Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale dates for the SmartFilter Software Option for ACNS Software. The last day to order the SmartFilter Software Option for ACNS Software is May 1, 2007. 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-sale milestones, definitions, and dates for the SmartFilter Software Option for ACNS Software. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
Table 1. End-of-Sale Milestones and Dates for the SmartFilter Software Option for ACNS Software
Milestone
Definition
Date
End-of-Sale 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.
October 31, 2006
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 1, 2007
Last shipment date:
App 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.
July 30, 2007
End of software maintenance releases date: App 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.
April 30, 2008
End of new service attachment date: App 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.
April 30, 2008
End of service contract renewal date: App SW
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
July 27, 2009
Last date of support: App SW
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.
April 30, 2010
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
SF-SMF12
Smartfilter 12 Month Subscription For ACNS Software
Customers have the option to migrate the SmartFilter URL filtering function over time from an "on-box" to and "off-box" configuration with the Cisco ACNS. Furthermore, Websense URL filtering also works with the Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, the Cisco PIX Firewall or Cisco IOS Firewall. Please contact your Cisco account representative to find out more about these options.
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 end-of-sale product through Cisco's Authorized Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units of the end-of-sale product are available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis. For information about the refurbished equipment program, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/ordering/or6/or17/order_refurbished_equipment_program_description.html
