End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Edge QAM Modulator Power Supplies (XDQA24)

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Updated:August 15, 2012

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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Edge QAM Modulator Power Supplies (XDQA24). The last day to order the affected product(s) is February 12, 2013. Customers with active service contracts or active warranties 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 service contracts or active product warranties, support will be available for the shown dates as stated in the applicable service contracts or product warranty terms and conditions, even if this date exceeds the Last Date of Support shown in Table 1.

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Edge QAM Modulator Power Supplies (XDQA24)


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.	August 14, 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.	February 12, 2013
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.	May 13, 2013
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.	February 12, 2014
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.	February 12, 2014
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.	February 12, 2014
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW	The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.	May 10, 2017
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**. Warranty duration is based on product ship dates; refer to warranty terms and conditions for details.	February 28, 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
XDQA24AAAA6	XDQA24 Dual AC P/S, Australia Cords, 6 QAM Blades, 850nm SFP	See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
XDQA24AACA6	XDQA24 Dual AC P/S, China Cords, 6 QAM Blades, 850nm SFP	See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
XDQA24AAEA6	XDQA24 Dual AC P/S, Euro Cords, 6 QAM Blades, 850nm SFP	See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
XDQA24AAJA6	XDQA24 Dual AC P/S, Japan Cords, 6 QAM Blades, 850nm SFP	See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
XDQA24AAUA6	XDQA24 Dual AC P/S, US Cords, 6 QAM Blades, 850nm SFP	See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
XDQA24ADAA6	XDQA24 AC and DC PS, Australia Cord, 6 QAM Blades, 850nm SFP	See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
XDQA24ADCA6	XDQA24 AC and DC P/S, China Cord, 6 QAM Blades, 850nm SFP	See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
XDQA24ADEA6	XDQA24 AC and DC P/S, Euro Cord, 6 QAM Blades, 850nm SFP	See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
XDQA24ADJA6	XDQA24 AC and DC P/S, Japan Cord, 6 QAM Blades, 850nm SFP	See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
XDQA24ADUA6	XDQA24 AC and DC P/S, US Cord, 6 QAM Blades, 850nm SFP	See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.
XDQA24DD0A6	XDQA24 Dual DC P/S, 6 QAM Blades, 850nm SFP	See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product.

Product Migration Options

There are several migration options for the Cisco DBDS legacy products. Please contact your Sales Account Manager to coordinate an evaluation of the best migration path for your system.

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 the Edge QAM Modulator Power Supplies (XDQA24) 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 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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http://www.cisco.com/cisco/support/notifications.html.

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