End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco NX-OS Software Release 6.0 for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders and 6000 Series Switches

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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco NX-OS Software Release 6.0 for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders and 6000 Series Switches. The last day to order the affected product(s) is October 14, 2015. 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 NX-OS Software Release 6.0 for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders and 6000 Series Switches

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.

April 15, 2015

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 14, 2015

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.

January 12, 2016

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.

October 13, 2016

End of New Service Attachment Date:
OS 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.

October 13, 2016

End of Service Contract Renewal Date:
OS SW

The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.

January 9, 2020

Last Date of Support:
OS SW

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.

October 31, 2020
HW = Hardware    OS SW = Operating System Software   App. SW = Application Software

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco NX-OS Software Release 7.0 for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders and 6000 Series Switches. Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-6000-series-switches/products-release-notes-list.html.

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

N6KUK9-602N1.1

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N1(1)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N1.1=

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N1(1)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N1.1A

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N1(1a)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N1.1A=

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N1(1a)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N1.2

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N1(2)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N1.2=

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N1(2)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N1.2A

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N1(2A)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N1.2A=

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N1(2A)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.1

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N2(1)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.1=

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N2(1)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.1A

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N2(1a)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.1A=

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N2(1a)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.1B

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N2(1b)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.1B=

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N2(1b)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.2

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N2(2)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.2=

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N2(2)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.3

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N2(3)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.3=

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N2(3)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.4

Nexus 6K Base OS Software for Harbord Plus MR3

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.4=

Nexus 6K Base OS Software for Harbord Plus MR3

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.5

Nexus 6K Base OS Software for Harbord Plus MR4

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.5=

Nexus 6K Base OS Software for Harbord Plus MR4

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.5A

Nexus 6K Base OS Software for Harbord Plus MR4(A)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.5A=

Nexus 6K Base OS Software for Harbord Plus MR4(A)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.6

Nexus 6K Base OS Software for Harbord Plus MR5

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N2.6=

Nexus 6K Base OS Software for Harbord Plus MR5

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N31

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N3(1)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

N6KUK9-602N31=

Nexus 6000 Base OS Software Rel 6.0(2)N3(1)

N6KUK9-705N1.1

Nexus 5600/6000 Base OS Software Rel 7.0(5)N1(1)

-

Product Migration Options

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco NX-OS Software Release 7.0 for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders and 6000 Series Switches. Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-6000-series-switches/products-release-notes-list.html.

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 Cisco NX-OS Software Release 7.0 for the Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extenders and 6000 Series Switches, visit http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/nexus-6000-series-switches/eos-eol-notice-listing.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.

To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/support/notifications.html.

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Any authorized translation issued by Cisco Systems or affiliates of this end-of-life Product Bulletin is intended to help customers understand the content described in the English version. This translation is the result of a commercially reasonable effort; however, if there are discrepancies between the English version and the translated document, please refer to the English version, which is considered authoritative.

 

 

 

 

 

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