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Updated:December 28, 2005
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Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco ICM PCI 3.3 Volt SS7 Card, which is designed to plug into a PCI 2.2 3.3V compatible bus. Information about the replacement product can be found at
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/sw/custcosw/ps1001/index.html. Table 3 provides relevant information for migrating to the replacement product.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the ICM 5 Volt SS7 Card
Milestone
Definition
Date
End-of-Life Announcement Date
The date the document that announces the end of sale and end of life of a product is distributed to the general public.
Dec. 28, 2005
End-of-Sale Date
The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date.
June 20, 2006
Last Shipment Date
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.
Sept. 20, 2006
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect.
June 20, 2007
End of New Service Attachment Date
For equipment and software that is not covered by a service-and-support contract, this is the last date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software to an existing service-and-support contract.
June 20, 2007
End of Service Contract Renewal Date
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
Sept. 20, 2010
Last Date of Support
The last date to receive service and support for the product. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.
June 21, 2011
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
Product Description
Replacement Product Part Number
Replacement Product Description
ICM-SS7
ICM SS7 Board for 5 Volt PCI Slots
ICM-3V3-SS7
ICM 3.3V SS7 CARD
PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
The recommended replacement for the Cisco ICM 5 Volt SS7 Card is the Cisco ICM PCI 3.3 Volt SS7 Card (Table 3). The new PCI 3.3V SS7 Card is designed to plug into a PCI 2.2 3.3V compatible bus.
Table 3. Product Comparisons
Feature
Cisco ICM 5 Volt SS7 card
Cisco ICM PCI 3.3 Volt SS7 Card
PCI 2.2 3.3 Volt Compatible Bus
No
Yes
Supports Four SS7 Signaling Links
Yes
Yes
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Cisco ICM 5 Volt SS7 card, contact your local account representative.