end of life switches support files removal?

[baselzind]

when a switch becomes end of life and end of support for how long does Cisco keep their firmware files on their website drivers section?

[balaji.bandi]

i believe as soon as it come to end date, they clean up.

if you need any files, you can contact, they may pull from archive and offer you (if you required old images)

[baselzind]

actually I'm confused from the other way around in how switches models WS-C3560V2-24PS-S and 2960-48TTL still have the files available when they have been end of life for a year now?

[balaji.bandi]

depends on cisco support for software - You should be lucky to have them and take advantage if they available.

is that an issue having files available for download ?

[Deepak Kumar]

Hello,

there are many terms such as end of sale, end of support, Last Date of Support etc. You will not see the Images on the Portal after crossing the Last date of Support. 

Will Cisco delete the images immediately? I am not sure about the rules of it but generally, you will not found.