End of Vulnerability/Security Support:HW for a Cisco ISR4451-X?

[Jay_Work]

We are trying to determine the End of Vulnerability/Security Support:HW for a Cisco ISR4451-X.

Following the eol documentation on the following link, it states February 8, 2022, is this correct: -

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/4000-series-integrated-services-routers-isr/eos-eol-notice-c51-741594.html

Thanks

[marce1000]

 - Use this app for your  particular device :

                    https://cway.cisco.com/sncheck/

  M.

[Leo Laohoo]

The EoL are for the ACCESSORIES.
Particular mention are the memory and the WAAS.

[Adrian-PL]

Is there known EOL for 4331, 4351, 4431, and 4451 ISR devices?

[Leo Laohoo]

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@Adrian-PL wrote:

Is there known EOL for 4331, 4351, 4431, and 4451 ISR devices?

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Not yet.  

There are several reasons why 4k EoS has not yet announced and, in my personal opinion, they are:  

1. Uncertainty if 8k platform is a flop or not
2. Number of customers upgrading to 8k is still low
3. Global chip shortage:  Cannot really announce EoS on the 4k if there is nothing to replace it with.  

For a question like this, my response would be "go buy Catalyst 8k routers".  But I am now very cautious and reserve with response like this because no one knows for sure how the 8k are performing right now.  

If there is a plan (and a lot of money) to go SD-WAN, then go buy Catalyst 8k routers because that is what they are targeted for.

Even though the 8k can support "autonomous" mode (non-SD-WAN), there is no guarantee autonomous is going to stay.  

Do not forget that there is an ongoing Catalyst 8k trade-in promotion:  Upgrade Today and Save: Cisco Catalyst 8000

This promotion is "stack-able":  Discount on this promo + corporate discount 

[marce1000]

  - If you have a device like that check with : https://cway.cisco.com/sncheck/

 M.