End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco MDS 9000 10-Gbps 8-Port FCoE Module
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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco MDS 9000 10-Gbps 8-Port FCoE Module. The last day to order the affected product(s) is April 22, 2015. 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.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco MDS 9000 10-Gbps 8-Port FCoE Module
| 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. |
October 22, 2014 |
| 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. |
April 22, 2015 |
| 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. |
July 21, 2015 |
| End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: |
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of hardware product failure or defect. |
April 21, 2016 |
| End of New Service Attachment Date: |
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. |
April 21, 2016 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date: |
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. |
July 18, 2019 |
| Last Date of Support: |
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. |
April 30, 2020 |
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
| End-of-Sale Product |
Product Description |
Replacement Product Part Number |
Replacement Product Description |
Additional Information |
| DS-X9708-HPK9 |
Cisco MDS 9000 10-Gbps 8-Port FCoE Module for HP |
DS-X9848H480K9= |
48-port 10-Gbps FCoE Switching Module, HP Specific |
— |
| DS-X9708-K9 |
Cisco MDS 9000 10-Gbps 8-Port FCoE Module |
DS-X9848-480K9 |
48-port 10-Gbps FCoE Switching Module |
— |
| DS-X9708-K9= |
Cisco MDS 9000 10-Gbps 8-Port FCoE Module, Spare |
DS-X9848-480K9= |
48-port 10-Gbps FCoE Switching Module, Spare |
— |
Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco MDS 9700 48-Port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet Module. Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/storage-networking/mds-9700-series-multilayer-directors/datasheet-c78-731247.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 Cisco MDS 9000 10-Gbps 8-Port FCoE Module 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 dispose properly 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 MDS 9700 48-Port 10-Gbps Fibre Channel over Ethernet Module, visit http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/storage-networking/mds-9700-series-multilayer-directors/datasheet-c78-731247.html, or contact your local account representative.
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html
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