Cisco® announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco ONS 15327 SONET Multiservice Platform. The last day to order the Cisco ONS 15327 SONET Multiservice Platform is July 30, 2008. 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 Cisco ONS 15327 SONET Multiservice Platform. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco ONS 15327 SONET Multiservice Platform
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.
July 31, 2007
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.
July 30, 2008
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.
October 29, 2008
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect.
July 30, 2009
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.
July 30, 2009
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
October 28, 2012
Last Date of Support: HW
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 29, 2013
HW = Hardware OS SW = Operating System Software App. SW = Application Software
Although there is no exact replacement for the Cisco ONS 15327 platform and associated hardware, the Cisco ONS 15310-MA SONET Multiservice Platform provides similar (and in some cases superior) functionality. With the introduction of the 15310-MA CE-MR-6 card, the capability for Gigabit Ethernet will also be available.
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
Non-redundant and redundant cross connect, timing and control options
Non-redundant and redundant DS1 (28/28 or 14/14), DS3/EC1 (3/0) options
Protected optical trunks and tributaries (2F-BLSR, UPSR, PPMN, 1:1 and 1:0 options)
Non-redundant and redundant cross connect, timing and control options
Non-redundant and redundant DS1 (168/168) , DS3/EC1 (6/6) options
Protected optical trunks and tributaries (UPSR, PPMN, 1:1 and 1:0 options)
Ethernet Service Interface Types (maximum unprotected ports per chassis)
E-10/100 (12)
G-1000 (6)
Proprietary Ethernet over SONET mapping
CE-10/100 (32)
ML-10/100 (32)
Standards-based Ethernet over SONET mapping
ML-series RPR protection
Ethernet cards re-usable on ONS 15310-CL
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 to have a Cisco.com user ID.
Customers may be able to continue to purchase the end-of-sale product through the Cisco Authorized Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units of the end-of-sale product are available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis. For information about the refurbished equipment program, go to: http://www.cisco.com/web/ordering/ciscocapital/refurbished/index.html.
