EOL/EOS for the Cisco ASA Content Security and Control (CSC) Security Services Module Software Version 6.0
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Cisco® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco ASA Content Security and Control (CSC) Security Services Module Software Version 6.0. The last day to order the affected product(s) is February 16, 2009. 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.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco ASA Content Security and Control (CSC) Security Services Module Software Version 6.0
| 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 18, 2008 |
| 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. |
February 16, 2009 |
| Last Ship Date: App. SW |
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 17, 2009 |
| End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: App. SW |
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. |
February 16, 2010 |
| End of New Service Attachment Date: App. SW |
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. |
February 16, 2010 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date: App. SW |
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. |
May 15, 2011 |
| Last Date of Support: App. SW |
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. |
February 16, 2012 |
HW = Hardware
OS SW = Operating System Software
App. SW = Application Software
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number |
Product Description |
Replacement Product Part Number |
Replacement Product Description |
| SF-ASA-CSC-6.0-K9 |
ASA 5500 Series CSC Software 6.0 for Security Service Module |
See Product Migration Options section for details. |
CSC-SSM Version 6.2 |
Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate to Cisco ASA Content Security and Control (CSC) Security Services Module Software Version 6.2. This version can be downloaded at http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/tablebuild.pl/csc.
Table 3. Product Comparisons
| Feature |
Cisco ASA Content Security and Control (CSC) Security Services Module Software Version 6.0 |
Cisco ASA Content Security and Control (CSC) Security Services Module Software Version 6.2 |
| Email Reputation Service (ERS) |
Not Supported |
Supported |
| Trend Micro Control Manager (TMCM) |
Not Supported |
Supported |
| URL Filtering Exceptions |
Not Supported |
Supported |
| IntelliTrap Pattern Files |
Not Supported |
Supported |
| Damage Cleanup Service (DCS) |
Not Supported |
Supported |
| Enhanced URL Filtering Categories |
Not Supported |
Supported |
| Image-Based Spam Detection |
Not Supported |
Supported |
| Improved Mail Scanning Performance |
Not Supported |
Supported |
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 ASA Content Security and Control (CSC) Security Services Module Software Version 6.0 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.
For More Information
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.
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