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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Multimedia Stretch Taps Technician Access (MMST-TA). The last day to order the affected product(s) is May 1, 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.
Migration depends on the particulars of your network. Please review all information carefully.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Multimedia Stretch Taps Technician Access (MMST-TA)
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 31, 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 1, 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.
July 30, 2013
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.
May 1, 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.
May 1, 2014
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
July 27, 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.
April 30, 2018
HW = Hardware OS SW = Operating System Software App. SW = Application Software
Please contact your Cisco Sales Representative for further information about your migration options.
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
591766
MM Stretch Tap, TA, Faceplate, Hsg, 2 way (Mult=20)
There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
-
-
591767
MM Stretch Tap, TA, Faceplate, 2 way (Mult=40)
4013333
Surge-Gap 6KV Stretch Tap, 2 way (Mult=20)
-
591768
MM Stretch Tap, TA, Faceplate, Hsg, 4 way (Mult=20)
There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
-
-
591769
MM Stretch Tap, TA, Faceplate, 4 way (Mult=40)
4013334
Surge-Gap 6KV Stretch Tap, 4 way (Mult=20)
-
591770
MM Stretch Tap, TA, Faceplate, Hsg, 8 way (Mult=20)
There is currently no replacement product available for this product.
-
-
591771
MM Stretch Tap, TA, Faceplate, 8 way (Mult=40)
4013335
Surge-Gap 6KV Stretch Tap, 8 way (Mult=20)
-
Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate as indicated in this product bulletin.
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 Cisco Multimedia Stretch Taps Technician Access (MMST-TA) 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.
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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