End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch

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Updated:September 4, 2013

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EOL9259-Amended

Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch. The last day to order the affected product(s) is January 24, 2014. 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 under the terms and conditions of customers' service contract.

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch


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.	July 26, 2013
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 24, 2014
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.	April 24, 2014
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW	The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of hardware product failure or defect.	January 24, 2015
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.	January 24, 2015
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW	The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.	April 21, 2018
Last Date of Support: HW	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.	January 31, 2019

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	Additional Information
DS-9124-KIT-CSCO	MDS 9124 Accessory kit for Cisco	DS-9148-KIT-CSCO	Accessory Kit for Cisco MDS 9148	-
DS-9124-KIT-CSCO=	Accessory Kit for MDS 9124 Cisco, spare	DS-9148-KIT-CSCO=	Accessory Kit for Cisco MDS 9148, spare	-
DS-9124-KIT-EMC	MDS 9124 Accessory kit for EMC	DS-9148-KIT-EMC	EMC Accessory Kit for Cisco MDS 9148	-
DS-9124-KIT-HDS	MDS 9124 Accessory Kit for HDS	DS-9148-KIT-HDS	HDS Accessory Kit for Cisco MDS 9148	-
DS-9124-KIT-HP	MDS 9124 Accessory Kit for HP	DS-9148-KIT-HP	HP Accessory Kit for Cisco MDS 9148	-
DS-9124-KIT-IBM	MDS 9124 Accessory Kit for IBM	DS-9148-KIT-IBM	IBM Accessory Kit for Cisco MDS 9148	-
DS-9124-KIT-SUN	MDS 9124 Accessory kit for SUN	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
DS-C24-300AC	MDS 9124 Power Supply	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
DS-C24-300AC-IBM=	9100 power supply spare for IBM HVEC	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
DS-C24-300AC=	MDS 9124 Power Supply	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
DS-C9124-0-K9	MDS 9124 4Gbps FC switch with 8 ports active	DS-C9148-16P-K9	MDS 9148 base with 16 active ports	-
DS-C9124-0-K9=	MDS 9124 24-port 4Gbps FC switch - no service (8-port base)	DS-C9148-16P-K9	MDS 9148 base with 16 active ports	-
DS-C9124-1-K9	MDS 9124 with 16 active ports	DS-C9148-16P-K9	MDS 9148 base with 16 active ports	-
DS-C9124-2-K9	MDS 9124 with 24 active ports	DS-C9148-32P-K9	MDS 9148 with 32 active ports	-
DS-C9124-EXPAND	DS-C9124-IBM EXPAND OPT	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
DS-C9124-HDS-K9	MDS 9124 8-port config For HDS with second PS and 8xSW SFPs	DS-C9148-16P-K9	MDS 9148 base with 16 active ports	-
DS-C9124-IBM-1-K9	24-port 4Gbps FC switch for IBM HVEC (16-ports enabled)	DS-C9148-16P-K9	MDS 9148 base with 16 active ports	-
DS-C9124-IBM-1-K9=	Spare 4Gbps FC switch for IBM HVEC (16-ports enabled)	DS-C9148-16P-K9	MDS 9148 base with 16 active ports	-
DS-C9124-IBM-1K9	24-port 4Gbps FC switch for IBM HVEC (16-ports enabled)	DS-C9148-16P-K9	MDS 9148 base with 16 active ports	-
DS-C9124-IBM-2-K9=	MDS 9124 with all 24 ports active, spare for IBM HVEC	DS-C9148-32P-K9	MDS 9148 with 32 active ports	-
DS-C9124-IBM-K9	MDS 9124 24-port 4Gbps FC switch for IBM HVEC (8-port base)	DS-C9148-16P-K9	MDS 9148 base with 16 active ports	-
DS-C9124-IBM-K9=	MDS 9124 8-port 4Gbps FC base switch for IBM HVEC, spare	DS-C9148-16P-K9	MDS 9148 base with 16 active ports	-
DS-C9124-K9	MDS 9124, 8 ports enabled base configuration	DS-C9148-16P-K9	MDS 9148 base with 16 active ports	-
DS-C9124AP-K9	MDS 9124 with 8 ports enabled with 8 SW SFPs - PL PID	DS-C9148D-4G16P-K9	MDS 9148 with 16p enabled, 16x4GFC SW optics, 2 PS	-
DS-C9124AP-K9	MDS 9124 with 8 ports enabled with 8 SW SFPs - PL PID	DS-C9148D-8G16P-K9	MDS 9148 with 16p enabled, 16x8GFC SW optics, 2 PS	-
DS-C9124BDL-K9	MDS 9124 Bundle Component for bundle Nexus 5K - PL PID	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
DS-C9124DC-K9	MDS 9124 4Gbps FC switch w/ 8 ports active and DC pwr sply	DS-C9148-16P-K9	MDS 9148 base with 16 active ports	-
DS-C9124EVBDL-K9	MDS 9124 Eval Bundle Component for bundle Nexus 5K - PL PID	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
DS-C9124US-K9	MDS 9124, 8p base config, w/ N. Am. pwr cord, CSCO accy kit	DS-C9148-16P-K9	MDS 9148 base with 16 active ports	-

Product Migration Options

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch, which has more scalability (16 to 48 ports in 8-port increments), higher density, and increased line-rate performance.

Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/ps4159/ps6409/ps5987/ps10703/data_sheet_c78-571411.html.

Although the Cisco MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch is being discontinued, the existing On-Demand Port Activation Software Licenses (spares) are not entering the end-of-life and end-of-sale process as part of this announcement. Customers will continue to be able to order these "License in a Box" products (part numbers M9124PLx-xxGx=) and the "Electronic e-Delivery" products (part numbers L-M9124PLx-xxG=) to upgrade existing installed Cisco MDS 9124 units at end-user locations worldwide.

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 MDS 9124 Multilayer Fabric Switch 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: 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 MDS 9148 Multilayer Fabric Switch, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10703/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/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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