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Product Bulletin No. 2380
Additional Information
Product Bulletin No. 2380
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement
for Cisco 2509 and 2511 Access Servers
Cisco Systems® announces the end of life of the Cisco® 2509 and 2511 access server products—including the Cisco 2509 Access Server, Cisco 2509-DC, Cisco 2509-ET, AS2509-RJ, Cisco 2511 Access Server, Cisco 2511-DC, AS2511-RJ, and AS2511-RJ-CH products. The last day to order the Cisco 2509 and 2511 access server products will be July 1, 2004. Customers will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until July 1, 2009. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the Cisco 2509 and 2511 access server products. Table 2 provides a listing of affected product part numbers.
The primary replacement platform for customer migration is the Cisco 2610XM Multiservice Platform. Additional replacement options include the Cisco 1711 and 1712 security access routers, Cisco 1721, 1751, and 1760 modular access routers, and the Cisco Catalyst® 2955 Switch.
Table 3 provides proposed replacements for migrating from the Cisco 2509 and 2511 access server product families.
Table 1 End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco 2509 and 2511 Access Servers
Milestone
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Definition
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Date
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End-of-life announcement date
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The date the document that announces the end of sale and end of life of a product is distributed to the general public.
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December 15, 2003
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End-of-sale date
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The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date.
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July 1, 2004
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Last shipment date
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The last-possible date that Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers will ship the affected product.
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October 1, 2004
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End of software maintenance releases date
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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.
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July 1, 2005
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End of routine failure analysis date
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The last possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect.
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July 1, 2005
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End of new service attachment date
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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.
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July 1, 2005
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End of service contract renewal date
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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.
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July 1, 2008
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Last date of support
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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.
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July 1, 2009
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Table 2 Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
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Product Description
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CISCO2509
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Cisco Access Server 2509 Ethernet/Dual Serial/8 Async
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CISCO2509-DC
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Cisco Access Server 2509 Ethernet/Dual Serial/8 Async-DC
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CISCO2509-ET
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2509 EXTENDED TEMP OPTION
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CISCO2509-CH
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Cisco Access Server 2509 Ethernet/Dual Serial/8 Async
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AS2509-RJ
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Cisco Access Server 2509-RJ Ethernet/Serial/8 Async
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AS2509-RJ-CH
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Cisco 2509-RJ Ethernet/1 Serial/8 Async
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AS2509-RJ-DC
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Cisco Access Server 2509-RJ Ethernet/Serial/8 Async/DC
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CISCO2511-CH
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Cisco Access Server 2511 Ethernet/Dual Serial/16 Async
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CISCO2511
CISCO2511-DC
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Cisco Access Server 2511 Ethernet/Dual Serial/16 Async
Cisco Access Server 2511 Ethernet/Dual Serial/16 Async DC
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AS2511-RJ
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Cisco Access Server 2511-RJ Ethernet/Serial/16 Async
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AS2511-RJ-CH
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Cisco 2511-RJ Ethernet/1 Serial/16 Async
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The recommended replacement for the Cisco 2509 and 2511 access server product families is as depicted in Table 3.
Table 3 Replacement Products
Shipped Product ID
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Replacement Product ID
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Cisco 2509
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• Cisco 1711, 1712, 1721, 1751, 1760 [4-port]
•Cisco 2610XM
•Cisco 2611XM
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Cisco 2509-DC
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•Cisco 2610XM-DC
•Cisco 2611XM-DC
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Cisco 2509-CH
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•Cisco 1711, 1712, 1721, 1751, 1760 [4-port]
•Cisco 2610XM
•Cisco 2611XM
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Cisco 2509-ET
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•Cisco Catalyst 2955T-12
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AS2509-RJ
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•None—can be achieved with Cisco 2509 replacement with additional cabling
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Cisco 2511
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•Cisco 2610XM
•Cisco 2611XM
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Cisco 2511-DC
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•Cisco 2610XM-DC
•Cisco 2611XM-DC
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Cisco 2511-CH
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•Cisco 2610XM
•Cisco 2611XM
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AS2511-RJ
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•None—can be achieved with Cisco 2511 replacement with additional cabling
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AS2509-RJ-DC
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•None—can be achieved with Cisco 2509-DC replacement with additional cabling
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AS2509-RJ-CH
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•None—can be achieved with Cisco 2509 replacement with additional cabling
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AS2511-RJ-CH
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•No bundle currently available
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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.
Additional Information
For more information about Cisco products, please contact your Cisco account manager and/or Cisco Channels Partner.
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html
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