End-Of-Life Notice, No. 2615
Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates of the Cisco® ONS 15454 SDH 35 meter T54 Cable Assembly. The last day to order the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH 35 meter T54 Cable Assembly is October 15, 2005. Customers will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until November 15, 2005. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH 35 meter T54 Cable Assembly. Table 2 lists the product numbers affected by this announcement.
Information about this product can be found at: http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/index.html. Table 3 provides relevant information for alternative cable length options for the products identified in this product bulletin.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH 35 Meter T54 Cable Assemblies
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. |
October 15, 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. |
October 15, 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. |
November 15, 2005 |
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. |
November 15, 2005 |
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number |
Product Description |
15454E-T54CBL-035 |
35 Meter E1/E3/DS3 cable, 75 ohm T54 connector, Single Ended |
15454E-T54CBL-035= |
35 Meter E1/E3/DS3 cable, 75 ohm T54 connector, Single Ended (spare) |
proDuct migration options
A replacement product for the Cisco 35 meter T54 Cable assembly, listed in Table 2, is not available through Cisco Systems. However, Table 3 outlines product name(s) for alternative cable products having a shorter length that are typically deployed by Cisco ONS 15454 customers.
Table 3. Product Comparisons
Feature |
Cisco EOL Product |
Cisco Alternative Product |
Cable assembly, T54 |
15454E-T54CBL-035 |
15454E-T54CBL-010, 15454E-T54CBL-020 |
Cable assembly, T54, spare |
15454E-T54CBL-035= |
15454E-T54CBL-010=, 15454E-T54CBL-020= |
For More Information
For more information about the Cisco ONS 15454 Platform, visit http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/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
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