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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco ASA 5500 Series Advanced Inspection and Prevention Security Services Module 10. The last day to order the affected product(s) is October 24, 2014. 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 ASA 5500 Series Advanced Inspection and Prevention Security Services Module 10
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. |
April 25, 2014 |
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. |
October 24, 2014 |
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. |
January 22, 2015 |
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. |
October 24, 2015 |
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. |
October 24, 2015 |
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW |
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. |
January 19, 2019 |
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. |
October 31, 2019 |
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 |
ASA-SSM-AIP-10-K9 |
ASA 5500 AIP Security Services Module-10 |
ASA5515-IPS-K9 |
ASA 5515-X with IPS, SW, 6GE Data, 1GE Mgmt, AC, 3DES/AES |
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ASA-SSM-AIP-10-K9= |
ASA 5500 AIP Security Services Module-10 |
ASA5515-IPS-K9 |
ASA 5515-X with IPS, SW, 6GE Data, 1GE Mgmt, AC, 3DES/AES |
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Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the newer Cisco ASA 5500-X Series, specifically the Cisco ASA 5515-X Adaptive Security Appliance, which offers increased throughput, better interface density, dual power supplies, and the ability to run services like IPS, AVC (Application Visibility and Control),WSE (Web Security Essentials),etc., without requiring a separate hardware module.
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 Cisco ASA 5500 Series Advanced Inspection and Prevention Security Services Module 10 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 ASA 5515-X IPS, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/vpndevc/ps6032/ps6094/ps6120/data-sheet-c78-729807.html, or contact your local account representative.
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http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html
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