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EOS/EOL for 64MB Compact Flash for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 720/32

PRODUCT BULLETIN NO. EOL5018
Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the 64MB compact flash for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 720/32. The last day to order the affected product is September 29, 2006. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 in EoL product bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 720/32 Compact Flash Memory 64MB. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to buy the 128-512MB flash memory options.

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 720/32 Compact Flash Memory 64MB.

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.

June 30, 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.

September 29, 2006

Last Ship Date
Accessory

The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.

December 28, 2006

Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement

End-of-Sale Product Part Number

Product Description

Replacement Product Part Number

Replacement Product Description

MEM-C6K-CPTFL64M=

Cat6500 Sup720/Sup32 Compact Flash Mem 64MB

MEM-C6K-CPTFL128M=

Cat6500 Sup720/Sup32 Compact Flash Mem 128MB

MEM-C6K-CPTFL256M=

Cat6500 Sup720/Sup32 Compact Flash Mem 256MB

MEM-C6K-CPTFL512M=

Catalyst 6500 Sup720/Sup32 Compact Flash Mem 512MB

MEM-C6K-CPTFL64M

Cat6500 Sup720/Sup32 Compact Flash Mem 64MB

MEM-C6K-CPTFL128M

Cat6500 Sup720/Sup32 Compact Flash Mem 128MB

MEM-C6K-CPTFL256M

Cat6500 Sup720/Sup32 Compact Flash Mem 256MB

MEM-C6K-CPTFL512M

Catalyst 6500 Sup720/Sup32 Compact Flash Mem 512MB

PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS

The recommended replacement for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 720/32 Compact Flash Memory 64MB is the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 720/32 128-512MB Flash Memory.
Going forward, the software requires at least 128MB compact flash. Cisco encourages customers to use 128MB compact flash as a minimum. Cisco also offers 256MB and 512MB compact flashes as well.
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_high_level_listing.html

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 720/32 Compact Flash Memory 64MB, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches, contact your local account representative, or send an e-mail to Ask-c6000-pm@cisco.com.
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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