Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco Select Catalyst 5000 Modules. Comparable modules are available within the Catalyst 4000, 5000, and 6000 series. The last day to order the Cisco Select Catalyst 5000 Modules is May 15, 2002. 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 Select Catalyst 5000 Modules. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Select Catalyst 5000 Modules
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.
November 30, 2001
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 15, 2002
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.
May 15, 2003
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.
May 15, 2007
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
Product Description
WS-U5535-FEFX-SMF
Dual Port 100BaseFX SMF Uplink Module for Supervisor III
WS-X5012A
48 Port 10BT Desktop Ethernet Switching Module (telco)
WS-X5015-MT
24-port 10FL Desktop Switching Module (MT-RJ)
WS-X5101
Catalyst 5000 FDDI Switching Module (MMF, MIC)
WS-X5103
Catalyst 5000 CDDI Switching Module (UTP, RJ-45)
WS-X5104
Catalyst 5000 FDDI Switching Module (SMF, ST)
WS-X5225R
24 Port 10/100TX Backbone Switching (FEC, 802.1Q/ISL, RJ-45)
WS-X5237-FX-MT
24-port 100FX SMF MT-RJ switch mod (FEC, 802.1Q/ISL, WRED)
WS-X5540
Catalyst 5500/5000 Supervisor IIG
Table 3. After May 15, 2002, convert new orders for the above listed products to the comparable products listed in the following table:
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
Comparable Products in Catalyst 4000, 5000 & 6000 Series
Product Description
Minimum Required Software Version
Recommended Software Version
WS-X5540
WS-X5530-E3A
Catalyst 5000: Supervisor Engine III with NFFC II-A
4.3(1a)
5.5.11
WS-U5535-FEFX-SMF
WS-U5536-GELX
Catalyst 5000: 1000BaseLX/LH Modular Uplink
4.5(1)
5.5.11
WS-X5012A
WS-X5239-RJ21
Catalyst 5000: 36-Port 10/100BaseT, RJ-21
5.1(2a)
5.5.11
WS-X5015-MT
WS-X5236-FX-MT
Catalyst 5000: 24-Port 100BaseFX, MT-RJ
4.5.1
5.5.11
WS-X5237-FX-MT
WS-X6324-100FX-SM
Catalyst 6000: 24-Port 100BaseFX-SMF, MT-RJ
5.4
6.3.3
WS-X5225R
WS-X5234-RJ45
Catalyst 5000: 24-Port, 10/100BaseT, RJ-45
4.5(1)
5.5.11
WS-X5103
WS-X5234-RJ45
WS-X4424-GB-RJ45
WS-X6516-GE-TX
Catalyst 5000: 24-Port 10/100BaseT, RJ-45
Catalyst 4000: 24-Port 10/100/1000BaseTX, RJ-45
Catalyst 6500: 16-Port 10/100/1000BaseTX, RJ-45
4.5.1
6.2.2
6.2.2
5.5.11
6.3.3
6.3.3
WS-X5101
WS-X5236-FX-MT
WS-X5403
WS-X4418-GB
WS-X6516-GBIC
Catalyst 5000: 24-Port 100BaseFX, MT-RJ
Catalyst 5000: 3-Port 1000Base-GBIC
Catalyst 4000: 18-Port 1000Base-GBIC
Catalyst 6500: 16-Port 1000Base-GBIC
4.5.1
4.1.1
4.5.1
6.1.1
5.5.11
5.5.11
5.5.11
6.3.3
WS-X5104
WS-X5403
WS-X4418-GB
WS-X6516-GBIC
Catalyst 5000: 3-Port 1000Base-GBIC
Catalyst 4000: 18-Port 1000Base-GBIC
Catalyst 6500: 16-Port 1000Base-GBIC
4.1.1
4.5.1
6.1.1
5.5.11
5.5.11
6.3.3
The recommended comparable products provide customers with many benefits, including:
High Performance Switching
Advanced quality of service (QoS)
Higher port densities
Layer 3 switching capabilities
Flexible uplink options
Ability to migrate to integrated data, video, and audio architecture
Product Migration Options
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 Cisco's 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/en/US/ordering/or6/or17/order_refurbished_equipment_program_description.html
