End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.5
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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.5. The last day to order the affected product(s) is August 25, 2010. 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 until the termination date of the contract, even if this date exceeds the Last Date of Support shown in Table 1.
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.5. The last day to order the affected product(s) is August 24, 2010. This End-of-Sale announcement covers all maintenance releases of IOS XE 2.5 (including 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2 and possible later versions). 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 until the termination date of the contract, even if this date exceeds the Last Date of Support shown in Table 1.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.5
HW = Hardware OS SW = Operating System Software App. SW = Application Software
Product Migration Options There is no replacement available for the Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.5 at this time. Customers are encouraged to migrate to Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.6 or later when available. Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.6 will support all the features in Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.5 as well as additional features. Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.6 will be made available within the first half of calendar year 2010 before the End-of-Sale of Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.5. Cisco IOS XE Software provides enhanced in-service software upgrade (ISSU) and high-availability (HA) features. These features allow network operators to upgrade Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers without incurring any significant service interruption. Information about the replacement product can be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9343/index.html. Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End of Sale date. For More Information For more information about the Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.5, visit
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9343/index.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/pcgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-notice.
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate to Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.6 or later when available. Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.6 will support all the features in Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.5 as well as additional features. Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.6 will be made available within the first half of calendar year 2010 before the End-of-Sale of Cisco IOS XE Software Release 2.5. Cisco IOS XE Software provides enhanced in-service software upgrade (ISSU) and high-availability (HA) features. These features allow network operators to upgrade Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers without incurring any significant service interruption. Information about the replacement product can be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9343/index.html. Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End of Sale date.
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 End-of-Life Policy, go to:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html
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http://www.cisco.com/cisco/support/notifications.html
http://www.cisco.com/cisco/support/notifications.html
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