Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for Cisco® MPLS Tunnel Builder and MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro. The last day to order Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder and MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro is June 28, 2005. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until June 28, 2008. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder and MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco IP Solution Center Traffic Engineering Management application, which covers all Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder and MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro features and adds numerous features, including a relational database, role-based access control (RBAC), a user audit trail, and Cisco's unique primary tunnel path optimization. Information about the replacement product can be found at: www.cisco.com/go/isc. Table 3 provides relevant information for migrating from Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder and MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro to the Cisco IP Solution Center Traffic Engineering Management application.
Table 1.End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder and MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro
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.
December 28, 2004
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.
June 28, 2005
Last shipment 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.
September 28, 2005
End of software maintenance releases date
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.
June 28, 2006
End of new service attachment date
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.
June 28, 2006
End of service contract renewal date
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. The extension or renewal period cannot extend beyond the last date of support.
June 28, 2007
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.
June 28, 2008
Table 2.Product Part Numbers Affected By This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
Product Description
TB2.0-APP-25
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 2.0-25 routers
TB2.0-AP5-50
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 2.0-50 routers
TB2.0-APP-75
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 2.0-75 routers
TB2.0-APP-100
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 2.0-100 routers
TB2.0-APP-150
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 2.0-150 routers
TB2.0-APP-UL
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 2.0-Unlimited number of routers
TB2.0-APP-50U
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 2.0-25 to 50 routers upgrade
TB2.0-APP-75U
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 2.0-50 to 75 routers upgrade
TB2.0-APP-100U
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 2.0-75 to 100 routers upgrade
TB2.0-APP-150U
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 2.0-100 to 150 routers upgrade
TB2.0-APP-ULU
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 2.0-150 to unlimited number of routers upgrade
TBPRO2.0-25
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro 2.0-25 routers
TBPRO2.0-50
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro 2.0 -50 routers
TBPRO2.0-75
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro 2.0 -75 routers
TBPRO2.0-100
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro 2.0 -100 routers
TBPRO2.0-150
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro 2.0 -150 routers
TBPRO2.0-UL
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro 2.0 -Unlimited number of routers
TBPRO2.0-50U
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro 2.0-25 to 50 routers upgrade
TBPRO2.0-75U
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro 2.0-50 to 75 routers upgrade
TBPRO2.0-100U
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro 2.0-75 to 100 routers upgrade
TBPRO2.0-150U
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro 2.0-100 to 150 routers upgrade
TBPRO2.0-ULU
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro 2.0-150 to unlimited number of routers upgrade
TB1.0-L
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 1.0-Large license (more than 150 routers)
TB-1.0-L=
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 1.0 - Large Install
TB1.0-M
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 1.0-Medium license (51 to 150 routers)
TB-1.0-M=
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 1.0 - Medium Install
TB1.0-ML-UPG
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 1.0-Upgrade from medium to large license
TB-1.0-M-L=
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 1.0 Upgrade - Medium to Large
TB1.0-S
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 1.0-Small license (0 to 50 routers)
TB-1.0-S=
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 1.0 - Small Install
TB1.0-SM-UPG
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 1.0-Upgrade from small to medium license
TB-1.0-S-M=
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder 1.0 Upgrade - Small to Medium
The recommended replacement for Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder and MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro is the Cisco IP Solution Center Traffic Engineering Management application (Table 3). The Traffic Engineering Management application is part of the Cisco IP Solution Center, a family of intelligent element management applications for planning, provisioning, and troubleshooting MPLS and Metro Ethernet networks.
Table 3.Product Comparisons
Feature
Cisco MPLS Tunnel Builder and MPLS Tunnel Builder Pro
Cisco IP Solution Center Traffic Engineering Management
Four-tier distributed architecture
No
Yes
RDBMS (Oracle, Sybase)
No
Yes
RBAC
No
Yes
User audit trail
No
Yes
Carrier-class provisioning engine
No
Yes
Primary tunnel optimization
No
Yes
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 can purchase an update to Cisco IP Solution Traffic Engineering Management for a minimal fee through normal Cisco sales channels.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Cisco IP Solution Center Traffic Engineering Management application, contact your local account representative or visit:
