End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch
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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco MDS 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch. 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 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch
| 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 SW Maintenance Releases Date: |
The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software maintenance releases or bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, or test the product software. |
April 21, 2016 |
| 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, 2017 |
| 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: App. SW |
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, 2018 |
| 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-2SLOT-FAN= |
MDS 9216 Fan Tray, Spare |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
|
| DS-9200-KIT-CCO |
MDS 9200 Accessory Kit for Cisco |
DS-9250I-KITCCO |
MDS 9250i Accessory Kit for Cisco |
|
| DS-9200-KIT-CCO= |
MDS 9200 Accessory Kit, spare |
DS-9250I-KITCCO= |
MDS 9250i Accessory Kit, Spare |
|
| DS-9200-KIT-DM |
MDS 9200 Accessory Kit for Demo |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
|
| DS-9200-KIT-EMC |
MDS 9200 Accessory Kit for EMC |
DS-9250I-KITEMC |
MDS 9250i Accessory Kit for EMC |
|
| DS-9200-KIT-HDS |
MDS 9200 Accessory Kit for HDS |
DS-9250I-KITHDS |
MDS 9250i Accessory Kit for HDS |
|
| DS-9200-KIT-HP |
MDS 9200 Accessory Kit for HP |
DS-9250I-KITHP |
MDS 9250i Accessory Kit for HP |
|
| DS-9200-KIT-IBM |
MDS 9200 Accessory Kit for IBM |
DS-9250I-KITIBM |
MDS 9250i Accessory Kit for IBM |
|
| DS-9200-KIT-NPE |
MDS 9222i Accessory Kit for NPE |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
|
| DS-9200-KIT-SUN |
MDS 9200 Accessory Kit for SUN |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
|
| DS-C9222I-HK9 |
MDS 9222i 18-port FC, 4-port GE Switch for HP with Service |
DS-C9250IH-K9 |
MDS 9250i 50 port switch HP config (20xFC, 8xFCoE, 2xFCIP) |
|
| DS-C9222I-K9 |
MDS 9222i 18-port FC and 4-port GE + 1-slot Modular Switch |
DS-C9250I-K9 |
MDS 9250i 50 port switch base config (20xFC, 8xFCoE, 2xFCIP) |
|
| DS-C9222I-NAK9 |
MDS 9222i 18-port FC + 4-port GE + 1-slot modular for NetApp |
DS-C9250I-K9 |
MDS 9250i 50 port switch base config (20xFC, 8xFCoE, 2xFCIP) |
|
| DS-C9222IEVBDL-K9 |
MDS 9222i Eval Bundle Component for bundle Nexus 5K - PL PID |
DS-C9250I-K9 |
MDS 9250i 50 port switch base config (20xFC, 8xFCoE, 2xFCIP) |
|
| DS-CAC-845W |
MDS 9216 845W AC Power Supply, RESTRICTED PRODUCT |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
|
| DS-CAC-845W/2 |
MDS 9216 845W AC Power Supply, Redundant, RESTRICTED PRODUCT |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
|
| DS-CAC-845W= |
MDS 9216 845W AC Power Supply, Spare, RESTRICTED PRODUCT |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
|
| DS-X9222I-K9 |
18-port FC and 4-port GE Module for MDS 9222i |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
|
| DS-X9304-18HK9= |
18-port FC and 4-port GE Module for HP with Service, Spare |
DS-X9316-SSNHK9= |
16-Port Storage Services Node for HP with Service, Spare |
|
| DS-X9304-18K9 |
MDS 9000 18-port FC and 4-port GE Module |
DS-X9316-SSNK9 |
MDS 9000 16-Port GE Storage Services Node |
|
| DS-X9304-18K9= |
MDS 9000 18-port FC and 4-port GE Module, Spare |
DS-X9316-SSNK9= |
MDS 9000 16-Port GE Storage Services Node, Spare |
|
| L-M9222ISSE1K9= |
Storage Services Enabler on MDS 9222i |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
|
| M9222ISSE1HK9= |
Storage Services Enabler on MDS 9222i, HP Spare |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
|
| M9222ISSE1K9 |
Storage Services Enabler for MDS 9222i base switch |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
|
| M9222ISSE1K9= |
Cisco Storage Services Enabler on MDS 9222i |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
|
| MDS-9222I-75-PPT |
MDS-9222I-75-PPT |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
|
| MDS-9222I-FREE-SW |
9222i SMB Free Software Package Promotion |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
|
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Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco MDS 9250i Multiservice Fabric Switch. Information about this product can be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/storage-networking/mds-9250i-multiservice-fabric-switch/index.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 9222i Multiservice Modular Switch 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 9250i Multiservice Fabric Switch, visit http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/storage-networking/mds-9250i-multiservice-fabric-switch/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/products_end-of-life_policy.html
For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.html
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