End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Provisioning Platform 2.5G Cross-Connect Card
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EOL7015 - Amended
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Provisioning Platform 2.5G Cross-Connect Card. The last day to order the affected product(s) is March 12, 2011. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available until the termination date of the contract, even if this date exceeds the Last Date of Support shown in Table 1.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco ONS15454 MSPP 60G/5G High-Order/Low-Order XC-VXC Cross-Connect Card, which has a larger VT and STS matrix. In addition, this version uses more advanced ASICs that offer better performance in the event of a switch from active to standby.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Provisioning Platform 2.5G Cross-Connect 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. |
March 12, 2010 |
| 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. |
March 12, 2011 |
| Last Ship 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. |
June 10, 2011 |
| End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: |
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of hardware product failure or defect. |
March 11, 2012 |
| 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. |
March 11, 2012 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date: |
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. |
June 10, 2015 |
| Last Date of Support: |
The last date to receive applicable service and support for the product as entitled by active service contracts or by warranty terms and conditions. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete. |
March 31, 2016 |
HW = Hardware OS SW = Operating System Software App. SW = Application Software
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
| End-of-Sale Product PartNumber |
Product Description |
Replacement Product Part Number |
Replacement Product Description |
Additional Information |
| 15454-2G-KIT-2 |
Includes 2ea TCC2P and XC-VT, 1ea CC-FTA AND SW RTU LIC |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
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| 15454-2GCOM2P-KIT |
Includes 2ea TCC2P and XC-VT, 1ea FTA3-T AND SW RTU LIC |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
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| 15454-SPARE-KIT-1 |
Includes 1ea TCC2P, XC-VT, XC-VXC-10G, SW RTU LIC, DOC |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
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| 15454-XC-VT |
Xconn, 576 STS, 672 VT. I-Temp |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
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| 15454-XC-VT= |
Xconn, 576 STS, 672 VT, I-Temp |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco ONS15454 MSPP 60G/5G High-Order/Low-Order XC-VXC Cross-Connect Card. Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps2831/ps6343/product_data_sheet0900aecd8031a2d6_ps2006_Products_Data_Sheet.html.
Table 3. Product Comparisons
| Feature |
Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Provisioning Platform 2.5G Cross-Connect Card |
Cisco ONS 15454 MSPP 60G/5G High-Order/Low-Order XC-VXC Cross-Connect Card |
| ONS15454 System software compatibility |
All releases |
Release 6.0 and greater |
| VT1.5 matrix |
672 x 672 bidirectional |
2688 x 2688 bidirectional |
| STS matrix |
576 x 576 bidirectional |
1152 x 1152 bidirectional |
Customers may be able to use the Cisco Technology Migration Program (TMP) where applicable to trade-in eligible products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, customers should work with their Cisco Partner or Cisco account team. Cisco Partners can find additional TMP information on Partner Central at http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/incentives_and_promotions/tmp.html.
Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Provisioning Platform 2.5G Cross-Connect Card through the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units may be available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis until the Last Date of Support has been reached. For information about the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/eos.
Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End-of-Sale date.
The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses dispose properly of surplus products that have reached their end of useful life. The program is open to all business users of Cisco equipment and its associated brands and subsidiaries. For more information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html.
For More Information
For more information about the Cisco ONS 15454 MSPP 60G/5G High-Order/Low-Order XC-VXC Cross-Connect Card, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps2831/ps6343/product_data_sheet0900aecd8031a2d6_ps2006_Products_Data_Sheet.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/products_end-of-life_policy.html.
For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.html.
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