End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco 5940 Embedded Services Router – Rear Transmission Module
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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco 5940 Embedded Services Router – Rear Transmission Module. The last day to order the affected product(s) is June 21, 2018. 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 5940 Embedded Services Router – Rear Transmission 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. | May 21, 2018 |
| 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. | June 21, 2018 |
| 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. | September 21, 2018 |
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number | Product Description |
| CISCO5940-RTM | Cisco 5940 - cPCI, 3U, Rear Transition Module |
Product Migration Options
There is no replacement available for the Cisco 5940 Embedded Services Router – Rear Transmission Module at this time.
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.
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