End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst 6503-E, Catalyst 6504-E chassis, 4000W DC, 6000W DC Power Supplies

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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Catalyst 6503-E, Catalyst 6504-E chassis, 4000W DC, 6000W DC Power Supplies. The last day to order the affected product(s) is April 30, 2019. 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 Catalyst 6503-E, Catalyst 6504-E chassis, 4000W DC, 6000W DC Power Supplies

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 30, 2018
End-of-Sale Date: HW	The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date.	April 30, 2019
Last Ship Date: HW	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 29, 2019
End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: HW	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 29, 2020
End of Vulnerability/Security Support: HW	The last date that Cisco Engineering may release a planned maintenance release or scheduled software remedy for a security vulnerability issue.	April 30, 2024
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW	The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of hardware product failure or defect.	April 29, 2020
End of New Service Attachment Date: HW	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 29, 2020
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW	The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.	July 26, 2023
Last Date of Support: HW	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, 2024

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
FAN-MOD-4HS	High-Speed Fan Module for 7604/6504-E	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
FAN-MOD-4HS=	High-Speed Fan Module for Cisco 7604/6504-E Chassis	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
PEM-20A-AC+	PwrEntryMod use w/1400W AC P/S for CISCO7603, WS-C6503	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
PEM-20A-AC+=	PwrEntryMod use w/1400W AC P/S for CISCO7603, WS-C6503	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
PWR-1400-AC	1400W AC pwr/sup for CISCO7603 and Catalyst WS-C6503 chassis	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
PWR-1400-AC=	1400W AC pwr/sup for CISCO7603 and Catalyst WS-C6503 chassis	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
PWR-2700-AC/4	2700W AC Power Supply for Cisco 7604/6504-E	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
PWR-2700-AC/4=	2700W AC Power Supply for Cisco 7604/6504-E	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
PWR-2700-DC/4	2700W DC Power Supply for Cisco 7604/6504-E	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
PWR-2700-DC/4=	2700W DC Power Supply for Cisco 7604/6504-E	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
PWR-4000-DC	4000W DC PS for CISCO7609-S/CISCO7609/13, Cat6509/13 chassis	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
PWR-4000-DC=	4000W DC Pwr Supply for CISCO7609/13 and Cat 6509/13	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
PWR-6000-DC	6000W DC PS for CISCO7609/7609-S/13, Cat6506/09/13 chassis	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
PWR-6000-DC=	6000W DC PS for CISCO7609/7609-S/13, Cat6506/09/13 chassis	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
VS-C6503E-SUP2T	Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray + Sup2T; IP Services ONLY incl VSS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Catalyst 9400, Catalyst 6800	-
VS-C6504E-SUP2T	Catalyst Chassis+Fan Tray + Sup2T; IP Services ONLY incl VSS	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Catalyst 9400, Catalyst 6800	-
WS-C6503-E	Catalyst 6500 Enhanced 3-slot chassis,4RU,no PS,no Fan Tray	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Catalyst 9400, Catalyst 6800	-
WS-C6503-E-FAN	Catalyst 6503-E Chassis Fan Tray	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
WS-C6503-E-FAN=	Catalyst 6503-E Chassis Fan Tray	There is currently no replacement product available for this product.	-	-
WS-C6503-E=	Catalyst 6500 Enhanced 3-slot chassis,4RU,no PS,no Fan Tray	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Catalyst 9400, Catalyst 6800	-
WS-C6504-E	Catalyst 6500 Enhanced 4-slot chassis,5RU,no PS,no Fan Tray	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Catalyst 9400, Catalyst 6800	-
WS-C6504-E=	Catalyst 6500 Enhanced 4-slot chassis,5RU,no PS,no Fan Tray	See Product Migration Options section for details.	Catalyst 9400, Catalyst 6800	-

Product Migration Options

The Catalyst 9400 is the next generation of the industry’s most widely deployed Catalyst 4500 enterprise switching platform. Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 9400. These modular access switches are built for security, Internet of Things (IoT), and the cloud. The platform provides unparalleled investment protection with a chassis architecture that is capable of supporting up to 9Tbps of system bandwidth and unmatched power delivery for high density IEEE 802.3BT (60W PoE). Redundancy is now table stakes across the portfolio. The Catalyst 9400 delivers state-of-the-art High Availability (HA) with capabilities like uplink resiliency, N+1/N+N redundancy for power supplies. The platform is enterprise optimized with an innovative dual-serviceable fan tray design, side to side airflow and is closet-friendly with ~16” depth. The platform also supports advanced routing and infrastructure services, SD-Access capabilities and network system virtualization. Information about this product can be found at: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/catalyst-9400-series-switches/index.html.

The Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Modular Switch is built on the rich Cisco DNA of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and provides high levels of scalability and performance. The Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL chassis is built to be capable of delivering up to 11.4 terabits per second (Tbps) of system bandwidth capacity and up to 440 gigabits per second (Gbps) of per-slot bandwidth. In a system configured for VSS, this translates to a system capacity of up to 22.8 Tbps. With the Supervisor Engine 6T and latest generation of line cards, the 6807-XL chassis supports a maximum of 160 gigabits per second (Gbps) of per slot bandwidth. The Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Modular Switch is optimized for high-density 10 Gigabit Ethernet and capable of supporting 40 Gigabit Ethernet. Information about this product can be found at: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/switches/catalyst-6807-xl-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: https://www.cisco.com/web/partners/incentives_and_promotions/tmp.html.

Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Cisco Catalyst 6503-E, Catalyst 6504-E chassis, 4000W DC, 6000W DC Power Supplies 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: https://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 properly dispose 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: https://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: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html.

For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.html.

To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: https://www.cisco.com/cisco/support/notifications.html.

Any authorized translation issued by Cisco Systems or affiliates of this end-of-life Product Bulletin is intended to help customers understand the content described in the English version. This translation is the result of a commercially reasonable effort; however, if there are discrepancies between the English version and the translated document, please refer to the English version, which is considered authoritative.

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