EoS/EoL For Cisco 7600 Bundles Containing Supervisor Engine 2 And 720

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Updated:April 21, 2005

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Product Bulletin No. 2756-Amended

Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco® 7600 Series Router bundles containing Supervisor Engine 2 and 720. The last day to order the affected product is September 29, 2005. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until September 28, 2010.

Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.

Note: Last software support for Supervisor Engine 2 and 720 (3A) is Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2.18SXF. Customers are encouraged to migrate to Cisco 7600 Series Router bundles containing Supervisor Engine 720-3B or Supervisor Engine 720-3BXL. Information about Supervisor 720-3B and Supervisor 720-3BXL may be found at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps708/product_data_sheet09186a0080159856.html. Table 2 provides relevant information for migrating to the Cisco 7600 Series Router bundles containing Supervisor 720-3B and Supervisor Engine 720-3BXL.

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco 7600 Series Router Bundles Containing Supervisor Engine 2 and 720


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.	March 31, 2005
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.	September 29, 2005
Last Shipment 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.	December 28, 2005
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date	The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect.	September 29, 2006
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.	September 29, 2006
End of Service Contract Renewal Date	The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.	December 25, 2009
Last Date of Support	The last date to receive service and support for the product. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.	September 28, 2010

Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement


End-of-Sale Product Part Number	Product Description	Replacement Product Part Number	Replacement Product Description
7603-AC-BUN	7603 Chassis, SUP2/MSFC2, 950W AC P/S, PEM, 256MB DRAM	7603-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7603 Chassis, 3-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7603-AC-BUN	7603 Chassis, SUP2/MSFC2, 950W AC P/S, PEM, 256MB DRAM	7603-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7603 3-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7603-DC-BUN	7603 Chassis, SUP2/MSFC2, 950W DC P/S, PEM, 256MB DRAM	7603-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7603 Chassis, 3-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7603-DC-BUN	7603 Chassis, SUP2/MSFC2, 950W DC P/S, PEM, 256MB DRAM	7603-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7603 3-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7603-SUP720-PS	Cisco 7603 Chassis, 3-slot, SUP720, Power Supply	7603-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7603 Chassis, 3-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7603-SUP720-PS	Cisco 7603 Chassis, 3-slot, SUP720, Power Supply	7603-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7603 3-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7606-AC-BUN	7606 Chassis, SUP2/MSFC2, 1900W AC P/S, PEM, 256MB DRAM	7606-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7606 Chassis, 6-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7606-AC-BUN	7606 Chassis, SUP2/MSFC2, 1900W AC P/S, PEM, 256MB DRAM	7606-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7606 6-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7606-DC-BUN	7606 Chassis, SUP2/MSFC2, 1900W DC P/S, PEM, 256MB DRAM	7606-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7606 Chassis, 6-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7606-DC-BUN	7606 Chassis, SUP2/MSFC2, 1900W DC P/S, PEM, 256MB DRAM	7606-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7606 6-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7606-SUP720-PS	Cisco 7606 Chassis, 6-slot, SUP720, Power Supply	7606-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7606 Chassis, 6-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7606-SUP720-PS	Cisco 7606 Chassis, 6-slot, SUP720, Power Supply	7606-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7606 6-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7609-AC-BUN	Enhanced 7609 Chassis, SUP2/MSFC2, AC P/S, 512MB DRAM	7609-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7609 Chassis, 9-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7609-AC-BUN	Enhanced 7609 Chassis, SUP2/MSFC2, AC P/S, 512MB DRAM	7609-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7609 9-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7609-DC-BUN	Enhanced 7609, SUP2/MSFC2, 4000W (2.7-4kW) DC P/S, 512MB DRAM	7609-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7609 Chassis, 9-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7609-DC-BUN	Enhanced 7609, SUP2/MSFC2, 4000W (2.7-4kW) DC P/S, 512MB DRAM	7609-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7609 9-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7609-DC-BUN-2500W	Enhanced 7609 Chassis, SUP2/MSFC2, 2500W DC P/S, 512MB DRAM	7609-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7609 Chassis, 9-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7609-DC-BUN-2500W	Enhanced 7609 Chassis, SUP2/MSFC2, 2500W DC P/S, 512MB DRAM	7609-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7609 9-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7609-DC-BUN-2PS	7609, Sup2, 2 4000W DC P/S	7609-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7609 Chassis, 9-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7609-DC-BUN-2PS	7609, Sup2, 2 4000W DC P/S	7609-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7609 9-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7609-SUP720-PS	Cisco 7609 Chassis, 9-slot, SUP720, Power Supply	7609-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7609 Chassis, 9-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7609-SUP720-PS	Cisco 7609 Chassis, 9-slot, SUP720, Power Supply	7609-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7609 9-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7613-AC-BUN	Cisco7613, w/FAN2, 4kW AC P/S, S2U-MSFC2 w/512mB, FR-IRC6	7603-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7603 Chassis, 3-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7613-AC-BUN	Cisco7613, w/FAN2, 4kW AC P/S, S2U-MSFC2 w/512mB, FR-IRC6	7603-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7603 3-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7613-DC-BUN	7613 Chassis, Sup2, 4000WDC, 512M memory	7603-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7603 Chassis, 3-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7613-DC-BUN	7613 Chassis, Sup2, 4000WDC, 512M memory	7603-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7603 3-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7613-DC-BUN-2500W	w/FAN2, 2.5kW DC P/S, S2UMSFC2- 512mB, FR-IRC6	7603-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7603 Chassis, 3-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7613-DC-BUN-2500W	w/FAN2, 2.5kW DC P/S, S2UMSFC2- 512mB, FR-IRC6	7603-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7603 3-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS
7613-SUP720-PS	Cisco 7613 Chassis, 13-slot, SUP720, Power Supply	7603-SUP7203B-PS	Cisco 7603 Chassis, 3-slot, SUP7203B, Power Supply
7613-SUP720-PS	Cisco 7613 Chassis, 13-slot, SUP720, Power Supply	7603-SUP720XL-PS	Cisco 7603 3-slot, SUP720-3BXL and PS

PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS

The recommended replacement for the Cisco 7600 Series Router bundles containing Supervisor Engine 2 and 720 is the Cisco 7600 Series Router bundles containing Supervisor Engine 720-3B or Supervisor Engine 720-3BXL. See Table 3 for product comparisons.

Table 3. Product Comparisons


Feature	Supervisor Engine 2	Supervisor Engine 720-3B	Supervisor Engine 720-3BXL
Switch Fabric	Optional 256 Gbps	Integrated 720 Gbps	Integrated 720 Gbps
Slot Capacity (bidirectional)	16 Gbps	40 Gbps	40 Gbps
FIB Table Entries	256,000	256,000	1 million
MPLS	Software	Hardware	Hardware
IPv6	Software	Hardware	Hardware
10 Gigabit Ethernet Support	-	Yes	Yes
RP and SP Memory	512 MB	1 GB	1 GB
Boot Flash	32 MB	64 MB	64 MB
ACL Labels	512	4000	4000
ACL Hit Counters	-	Yes	Yes
GRE Tunnel	Software	Hardware	Hardware

Customers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Plan (TMP) to trade in products 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 end-of-sale product through Cisco's Authorized Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units of the end-of-sale product 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

For more information about the Cisco 7600 Series Router bundles containing Supervisor Engine 2 and 720, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.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/prod_end_of_life.html

To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-notice