Upgrade Cisco Meraki products at end of vendor support

The platform identifies Cisco products approaching or past their end of vendor support dates and recommends upgrading to supported models. Devices without vendor support pose significant security risks due to lack of security patches, software updates, and technical support, potentially leading to vulnerabilities, compatibility issues, and performance degradation.

Recommendation Impact Across KPIs

KPI	Impact	Calculated?
Reliability:	Network reliability may be impacted by unsupported devices	❌
Security Compliance:	PRIMARY REC - Compliance risk due to lack of security patches and updates	✅
Economic:	Cost implications of maintaining outdated infrastructure	❌
User Experience:	Potential performance degradation affecting user experience	❌
Environment:	No direct environmental impact measured	❌

Score Calculation

1. Data Ingestion

Asset Name from Cisco devices inventory
Current support status
End of support dates
Device model information

2. Data Enrichment

Mapping to Cisco CCW data
Suitable replacement models from Global Price List
Support lifecycle status

3. Health Score

Calculate the Security Compliance score using: ( * ) * Multiplier for length of compliance
Based on DataTable-NIST source

Example Graph

Pie chart showing the distribution of Cisco devices by support status: - Percentage of devices still in support - Percentage of devices within 180 days of End of Software Maintenance - Percentage of devices within 180 days of End of Security Vulnerability support

Business Opportunities

Product Sales Opportunity

As a provider this recommendation provides you an opportunity to sell replacement Cisco devices and licenses based on the Global Price List (Region Global in USD). The platform will identify specific replacement models for each end-of-support device.

Professional Services Opportunity

The recommendation provides opportunities for professional services related to device upgrades, configuration, and network optimization. Services include planning, implementation, and post-upgrade support.

Remediation Guidance

To resolve the recommendation the following steps are recommended:

Develop an Upgrade Plan
Identify Affected Devices
Assess Compatibility
Allocate Resources

Create Deployment Phases

Communicate with Stakeholders

Notify IT Staff
Highlight Benefits

Schedule Upgrades

Execute the Upgrade

Procure Devices & Licenses
Deploy Devices
Configure & Integrate

Test Devices

Post-Upgrade Monitoring & Optimization

Monitor Performance & Security
Ensure Compliance
Provide Ongoing Support

Supporting Information

Supported Data Sources

Cisco CCW
Cisco Meraki

Recommendation Categorisation

End of Support
Security Compliance
Infrastructure Upgrade

Supported Instances

All Cisco devices
All asset types where vendor = Cisco

Planned Instances

Implementation status: In dev
Implementation type: New
API integration with Cisco CCW connector pending