END-OF-LIFE NOTICE, NO. 2763
Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco® ONS 15454 and ONS 15454E 10-Gbps MR Transponder and 4x2.5-Gbps Muxponder. The last day to order the affected products is February 7, 2006. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until February 7, 2011. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the Cisco ONS 15454 and ONS 15454E 10-Gbps MR Transponder and 4x2.5-Gbps Muxponder. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco ONS 15454 and ONS 15454E 10-Gbps MR Enhanced Transponder and 4x2.5-Gbps Enhanced Muxponder, which provide improved performance, reliability and operability. Information about the replacement products can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/optical/ps5724/ps2006/ps5320/product_data_sheet0900aecd80101903.html and http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/optical/ps5724/ps2006/ps5320/product_data_sheet0900aecd801018ac.html. Table 3 provides relevant information for migrating from the transponder and muxponder to the enhanced transponder and muxponder.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco ONS 15454 and ONS 15454E 10-Gbps MR Transponder and 4x2.5-Gbps Muxponder
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
The recommended replacement for the Cisco ONS 15454 and ONS 15454E 10-Gbps MR Transponder and 4x2.5-Gbps Muxponder are the 10-Gbps MR Enhanced Transponder and 4x2.5-Gbps Enhanced Muxponder (Table 3). These transponders provide improved performance, reliability, and operability.
Table 3. Product Migration Part Number Associations
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Cisco ONS 15454 and ONS 15454E 10-Gbps MR Transponder and 4x2.5-Gbps Muxponder, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/ps5320/index.html or contact your local account representative
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to:
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