EOS/EOL for the Cisco MCS 7825-H1 Media Server and Cisco IPICS Appliance [Cisco IPICS Server Software]

Product Bulletin No. EOL4111

Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco MCS 7825-H1 Media Server and Cisco IPICS Appliance (with H1 Server). The last day to order the affected product is November 23, 2006. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until November 22, 2011.

Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco MCS 7825-H2 Media Server (server only option) or the Cisco IPICS Appliance with the MCS 7825-H2 server operating the Cisco IPICS Server Software (server with software option). Table 2 provides relevant information for migrating to the replacement product.

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco MCS 7825-H1 Media Server and Cisco IPICS Appliance (with H1 Server)

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.	May 25, 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.	November 23, 2006
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.	February 21, 2007
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date	The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect.	November 23, 2007
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.	November 23, 2007
End of Service Contract Renewal Date	The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.	February 18, 2011
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.	November 22, 2011

Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement

End-of-Sale Product Part Number	Product Description	Replacement Product Part Number	Replacement Product Description
CIS-7825-H1-K9	IPICS Server SW with MCS 7825-H1 4 channel 4 PMC 10 IP phone license	CIS-7825-H2-K9	IPICS Server SW with MCS 7825-H2 4 channel 4 PMC 10 IP phone license
MCS-7825-H1-S31	HW Only MCS-7825-H1 with 2GB RAM and 72GB HD	MCS-7825-H2-S31	HW Only MCS-7825-H2 with 2GB RAM and 80GB HD

PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS

The recommended replacement for the Cisco MCS 7825-H1 Media Server and Cisco IPICS Appliance (with H1 Server) is the Cisco MCS 7825-H2 Media Server and Cisco IPICS Appliance (with H2 Server).

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco MCS 7825-H2 Media Server (server only option) or the Cisco IPICS Appliance with the MCS 7825-H2 server operating the Cisco IPICS Server Software (server with software option). Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/voiceapp/ps378/index.html and http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6717/index.html.

Table 3. Product Comparisons

Feature	Cisco MCS 7825-H1 Media Server and Cisco IPICS Appliance (with H1 Server)	Cisco MCS 7825-H2 Media Server and Cisco IPICS Appliance (with H2 Server)
Intel Processor	Pentium 4 3.4GHz 1MB L2 Cache	Pentium D Dual Core 2.8GHz 4MB L2 Cache
Front Side Bus (FSB)	800MHz	800MHz
Memory	2GB PC3200 DDR1 SDRAM	2GB PC2-4200 DDR2 SDRAM
Hard Disk	80GB Serial ATA (SATA)	80GB Serial ATA (SATA)
Power Supply	350W	450W

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

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Cisco MCS 7825-H1 Media Server and Cisco IPICS Appliance (with H1 Server), visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6718/index.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/prod_end_of_life.html

To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-notice

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