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PRODUCT BULLETIN, NO. 2391
Addendum Date
May 3, 2004
Effective Date
May 3, 2004
Original Bulletin Announcement Date
January 26, 2004
Original Bulletin Information
PB2391
Cisco Systems
® announces the end of life of the Cisco
® Catalyst
® 4003 chassis (WS-C4003-S1), Cisco Catalyst 4000 Supervisor Engine I
(WS-X4012), Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine III (WS-X4014), Cisco IOS
® Software Release 12.1(12c)EW, and associated bundles. The end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates are separated in to two sections: Table 1a and 2a.
The end-of-life Cisco Catalyst product bundles that contain DC power supplies (Table 2a) have been extended 9 months. Table 2b lists the affected product IDs. For all other end-of-sale Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 products in this product bulletin, please refer to Tables 1a and 1b.
Cisco Catalyst 4003 and Cisco Catalyst 4000 Supervisor Engine I customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst4503 with Supervisor Engine II-Plus, which provides nonblocking Layer 2 switching, basic Layer 3 routing, comprehensive Layer 3-4 security, and QoS at up to 64 Gbps and 48 Mpps.
Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine III customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine IV, which includes the same features and functions as the Supervisor Engine III, plus additional enhancements at a lower price.
Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(12c)EW customers are encouraged to migrate to Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(25)EWA2 or later. These releases support additional hardware and software features.
Table 1a. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates including the Cisco Catalyst 4003, Catalyst 4000 Supervisor Engine I, Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine III, and Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(12c)EW. Please see Table 1b for the complete list of products.
Milestone
Definition
Date
End-of-Life Announcement Date
The date the end of sale and end of life of a product is announced to the general public.
January 26, 2004
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
July 26, 2004
Last Shipment Date
The last-possible date that Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers will ship the affected product.
September 30, 2004
End of Software 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.
July 26, 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.
July 26, 2005
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.
July 26, 2005
End of Service Contract Renewal Date
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. The extension or renewal period cannot extend beyond the last date of support.
July 26, 2008
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.
July 26, 2009
Table 1b. Product Part Numbers Associated to Table 1a
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
Product Description
WS-X4012=
Catalyst 4000 Supervisor Engine I, Console (DB-25)/Mgt. (RJ-45) (Spare)
WS-X4014
Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine III (2 GE), Console (RJ45)
WS-X4014=
Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine III (2 GE), Console (RJ45) (Spare)
WS-C4003-S1
Catalyst 4000 Chassis (3-slot), Supervisor Engine1 AC P/S, Fan Tray
WS-C4003-S1-82
Catalyst 4003 Chassis, AC P/S, Supervisor Engine I, 80 10/100 FE + 2 GE
WS-C4003=
Catalyst 4000 Chassis (3-slot), Single AC Power Supply (Spare)
WS-C4006-S3*
Catalyst 4000 Chassis (6-slot), Supervisor Engine III with 2 GE, 2 AC P/S, Fans
S4KL3-12112EW
Cisco IOS Software Basic Layer 3 Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine III and Supervisor Engine IV (RIP, St. Routes, IPX, AppleTalk)
* Cisco is not announcing end of sale for the Cisco Catalyst 4006 Switch as part of this bulletin. This bulletin pertains only to the Catalyst 4006 bundle that includes Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine III.
Table 2a. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for WS-C4003-S1-DC and WS-C4006-S3-DC. Please refer to Table 2b for more information on the related products.
Milestone
Definition
Date
End-of-Life Announcement Date
The date the end of sale and end of life of a product is announced to the general public.
January 26, 2004
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.
May 3, 2005
Last Shipment Date
The last-possible date that Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers will ship the affected product.
August 3, 2005
End of Software 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.
May 3, 2006
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.
May 3, 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.
May 3, 2006
End of Service Contract Renewal Date
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. The extension or renewal period cannot extend beyond the last date of support.
May 3, 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.
May 3, 2010
Table 2b. Product Part Numbers Associated to Table 2a
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
Product Description
WS-C4003-S1-DC
Catalyst 4000 Chassis (3-slot), Supervisor Engine I, 1 DC P/S, Fans
WS-C4006-S3-DC
Catalyst 4000 Chassis (6-slot), Supervisor Engine III with 2 GE, 2 DC P/S, Fans
PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
The recommended replacement for the Cisco Catalyst 4003 chassis with Catalyst 4000 Supervisor Engine I is the Cisco Catalyst 4503 with Supervisor Engine II-Plus.
Table 3 provides information for migrating from the Cisco Catalyst 4003 chassis with Supervisor Engine I.
Table 3. Cisco Catalyst 4003 Chassis and Catalyst 4000 Supervisor Engine I Replacement Products
End of Sale Product Part Number
Deployed With
Replacement Product Numbers
WS-C4003-S1
Cisco Catalyst 4000 and Catalyst 4500 series line cards
• WS-C4503, WS-C4506, or WS-C4507R
• WS-X4013+ or WS-X4515
• PWR-C45-1000AC
WS-C4003-S1-DC
Cisco Catalyst 4000 and Catalyst 4500 series line cards
• WS-C4503, WS-C4506, or WS-C4507R
• WS-X4013+ or WS-X4515
• PWR-C45-1400DC-P
The recommended replacement for the Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine III is the Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine IV. The Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine IV is compatible with all Catalyst 4500 Series chassis, power supplies, and existing Catalyst 4000 Series line cards.
Table 4 provides information for migrating from the Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine III.
Table 4. Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 Supervisor Engine III Replacement Products
End of Sale Product Part Number
Deployed with
Replacement Product Numbers
WS-X4014
Cisco Catalyst 4503, 4506, or 4006 chassis
WS-X4515
The recommended replacement for Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(12c)EW is Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(25)EWA2 or later. These releases support additional hardware and software features.
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:
https://www.cisco.com/web/partners/incentives_and_promotions/tmp.html.
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