EOL6528
Cisco® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the 8-Port Classic Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches. The last day to order the affected product(s) is May 18, 2009. 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 until the termination date of the contract, even if this date exceeds the Last Date of Support shown in Table 1.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the 8-Port Classic Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches
HW = Hardware
OS SW = Operating System Software
App. SW = Application Software
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the 16-port CEF256 Gigabit Ethernet interface module for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches (product number WS-X6516A-GBIC). Information about this product can be found at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps708/product_data_sheet0900aecd801459a7.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.
Customers may be able to continue to purchase the 8-Port Classic Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches 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.
For More Information
For more information about the 16-port CEF256 Gigabit Ethernet interface module for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps5718/ps708/product_data_sheet0900aecd801459a7.html, or contact your local account representative.
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-life/end-of-sale information, go to http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-notice.