End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC-L1 and APIC-M1)

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EOL10761 - Amended

Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC-L1 and APIC-M1). The last day to order the affected product(s) is October 9, 2016. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available under the terms and conditions of customers' service contract.

Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life of all APIC 1.0 and ACI 11.0 switch software releases and promotional bundles:

●   APIC 1.0 switch software releases: 1.0(1e), 1.0(1k), 1.0(1h), 1.0(1n), 1.0(2j), 1.0(2m), 1.0(3f), 1.0(3i), 1.0(3k), 1.0(3n), 1.0(3o), 1.0(4h), 1.0(4o), and 1.0(4h)

●   ACI 11.0 releases: 11.0(1b), 11.0(1c), 11.0(1e), 11.0(1d), 11.0(2j), 11.0(2m), 11.0(3o), 11.0(3n), 11.0(3k), 11.0(3i), 11.0(3f), 11.0(4h), 11.0(4o), and 11.0(4q)

Table 1.       End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC-L1 and APIC-M1)

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.

April 10, 2016

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.

October 9, 2016

Last Ship Date:
HW, OS SW

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

January 7, 2017

End of SW Maintenance Releases Date:
OS SW

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.

October 9, 2019

End of Routine Failure Analysis Date:
HW

The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of hardware product failure or defect.

October 9, 2017

End of New Service Attachment Date:
HW, OS SW

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.

October 9, 2017

End of Service Contract Renewal Date:
HW, OS SW

The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.

January 4, 2021

Last Date of Support:
HW, OS SW

The last date to receive applicable service and support for the product as entitled by active service contracts or by warranty terms and conditions. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.

October 31, 2021
HW = Hardware    OS SW = Operating System Software   App. SW = Application Software

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the latest APIC and ACI releases. Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/cloud-systems-management/application-policy-infrastructure-controller-apic/datasheet-c78-732414.html.

The latest releases for APIC and ACI switch software are located here: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/cloud-systems-management/application-policy-infrastructure-controller-apic/tsd-products-support-series-home.html.

Table 2.       Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement

End-of-Sale Product Part Number

Product Description

Replacement Product Part Number

Replacement Product Description

Additional Information

ACI-N9KDK9-11.0

Nexus 9500 or 9300 ACI Base Software NX-OS Rel 11.0

ACI-N9KDK9-11.2

Nexus 9500 or 9300 ACI Base Software NX-OS Rel 11.2

-

ACI-N9KDK9-11.0=

Nexus 9500 or 9300 ACI Base Software NX-OS Rel 11.0

ACI-N9KDK9-11.2=

Nexus 9500 or 9300 ACI Base Software NX-OS Rel 11.2

-

APIC-A03-D500GC3

500GB 6Gb SATA 7.2K RPM SFF hot plug/drive sled mounted

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-C220-M3S

UCS C220 M3 SFF w/o CPU, mem, HDD, PCIe, PSU, w/ rail kit

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-CLUSTER-L1

APIC Cluster - Large Configurations (> 1000 Edge Ports)

APIC-CLUSTER-L2

APIC Cluster - Large Configurations (> 1000 Edge Ports)

-

APIC-CLUSTER-M1

APIC Cluster - Medium Configurations (Up to 1000 Edge Ports)

APIC-CLUSTER-M2

APIC Cluster - Medium Configurations (Up to 1000 Edge Ports)

-

APIC-CPU-E52609B

2.10 GHz E5-2620 v2/80W 6C/15MB Cache/DDR3 1600MHz

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-CPU-E52620B

2.10 GHz E5-2620 v2/80W 6C/15MB Cache/DDR3 1600MHz

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-CPU-E52630B

2.60 GHz E5-2630 v2/80W 6C/15MB Cache/DDR3 1600MHz

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-DK9-1.0

APIC Base Software Release 1.0(1)

APIC-DK9-1.2

APIC Base Software Release 1.2

-

APIC-DK9-1.0=

APIC Base Software Release 1.0(1)

APIC-DK9-1.2=

APIC Base Software Release 1.2

-

APIC-HD12T10KS2-E

1.2 TB 6G SAS 10K rpm SFF HDD

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-HD1T7KS2-E

1TB SAS 7.2K RPM 2.5 inch HDD/hot plug/drive sled mounted

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-L1

APIC Appliance - Large Configurations (> 1000 Edge Ports)

APIC-L2

APIC Appliance - Lage Configuration(> 1000 EdgePorts)

