Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco® IP/TV® 3426 Broadcast Server. The last day to order this Cisco IP/TV Family product is July 21, 2005. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until July 21, 2010
Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the Cisco IP/TV 3426 Broadcast Server. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the new Cisco IP/TV 3442 Broadcast Server, which offers the latest in hardware component upgrades,performance, and support for the latest IP/TV 5.2 software. Information about the replacement products can be found at http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/contnetw/index.html. Table 3 provides relevant information for migrating from the end-of-life productto the Cisco IP/TV 3442 Broadcast Server.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco IP/TV Family Products Designated by this Notice
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.
January 21, 2005
End-of-Sale Date
The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product isno longer for sale after this date.
July 21, 2005
Last Shipment Date
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.
October 21, 2005
End of Software Maintenance Releases Date
The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software maintenance releases orbug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, ortest the product software.
July 21, 2006
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause ofproduct failure or defect.
July 21, 2006
End of New Service Attachment Date
For equipment and software that is not covered by a service-and-support contract, this isthe last date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software to an existing service-and-support contract.
July 21, 2006
End of Service Contract Renewal Date
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. The extension or renewal period cannot extend beyond the last date of support.
April 21, 2010
Last Date of Support
The last date to receive service and support for the product. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.
July 21, 2010
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
Product Description
IPTV-3426-BCAST
Cisco IP/TV Broadcast Server
SF-IPTV-3.5-3426
Cisco IP/TV 3.5 software load for the Cisco IP/TV 3426
AK-IPTV-3.5-3426
Hardware Accessory Kit for the Cisco IPTV 3426, version 3.5, 5.x
PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
The recommended replacement for Cisco IP/TV 3426 Broadcast Server is the Cisco IP/TV 3442 Broadcast Server (Table 3). The replacement product is built with the latest hardware components and uses the latest release of Cisco IP/TV software, version 5.2 or later. The Cisco IP/TV 3442 Broadcast Server is already available for customer orders.
Table 3. Product Comparisons
Feature
Cisco IP/TV 3426 Broadcast Server
Cisco IP/TV 3442 Broadcast Server
Software Supported
Supports IP/TV software version 3.5 and 5.x
Support IP/TV software version 5.2 or later
Size
1 RU
1 RU
Capabilities
4-port MPEG-4 encoder
4-port MPEG-4 encoder
Storage
80 GB IDE
80 GB SATA or
160 GB SATA (2x 80GB SATA drives)
Part Number
IPTV-3426-BCAST
IPTV-3442-BCAST
Customers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Plan (TMP) to trade in products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/tradein/. The Cisco TMP application requires all users tohave a Cisco.com user ID.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Cisco IP/TV Family of products, contact your local account representative.
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to:
