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EOL4103, Amended
Cisco
® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco IPS 4250 SX and XL Sensors and Additional Supporting Hardware. The last day to order the affected product(s) is May 24, 2006. 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 IPS 4250 SX and XL Sensors and Additional Supporting Hardware
Milestone
Definition
Date
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.
May 24, 2006
Last Ship Date: HW
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 1, 2006
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect.
August 25, 2007
End of New Service Attachment Date: HW
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.
August 25, 2007
End of Signature Update and Support
The last date to receive new signature updates and signature support for the product. After this date, new signature updates are unavailable.
May 24, 2009
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
November 21, 2010
Last Date of Support: HW
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.
August 24, 2011
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
IDS-4210-MEM-U
256MB RAM upgrade
There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
IDS-4210-MEM-U=
256MB memory Upgrade for IDS-4210 Appliance Sensor
There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
IDS-4230-PKG=
IDS 4230 Packing for Upgrade Program
There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
See Product Migration Options section for details.
IPS 4255, IPS 4260
IDS-PWR
Spare Power Supply for the IDS 4235/4250 Appliance Sensors
There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
IDS-PWR=
Spare Power Supply for the IDS 4235/4250 Appliance Sensors
There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
IDS-RAIL-2
2 post Rail Kits for the IDS 4235/4250 Sensor Platforms
There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
IDS-RAIL-2=
2 post Rail Kits for the IDS 4235/4250 Sensor Platforms
There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
IDS-RAIL-4
4 post Rail Kits for the IDS 4235/4250 Sensor Platforms
There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
IDS-RAIL-4=
4 post Rail Kits for the IDS 4235/4250 Sensor Platforms
There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
IDS-SCSI=
Spare SCSI Hard Disk Drive for IDS 4250 Appliance Sensor
There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
Product Migration Options
Cisco IDS 4250 customers are encouraged to migrate to Cisco IPS 4255. Cisco IPS 4260 is ideal for customers with fiber or higher performance requirements. For information about the Cisco IPS 4255 and IPS 4260 Sensors, visit
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/vpndevc/ps4077/index.html.
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 IPS 4250 SX and XL Sensors and Additional Supporting Hardware 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.