-

APIC-L1=

APIC Appliance For Large Configurations (> 1000 Edge Ports)

APIC-L2=

APIC Appliance For Large Configurations (> 1000 Edge Ports)

-

APIC-M1

APIC Appliance - Medium Configuration(Upto 1000 EdgePorts)

APIC-M2

APIC Appliance - Medium Configuration(Upto 1000 EdgePorts)

-

APIC-M1=

APIC Appliance For Medium Configurations (Up to 1000 Ports)

APIC-M2=

APIC Appliance For Medium Configurations (Up to 1000 Ports)

-

APIC-MR-1X162RZ-A

16GB DDR3-1866-MHz RDIMM/PC3-14900/dual rank/x4/1.5v

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-PSU-650W

650W power supply for C-series rack servers

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-PSU-650W=

650W power supply for APIC (SPARE)

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-PSU-BLKP

PSU Blank Panel for UCS

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-RAID-11-C220

Cisco UCS RAID SAS 2008M-8i Mezz Card for C220 (0/1/10/5/50)

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-RAID-MZ-220

Cisco UCS RAID SAS 2008M-8i Mezz Card for C220 (0/10/10)

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-SD100G0KA2-G

100GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value SSD

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-SD120G0KS2-EV

120 GB 2.5 inch Enterprise Value 6G SATA SSD

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-SD240G0KS2-EV

2.5" SSD - 240G SATA 3G eMLC

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-SERVER-L1

APIC Appliance - Large Configurations (> 1000 Edge Ports)

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-SERVER-L1=

APIC Appliance Spare - Large Configurations (> 1000 Ports)

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-SERVER-M1

APIC Appliance - Medium Configuration (Upto 1000 Edge Ports)

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-SERVER-M1=

APIC Appliance Spare- Medium Configuration (Upto 1000 Ports)

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-SERVER-S1

APIC Server For Small Configurations (Up to 400 Edge Ports)

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-SERVER-S1=

APIC Server SPARE:Small Configurations (Upto 400 Edge Ports)

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-SIM-DK9-1.0

APIC Simulator Base Software Release 1.0(1)

APIC-DK9-1.2

APIC Base Software Release 1.2

-

APIC-SIM-DK9-1.0=

APIC Simulator Base Software Release 1.0(1)

APIC-DK9-1.2=

APIC Base Software Release 1.2

-

APIC-SIM-S

APIC Simulator

APIC-SIM-S2

APIC Simulator

-

APIC-SIM-S=

APIC Simulator

APIC-SIM-S2=

APIC Simulator Small

-

APIC-TPM1-001

Trusted Platform Module

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

APIC-USBFLSH-S-4GB

4G USB small form factor

There is currently no replacement product available for this product.

-

-

Product Migration Options

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the latest APIC controllers (APIC-M2 and APIC-L2). Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/cloud-systems-management/application-policy-infrastructure-controller-apic/datasheet-c78-732414.html.

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the latest APIC and ACI releases. Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/cloud-systems-management/application-policy-infrastructure-controller-apic/datasheet-c78-732414.html.

The latest releases for APIC and ACI switch software are located here: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/cloud-systems-management/application-policy-infrastructure-controller-apic/tsd-products-support-series-home.html.

Customers may be able to use the Cisco Technology Migration Program (TMP) where applicable to trade-in eligible products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, customers should work with their Cisco Partner or Cisco account team. Cisco Partners can find additional TMP information on Partner Central at http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/incentives_and_promotions/tmp.html.

Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller (APIC-L1 and APIC-M1) through the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units may be available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis until the Last Date of Support has been reached. For information about the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/eos.

Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End-of-Sale date.

The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses properly dispose of surplus products that have reached their end of useful life. The program is open to all business users of Cisco equipment and its associated brands and subsidiaries. For more information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html.

For More Information

For more Information about the Cisco APIC-M2 and APIC-L2, visit http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/cloud-systems-management/application-policy-infrastructure-controller-apic/datasheet-c78-732414.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/products_end-of-life_policy.html.

For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.html.

To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/support/notifications.html.

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Any authorized translation issued by Cisco Systems or affiliates of this end-of-life Product Bulletin is intended to help customers understand the content described in the English version. This translation is the result of a commercially reasonable effort; however, if there are discrepancies between the English version and the translated document, please refer to the English version, which is considered authoritative.

 

 

 

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