.9Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2023-07-29. End of vulnerability and security support: 2026-07-29. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [81] | ||||
| 6.8Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2022-08-06. End of vulnerability and security support: 2025-08-06. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [82] | ||||
| 6.7Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2021-01-29. End of vulnerability and security support: 2024-01-30. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [83] | ||||
| 6.6Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2019-06-23. End of vulnerability and security support: 2022-12-21. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [84] | ||||
| 6.5Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2019-02-10. End of vulnerability and security support: 2022-08-10. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [85] | ||||
| 6.4Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2018-09-30. End of vulnerability and security support: 2022-03-29. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [86] | ||||
| 6.3Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2018-09-18. End of vulnerability and security support: 2021-09-18. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [87] | ||||
| 6.2Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2018-03-23. End of vulnerability and security support: 2021-03-21. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | – | [88] | |||
| 6.1Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2018-03-23. End of vulnerability and security support: 2020-09-20. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | – | [89] | |||
| 6.0Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2017-03-17. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [90] | ||||
| 5.3Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2016-08-11. End of vulnerability and security support: 2019-08-11. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [91] | ||||
| 5.2Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2016-07-31. End of vulnerability and security support: 2019-01-29. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | – | [92] | |||
| 5.1Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2014-10-01. End of vulnerability and security support: 2018-04-01. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [93] | ||||
| 5.0Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2014-09-15. End of vulnerability and security support: 2018-03-15. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [94] | ||||
| 4.3Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2014-04-10. End of vulnerability and security support: 2017-10-10. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [95] | ||||
| 4.2Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2012-08-17. End of vulnerability and security support: 2016-02-15. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | [96] | ||||
| 4.1Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2012-03-31. End of vulnerability and security support: 2016-03-31. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | – | [97] | |||
| 4.0Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2011-04-01. End of vulnerability and security support: 2014-10-01. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | – | [98] | |||
| 3.9Cisco End-of-Life PolicyEnd-of-life announced 2010-10-10. Standard support date is the end of software maintenance releases; extended date is the end of extended software maintenance; end of life is the last date of support. | – | [99] |
Lifecycle Policy
- Cisco End-of-Life Policy. Cisco announces end-of-sale about six months ahead and typically provides TAC support for three years for operating-system software and two years for application software from the end-of-sale date. [2]
Sources 38
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 25.3 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 25.2 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 25.1 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 24.4 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 24.3 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 24.2 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 24.1 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.11 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.10 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.9 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.8 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.7 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.6 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.5 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.4 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.3 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.2 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.1 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 7.0 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.9 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.8 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.7 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.6 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.5 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.4 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.3 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.2 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.1 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 6.0 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.3 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.2 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.1 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 5.0 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.3 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.2 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.1 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 4.0 retrieved 2026-10-14
- End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.9 retrieved 2026-10-14