EoS/EoL For Cisco 7200 Series Router I/O 48-MB PCMCIA Flash Disk Memory [Cisco 7200 Series Routers]

END-OF-LIFE NOTICE, NO. 2701

Cisco Systems® announces an increase to the Cisco® 7200 I/O Controller default flash disk memory and the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco® 7200 Series Router I/O 48-MB PCMCIA Flash Disk memory. The last day to order the Cisco 7200 I/O 48-MB PCMCIA Flash Disk is June 15, 2005. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until June 15, 2010. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the Cisco 7200 I/O 48-MB PCMCIA Flash Disk. Table 2 lists the product numbers affected by this announcement.

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco 7200 I/O 64-MB PCMCIA Flash Disk memory, which offers more memory for the same price as the 48-MB flash disk memory. Table 3 provides relevant information for migrating from the Cisco 7200 I/O 48-MB PCMCIA Flash Disk memory to the 64-MB flash disk memory.

All Cisco 7200 I/O Controllers ordered from Cisco Systems as of November 1, 2004 will include by default the 64-MB flash disk memory (unless customer configured with an alternate flash memory option). Table 4 lists all Cisco 7200 I/O Controllers available from Cisco Systems as of November 1, 2004.

Information about the 64-MB flash disk memory can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/prod_bulletin09186a00800c8e1f.html

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco 7200 I/O 48-MB PCMCIA Flash Disk

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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 2006
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.	June 15, 2006
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 15, 2010

Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement

End-of-Sale Product Part Number	Product Description
MEM-I/O-D-FLD48M	Cisco 7200 I/O PCMCIA Flash Disk, 48 MB Option (default)
MEM-I/O-FLD48M	Cisco 7200 I/O PCMCIA Flash Disk, 48 MB Option
MEM-I/O-FLD48M=	Cisco 7200 I/O PCMCIA Flash Disk, 48 MB Spare

PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS

The recommended replacement for the Cisco 7200 I/O PCMCIA 48-MB Flash Disk is the Cisco 7200 I/O PCMCIA 64-MB Flash Disk.

Table 3. Product Comparisons

Feature	Cisco EOL Product	Cisco Replacement Product
Default	MEM-I/O-D-FLD48M	MEM-I/O-FLD64M
Option	MEM-I/O-FLD48M	MEM-I/O-FLD64M
Spare	MEM-I/O-FLD48M=	MEM-I/O-FLD64M=

On November 1, 2004, the default flash disk memory for the Cisco 7200 I/O Controllers listed in Table 4 will be increased from 48 MB to 64 MB.

Table 4. Products Impacted by Default Flash Memory Increase

Product Part Number	Product Description
C7200-I/O and C7200-I/O=	Cisco 7200 Input/Output Controller
C7200-I/O-2FE/E and C7200-I/O-2FE/E=	Cisco 7200 Input/Output Controller with Dual 10/100 Ethernet
C7200-I/O-GE+E and C7200-I/O-GE+E=	Cisco 7200 Input/Output Controller with GE and Ethernet

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Cisco 7200 Series Router, go to http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps341/index.html or contact your Cisco account manager or Cisco channel partner. For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html

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