EOL/EOS for the Cisco IOS Software Releases 12.2(20)EWA and 12.2(25)EWA for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine

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Updated:May 19, 2008

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Cisco ® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco IOS Software Releases 12.2(20)EWA and 12.2(25)EWA for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine. The last day to order the affected product(s) is November 13, 2008. 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 IOS Software Releases 12.2(20)EWA and 12.2(25)EWA for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor Engine


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.	May 15, 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.	November 13, 2008
Last Ship Date: OS 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.	November 13, 2008
End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: OS 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. Software support for issues found in 12.2(20)EW and 12.2(25)EW will be addresssed in 12.2(31)SGA rebuilds	November 13, 2009
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 12, 2013

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
S4KL3-12220EWA	Cisco IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP 2+/4/5 (RIP, St. Routes, IPX, AT)	S45IPB-12231SGA	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE W/O CRYPTO
S4KL3-12220EWA=	Cisco IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP 2+/4/5 (RIP, St. Routes, IPX, AT)	S45IPB-12231SGA=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE W/O CRYPTO
S4KL3-12225EWA	Cisco IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP 2+/4/5 (RIP, St. Routes, IPX, AT)	S45IPB-12231SGA	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE W/O CRYPTO
S4KL3-12225EWA=	Cisco IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP 2+/4/5 (RIP, St. Routes, IPX, AT)	S45IPB-12231SGA=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE W/O CRYPTO
S4KL3E-12220EWA	Cisco IOS ENHANCED L3 Cat4500 SUP4/5 (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS)	S45ES-12231SGA	Cisco CAT4500 IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES W/O CRYPTO
S4KL3E-12220EWA=	Cisco IOS ENHANCED L3 Cat4500 SUP4/5 (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS)	S45ES-12231SGA=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES W/O CRYPTO
S4KL3E-12225EWA	Cisco IOS ENHANCED L3 Cat4500 SUP4/5 (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS)	S45ES-12231SGA	Cisco CAT4500 IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES W/O CRYPTO
S4KL3E-12225EWA=	Cisco IOS ENHANCED L3 Cat4500 SUP4/5 (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS)	S45ES-12231SGA=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES W/O CRYPTO
S4KL3EK9-12220EWA	Cisco IOS ENHNCD L3 C4500 SUP4/5, 3DES (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS)	S45ESK9-12231SGA	Cisco CAT4500 IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES SSH
S4KL3EK9-12220EWA=	Cisco IOS ENHNCD L3 C4500 SUP4/5, 3DES (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS)	S45ESK9-12231SGA=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES SSH
S4KL3EK9-12225EWA	Cisco IOS ENHNCD L3 C4500 SUP4/5, 3DES (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS)	S45ESK9-12231SGA	Cisco CAT4500 IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES SSH
S4KL3EK9-12225EWA=	Cisco IOS ENHNCD L3 C4500 SUP4/5, 3DES (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS)	S45ESK9-12231SGA=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES SSH
S4KL3K9-12220EWA	Cisco IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP2+/4/5, 3DES (RIP, St. Rts, IPX, AT)	S45IPBK9-12231SGA	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE SSH
S4KL3K9-12220EWA=	Cisco IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP2+/4/5, 3DES (RIP, St. Rts, IPX, AT)	S45IPBK9-12231SGA=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE SSH
S4KL3K9-12225EWA	Cisco IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP2+/4/5, 3DES (RIP, St. Rts, IPX, AT)	S45IPBK9-12231SGA	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE SSH
S4KL3K9-12225EWA=	Cisco IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP2+/4/5, 3DES (RIP, St. Rts, IPX, AT)	S45IPBK9-12231SGA=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE SSH

Product Migration Options

Customers are encouraged to migrate to Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(31)SGA for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Supervisor. Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps4324/prod_bulletin0900aecd80528810.html.

For More Information

For more information about the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(31)SGA, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps4324/prod_bulletin0900aecd80528810.html, or contact your local account representative.

To request information about the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(31)SGA, send an e-mail to
ask-c4500-pm@cisco.com.

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