EoS/EOL Announcement for the Cisco Channel Interface Processor, No. 2537

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PRODUCT BULLETIN NO. 2537


Addendum Date	February 7, 2005
Effective Date	February 7, 2005
Original Bulletin Announcement Date	August 2, 2004
Original Bulletin Information	2537

Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco® Channel Interface Processor (CIP). The last day to order the Cisco CIP is January 31, 2005. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until January 31, 2010.

Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the Cisco CIP. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco 7200 Series High-Performance Channel Port Adapter (ECPA4), which provides higher performance at a lesser cost. Information about this product can be found at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2033/ps124/index.html.

Table 3 provides relevant information for migrating from the Cisco CIP to the ECPA4.

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Channel Interface Processor


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.	August 2, 2004
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.	January 31, 2005
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.	May 1, 2005
End of Software Maintenance Releases Date	The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software maintenance releases or bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, or test the product software.	January 31, 2007
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.	January 31, 2006
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.	January 31, 2006
End of Service Contract Renewal Date	The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. The extension or renewal period cannot extend beyond the last date of support.	October 31, 2009
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.	January 31, 2010

Note: Extended SW support from 2006 to 2007.

Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement


End-of-Sale Product Part Number	Product Description
CX-CIP2-ECA1	CIP2 with Single ESCON Channel Interface
CX-CIP2-ECA1=	CIP2 with Single ESCON Channel Interface (spare)
CX-CIP2-ECA2	CIP2 with Dual ESCON Channel Interface
CX-CIP2-ECA2=	CIP2 with Dual ESCON Channel Interface (spare)
CX-ECA1-U	ESCON Interface Upgrade for part numbers CX-CIP-ECA1 or CX-CIP-PCA1
MEM-CIP-32M	CIP 32 MB DRAM Option
MEM-CIP-32M=	CIP 32 MB DRAM Option
MEM-CIP-64M	CIP 64 MB DRAM Option
MEM-CIP-64M=	CIP 64 MB DRAM Option
MEM-CIP-128M	CIP 128 MB DRAM Option
MEM-CIP-128M=	CIP 128 MB DRAM Option
FR-CIP-TN3270S	TN3270 Server for the CIP
FR-CIP-TN3270S=	TN3270 Server for the CIP
FR-CIP-TN3270S-S	TN3270 SSL Support for the CIP
FR-CIP-TN3270S-S=	TN3270 SSL Support for the CIP
FR-CIP-ASSIST	TCP Assist Feature on CIP

PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS

The recommended replacement for the Cisco CIP is the Cisco ECPA4 (Table 3). The Cisco ECPA4 is for the Cisco 7200 Series Router, has one port, and provides higher performance at a lower price than the Cisco CIP. Functions are identical for the two products.

Table 3. Product Comparisons


	Cisco CIP	Cisco ECPA4
Single Port	CX-CIP2-ECA1	PA-4C-E
Two Port	CX-CIP2-ECA2	None (one port only)

Customers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Plan (TMP) to trade in products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/tradein/. The Cisco TMP application requires all users to have a Cisco.com user ID.

Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Cisco CIP through Cisco's Authorized Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units of the CIP are available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis. For information about the refurbished equipment program, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/ordering/or6/or17/order_refurbished_equipment_program_description.html

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Cisco CIP, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/modules/ps2643/ps123/index.html or contact your local account representative.

For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html

To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-notice