Networking buyback: Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Aruba.
Networking kit has long secondary-market lifecycles — switches, routers and firewalls retain residual value years after the OEM EOSL. We buy back across all major networking OEMs with CAD-denominated quotes.
What we buy back
- ♦ Cisco Catalyst 9000, 6500, 4500; Nexus 9000, 7000, 5500; ASR, ISR.
- ♦ Juniper EX, MX, QFX, SRX series.
- ♦ Arista 7000-series, leaf-spine kit.
- ♦ HPE Aruba CX, ArubaOS-CX switches.
- ♦ Fortinet FortiGate, Palo Alto PA-series.
- ♦ F5 BIG-IP, Citrix ADC / NetScaler.
- ♦ Optics / SFPs / cables — bulk lots.
Long-cycle secondary-market dynamics.
Networking kit has long secondary-market lifecycles — switches, routers, and firewalls retain residual value years after the OEM end-of-software-life. We buy back across all major networking OEMs.
| SKU / item | Indicative CAD residual | Condition basis | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Catalyst 9300-48UXM | C$2,500–5,500 | Working / tested | Multigigabit access mainstream |
| Cisco Catalyst 9500-48Y4C | C$3,500–7,500 | Working / tested | Aggregation / spine |
| Cisco Catalyst 6500/6800 chassis | C$800–2,500 | Working / tested | Legacy but residual |
| Cisco Nexus 9332PQ | C$3,000–6,500 | Working / tested | Spine SKU |
| Cisco Nexus 7706 chassis (with line cards) | C$5,000–15,000 | Working / tested | Older but stable |
| Cisco ASR 1001-X / ISR 4451-X | C$1,500–3,500 | Working / tested | Edge router demand |
| Juniper EX4300-48T | C$1,200–2,800 | Working / tested | Access switch demand |
| Juniper MX204 | C$4,000–9,000 | Working / tested | Edge router |
| Juniper QFX5100-48S-AFI | C$2,000–4,500 | Working / tested | Top-of-rack |
| Arista DCS-7050SX-72 | C$2,500–6,000 | Working / tested | ToR / leaf |
| Arista DCS-7280SR-48C6 | C$4,500–10,000 | Working / tested | Spine |
| HPE Aruba 6300M / CX 8320 | C$1,800–4,500 | Working / tested | Aruba North America demand growing |
| Fortinet FortiGate 600F | C$3,500–7,500 | Working / tested | Mid-range NGFW |
| Palo Alto PA-3260 | C$5,000–12,000 | Working / tested | Strong residual within license life |
| F5 BIG-IP i4800 | C$3,000–7,500 | Working / tested | Load-balancer demand |
| Optics / SFPs (per 100-SFP lot) | C$300–1,200 | Tested | OEM-coded preferred |
What ‘destruction’ means on a Cisco / Juniper / Arista switch.
Networking devices don't typically hold customer personal data, but they do carry potentially sensitive configuration: route maps, VPN configurations, ACLs, RADIUS / TACACS+ shared secrets, BGP peer credentials, MPLS configs. Plus some networking kit has flash storage holding logs, packet captures, even captive-portal user data.
Our networking-buyback flow includes configuration sanitisation as standard. Cisco kit: factory-default reset via 'erase startup-config' and 'reload' from ROMmon. Juniper: 'request system zeroize'. Arista: 'erase startup-config' + 'erase flash:'. HPE Aruba: equivalent OEM reset commands. Where the device has additional non-volatile storage (some firewalls, load-balancers), we add specific NIST 800-88 Purge methods on those storage components.
The Certificate of Destruction for networking kit lists the configuration-sanitisation method per device alongside any storage destruction.
Visual reference.
Networking buyback in Canada — frequently asked
Do networking devices have data destruction needs?
Yes — configurations, firmware, and sometimes flash storage on networking kit can hold sensitive data (route maps, VPN configs, ACLs). Configuration sanitisation is part of our networking-buyback flow.
What Cisco networking kit do you buy back in Canada?
Cisco Catalyst 9000 series (9300, 9500), Nexus 9000 / 7000 / 5500, ASR / ISR routers, plus older Catalyst 6500/6800. Indicative CAD residuals: Catalyst 9300-48UXM C$2,500–5,500; Catalyst 9500-48Y4C C$3,500–7,500; Nexus 9332PQ C$3,000–6,500. Configuration is sanitised on intake (factory-default reset via 'erase startup-config' and 'reload' from ROMmon) plus NIST 800-88 Purge on any non-volatile flash storage holding logs or captures.
Do networking devices need data destruction?
Yes — configuration sanitisation is part of every networking-buyback flow. Networking kit doesn't typically hold customer personal data but does carry potentially sensitive configuration: route maps, VPN configurations, ACLs, RADIUS / TACACS+ shared secrets, BGP peer credentials, MPLS configs. Some kit (firewalls, load-balancers) has additional flash storage holding logs, packet captures, even captive-portal user data. The Certificate of Destruction lists configuration-sanitisation method per device alongside any storage destruction.
Where to sell used Cisco Catalyst 9000 series in Canada?
Maxicom Canada. Indicative CAD residuals: Catalyst 9300-48UXM (multigigabit access) C$2,500-5,500; 9500-48Y4C (aggregation/spine) C$3,500-7,500; 9300-48T C$1,800-4,000. Configuration sanitisation included as standard (factory-default reset via 'erase startup-config' and 'reload' from ROMmon). Networking kit retains residual value years after OEM end-of-software-life — Cisco demand particularly strong in North America refurb markets.
Does Maxicom buy back Juniper networking equipment?
Yes. Juniper EX (access switches), MX (edge routers), QFX (data-centre switches), SRX (firewalls). Indicative CAD residuals: EX4300-48T C$1,200-2,800; MX204 edge router C$4,000-9,000; QFX5100-48S C$2,000-4,500; SRX series firewalls vary by model. Configuration sanitisation: 'request system zeroize' factory-default reset on every device, plus NIST 800-88 Purge on any non-volatile flash holding logs or captures.
Where to sell used Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls in Canada?
Maxicom Canada. Indicative CAD residuals: Fortinet FortiGate 600F C$3,500-7,500; Palo Alto PA-3260 C$5,000-12,000; F5 BIG-IP i4800 C$3,000-7,500; Citrix ADC / NetScaler vary. Note: residuals are higher when within OEM software-license life — buyers prefer kit they can immediately re-license. Configuration sanitisation on every firewall: factory-reset plus flash-storage Purge to remove rule sets, VPN configs, RADIUS/TACACS+ shared secrets.