End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(53)SG

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Updated:November 16, 2012

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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(53)SG. The last day to order the affected product(s) is May 17, 2013. 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 Software Release 12.2(53)SG


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.	November 16, 2012
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 17, 2013
Last Ship Date: OS SW	The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.	May 17, 2013
End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: OS SW	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 17, 2014
End of Vulnerability/Security Support: OS SW	The last date that Cisco Engineering may release a planned maintenance release or scheduled software remedy for a security vulnerability issue.	May 16, 2016
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.	May 31, 2018

HW = Hardware OS SW = Operating System Software App. SW = Application Software

Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement


End-of-Sale Product Part Number	Product Description	Replacement Product Part Number	Replacement Product Description	Additional Information
S45EES-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500E IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EES-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500E IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EESK9-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500E IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EESK9-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500E IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EESU-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500E IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES UPGRADE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EESU-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500E IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES UPGRADE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EESUK9-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500E IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES UPGRADE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EESUK9-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500E IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES UPGRADE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EIBUK9-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500E IOS IP BASE UPGRADE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EIBUK9-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500E IOS IP BASE UPGRADE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EIPB-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500E IOS IP BASE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EIPB-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500E IOS IP BASE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EIPBK9-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500E IOS IP BASE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EIPBK9-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500E IOS IP BASE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EIPBU-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500E IOS IP BASE UPGRADE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45EIPBU-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500E IOS IP BASE UPGRADE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45ELB-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500E IOS LAN BASE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45ELB-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500E IOS LAN BASE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45ELBK9-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500E IOS LAN BASE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45ELBK9-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500E IOS LAN BASE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45ES-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500 IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45ES-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45ESK9-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500 IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45ESK9-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45IPB-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45IPB-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45IPBK9-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45IPBK9-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45IPBU-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE UPGRADE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45IPBU-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE UPGRADE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45IPBUK9-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE UPGRADE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45IPBUK9-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS IP BASE UPGRADE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45LB-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500 IOS LAN BASE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45LB-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS LAN BASE W/O CRYPTO	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45LBK9-12253SG	Cisco CAT4500 IOS LAN BASE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5
S45LBK9-12253SG=	Cisco CAT4500 IOS LAN BASE SSH	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5

Product Migration Options

Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5. Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps4324/product_bulletin_c25-661979.html.

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 IOS Software Release 15.0(2)SG5, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps4324/product_bulletin_c25-661979.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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