EoS/EoL for Specific Dual-Width ATM Port Adapters for Cisco 7500 Series Routers [Cisco 7500 Series Routers]

END-OF-LIFE NOTICE, NO. 2707

Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the dual-width ATM port adapters for the Cisco® 7500 Series Router with part numbers shown in Table 2. The last day to order these port adapters is June 30, 2005. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until June 30, 2010. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for these products. Table 2 lists the product numbers affected by this announcement. Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco 7600 Series Router to obtain OC-12 support. The Cisco 7600 Series is the migration path for the Cisco 7500 Series Router.

Information about this product can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/index.html.

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Specific Cisco 7500 Series Dual-Width ATM Port Adapters

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.	December 30, 2004
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.	June 30, 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.	September 30, 2005
End of software maintenance releases date	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.	June 30, 2006
End of routine failure analysis date	The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect.	June 30, 2006
End of new service attachment date	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.	June 30, 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.	March 30, 2009
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.	June 30, 2010

Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement

End-of-Sale Product Part Number

Product Description

PA-A3-OC12MM

PA-A3-OC12MM=

Dual-width ATM port adapter that provides a single-port, 622.08 Mbps connection from Cisco 7500 Series routers to any ATM switch supporting OC-12c/STM-4 multimode standard

PA-A3-OC12SMI

PA-A3-OC12SMI=

Dual-width ATM port adapter that provides a single-port, 622.08 Mbps connection from Cisco 7500 Series routers to any ATM switch supporting OC-12c/STM-4 single-mode intermediate-reach standard

PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS

There is no replacement product for the port adapters for the Cisco 7500 Series Router affected by this announcement. Customers who require OC-12 multimode support are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco 7600 Series Router. Information about the Cisco 7600 Series Router is available at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/index.html

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.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the port adapters for the Cisco 7500 Series Router and Cisco 7600 Series Router, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps359/index.html and http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps368/index.html, contact your local account representative, or send e-mail to: pa-pm@cisco.com.

For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html

To subscribe to receive end-of-sale/end-of-life information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-notice

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