Cisco Support Signature for DCN Adv N9500 M8/M16, 5Y | Support Warranty — SVS-L2N9KA-M816-5Y

Maintain support coverage for Cisco Nexus 9500 M8/M16 deployments with a five-year Cisco Support Signature service. Built for advanced data center networking environments, this offering helps preserve operational continuity when the switching layer carries business-critical traffic. For infrastructure teams, the value is straightforward: access to Cisco-backed support for the platform you already depend on, without forcing a refresh cycle or a support gap. That matters when the fabric is expected to carry east-west traffic, application tiers, and storage flows with minimal tolerance for interruption. This service is suited to organizations that want predictable lifecycle coverage for high-value switching assets. It supports planning, budgeting, and risk management by extending vendor support over a defined period. For procurement teams, the five-year term simplifies renewal strategy. For architects, it helps keep the platform under the same support umbrella as the rest of the environment. Choose this support option when the cost of downtime, delayed troubleshooting, or fragmented coverage is higher than the price of staying aligned with Cisco support for the full term. Ideal For Covering a Cisco Nexus 9500 M8/M16 deployment in a production data center Maintaining support continuity for a core switching fabric during a multi-year refresh cycle Standardizing vendor support coverage across enterprise network infrastructure Reducing support risk for high-availability DCN environments Why This Product 1 Five-year term supports longer planning horizons than annual coverage 2 Built for Nexus 9500 M8/M16 rather than generic network support 3 Vendor-backed service reduces ambiguity during escalation 4 Better fit for critical fabric assets than short-term warranty coverage