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==== Removing access to critical downloads for products that are end-of-support ==== | ==== Removing access to critical downloads for products that are end-of-support ==== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Cisco Security removes everything for discontinued products.png|thumb|Cisco's Retired Products page with a note explaining that they purposely remove documentation, downloads and product pages from the Cisco.com website "for security purposes"]] | ||
Cisco removes all downloads for products that are past their end-of-support date, making it impossible to obtain software or firmware from official sources for your Cisco product. Cisco claims "'''Note:''' For security purposes, upon retirement of a product, Cisco Systems purposely removes documentation, downloads, and product pages from the Cisco.com website, though you may be able to obtain peer support in the Cisco Community."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-25 |title=Retired Products |url=https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/retired.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222210213/https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/retired.html |archive-date=2026-02-22 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=Cisco Product Support}}</ref> This is considered to be [[security through obscurity]]. If you, a consumer, have obtained obsolete Cisco hardware and wish to utilize it in a working environment, Cisco has deliberately made it harder to update your device to shield against security issues, or add features. | Cisco removes all downloads for products that are past their end-of-support date, making it impossible to obtain software or firmware from official sources for your Cisco product. Cisco claims "'''Note:''' For security purposes, upon retirement of a product, Cisco Systems purposely removes documentation, downloads, and product pages from the Cisco.com website, though you may be able to obtain peer support in the Cisco Community."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-02-25 |title=Retired Products |url=https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/retired.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260222210213/https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/retired.html |archive-date=2026-02-22 |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=Cisco Product Support}}</ref> This is considered to be [[security through obscurity]]. If you, a consumer, have obtained obsolete Cisco hardware and wish to utilize it in a working environment, Cisco has deliberately made it harder to update your device to shield against security issues, or add features. | ||