PRODUCT BULLETIN NO. 2964
Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco® Aironet 1200 Series 802.11a access points and Aironet 1200 Series 802.11a cardbus radio module upgrade kits. The last day to order these products is April 10, 2005. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until April 10, 2010. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected products. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the enhanced IEEE 802.11a-compliant Cisco Aironet 1200 Series access point upgrade kits, which are a functional superset of capabilities and provide superior flexibility, price performance, and network security. Information about the replacement product can be found at: www.cisco.com/go/aironet/abg. Table 3 provides relevant information for migrating from the Cisco Aironet 1200 Series 802.11a Access Point or Aironet 1200 Series 802.11a Access Point upgrade kits to the enhanced upgrade kits.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Affected Products
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
The AIR-RM20A-x-K9 is the radio module that provides the WLAN functionality within the AIR-AP1220A-x-K9 and AIR-AP1230A-x-K9 bundled access point product. The recommended replacement for the Cisco AIR-RM20A-x-K9 is the AIR-RM21A-x-K9. Additionally customers who desire greater antenna flexibility for their 802.11a WLAN can also select the AIR-RM22A-x-K9 which does require antennas that must be ordered separately. Similarly, the recommended replacement part for the AIR-AP1220A-x-K9 or AIR-AP1230A-x-K9 is to replace the 802.11a radio module with the new AIR-RM21A-x-K9 upgrade kit, and the AIR-RM22A-x-K9 upgrade kit is also available to customers who demand the added flexibility provided by external antennas.
For new access point purchases, a 1200 Series Access Point which is a modular platform can be ordered as a chassis (AIR-AP1210) and then configured with the AIR-RM21A-x-K9 module within the ordering tool. There is not a preconfigured 802.11a bundled SKU which includes the AIR-RM21A-x-K9 (Table 3). Briefly the new 802.11a upgrade kits provide a superset of functionality to the products they replace. These new upgrade kits provide enhanced performance and flexibility. The AIR-RM21A-x-k9 has an integrated antenna like the product it succeeds. Additionally, the new upgrade kits are available in a module (AIR-RM22A-x-K9) that has antenna connector where the required Cisco Aironet 5 GHz 802.11a antennas are sold separately.
Table 3. Product Comparisons
Customers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Plan (TMP) to trade in products such as the AIR-RM20A-x-k9 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 Cisco Aironet 1200 Series 802.11a Access Point, Aironet 1200 Series 802.11a Cisco IOS Software-based access point, and Aironet 1200 Series 802.11a Access Point Upgrade Kit through Cisco's Authorized Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units of the above products 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
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