Cisco 7500 Series Routers

Table Of Contents

Product Bulletin No. 1868

Introduction

Product Substitution

Cisco Trade-In Program

End-of-Life Schedule

Product Bulletin No. 1868

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End of Sales: VIP2-50

Introduction

Cisco Systems is announcing the end of sale (EOS) for the Versatile Interface Processor 2, Model 50 (VIP2-50). VIP2-50 remains available for ordering in systems and as a spare (VIP2-50=) until May 15, 2003.

This action does not affect other VIP models including VIP6-80, VIP4-80, VIP4-50, and VIP2-40.

Product Substitution

Several VIP models, including the new VIP6-80, are available in place of the VIP2-50.

Replacement Product	Advantages of Replacement Product
VIP6-80 (=)	•Services Accelerator •Highest distributed switching and services performance (up to a 200 percent improvement over the VIP2-50) •Very high port density and bus bandwidth •~140-215kpps switching capacity •~750Mbps aggregate bandwidth capacity •Up to 256MB of program memory, 64MB packet memory
VIP4-80 (=)	•Very high distributed switching and services performance •~140-210kpps switching capacity •~750Mbps aggregate bandwidth capacity •Up to 256MB of program memory, 64MB packet memory
VIP4-50 (=)	•High distributed switching and services performance •~100-135kpps switching capacity •~750Mbps aggregate bandwidth capacity •Up to 256MB of program memory, 64MB packet memory
VIP2-40 (=)	•Moderate distributed switching and services performance •~65-90kpps switching capacity •~400Mbps aggregate bandwidth capacity •Up to 64MB of program memory, 2MB packet memory

Cisco Trade-In Program

A Technology Migration Plan has been established for the VIP2-50. The Cisco Technology Migration Plan is an innovative, industry first, sales program that allows customers to trade in Cisco products to receive a trade-in credit towards the purchase of any new Cisco product. The program underscores Cisco's commitment to the customer in terms of end-to-end product solutions as well as emphasizing to the customer Cisco's commitment to provide effective migration options in the face of ever changing network requirements. More specifics about this program can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/go/tradein

Support Programs

End of sale refers to the time when certain products are no longer available for new purchases. It does not apply to the service and support programs for those products. Cisco will continue to support the VIP2-50 after EOS through the SMARTnet and comprehensive maintenance programs. Customers with either of these service contracts are entitled to free software updates, 24-hour phone support through the Technical Assistance Center, and advance replaced hardware for repairs. Comprehensive maintenance customers also receive onsite service. Customers who do not have a maintenance contract can purchase software updates and hardware repair services from Cisco to meet specific requirements rather than full-service coverage. Cisco is committed to providing software support for a minimum of two years and providing hardware support for five years after the EOS date.

End-of-Life Schedule

End-of-Sale Announcement	August 15, 2002
End of Sale VIP2-50 (=)	May 15, 2003 This product will no longer be orderable after the date specified.
End of Shipment VIP2-50 (=)	Approximately June 30, 2003 (depending on size of final orders and resultant lead times)
End of Software Maintenance	May 15, 2005
End of Hardware Maintenance	May 15, 2008 After May 15, 2008, no hardware repairs or exchanges will be available for the VIP2-50.

If you have questions, please contact your customer service representative.

For further information about Cisco 7500 Series Routers, please go to

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps359/index.html