End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Meeting Server Branding Options
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EOL12882 - Amended
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Meeting Server Branding Options. The last day to order the affected product(s) is August 2, 2019. 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.
Branding is now included without needing a license with Cisco Meeting Server 2.4 or higher.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Meeting Server Branding Options
| 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. | February 1, 2019 |
| 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. | August 2, 2019 |
| 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. | October 31, 2019 |
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 |
| CMS-BRANDING | Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) Branding | See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. | - | - |
| LIC-CMS-MBRD | Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) System branding (Multiple Brand) | See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. | - | - |
| LIC-CMS-MBRD-EA | Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) System Branding - Multi Brand | See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. | - | - |
| LIC-CMS-SBRD | Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) System branding (Single Brand) | See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. | - | - |
| LIC-CMS-SBRD-EA | Cisco Meeting Server (CMS) System Branding - Single Brand | See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. | - | - |
Product Migration Options
Cisco Meeting Server version 2.4 or higher does not require Branding license for use of Branding features. Customers wanting to use branding with Cisco Meeting Server just need to use version 2.4 or higher.
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: https://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html.
For More Information
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html.
For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.html.
To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: https://www.cisco.com/cisco/support/notifications.html.
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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