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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Switch Accessories. The last day to order the affected product(s) is October 30, 2020. 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 Catalyst 6500 Switch Accessories
| 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 31, 2020 |
| 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 30, 2020 |
| Last Ship 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. |
January 28, 2021 |
Table 2. Product part numbers affected by this announcement
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number |
Product Description |
| WS-DFC4AXL-4PAK= |
DFC4-AXL 4 Pack Bundle |
| MEM-SUP2T-2GB |
Catalyst 6500 2GB memory for Sup2T and Sup2TXL |
| WS-F6K-DFC4-A |
Cat 6k 80G Sys Daughter Board DFC4A for ABA Cards |
| PSU-BLANK-COVER |
Power Supply Blank Cover |
| CONNECTOR-KIT |
Connector Kit |
| PSU-BLANK-COVER= |
Power Supply Blank Cover |
| WS-C6X06-RACK= |
Catalyst 6x06 Rack Mount Kit and Cable Organizer, Spare |
| WS-C6X09-RACK= |
Catalyst 6x09 Rack Mount Kit and Cable Organizer, Spare |
| CLK-7600= |
Spare Clock card for CISCO7603, CISCO7606 or CISCO7609 (FRU) |
| CONNECTOR-KIT= |
Connector Kit |
| FERRITE-BEAD |
FERRITE-BEAD |
| FERRITE-BEAD= |
FERRITE-BEAD |
| GROUND-LUG-KIT= |
Ground Lug Kit for Chassis |
| KIT-MNTG-CG-4= |
Mounting Kit and Cable Guide For CISCO 7604 and 6504-E |
| MEM-SUP2T-2GB= |
Catalyst 6500 2GB memory for Sup2T and Sup2TXL S |
| MEM-XCEF720-1GB |
Catalyst 6500 1GB DDR, xCEF720 (67xx interface, DFC3BXL) |
| MEM-XCEF720-1GB= |
Catalyst 6500 1GB DDR, xCEF720 (67xx interface, DFC3BXL) |
| WS-C6597= |
Catalyst C6506/9(E and Non-E) 23in Center Rack Mount Kit |
| WS-C6K-VTT-E |
^Catalyst 6500 series VTT Modules |
| WS-C6K-VTT-E= |
Catalyst 6500 E-series VTT Modules |
| WS-DFC4A-4PAK= |
DFC4-A 4 Pack Bundle |
| WS-F6K-DFC4-A= |
Catalyst 6500 Dist Fwd Card DFC4 S |
| WS-F6K-DFC4-A++= |
Catalyst 6500 Dist Fwd Card DFC4 S |
| WS-F6K-DFC4-AXL |
Cat 6k 80G Sys Daughter Board DFC4AXL for ABA Cards |
| WS-F6K-DFC4-AXL= |
Catalyst 6500 Dist Fwd Card DFC4XL S |
| WS-F6K-DFC4-AXL++= |
Catalyst 6500 Dist Fwd Card DFC4XL S |
There is no replacement available for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Switch Accessories at this time.
Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End-of-Sale date.
The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses properly dispose 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: https://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html.
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html.
For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.html.
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