product bulletin no. 2560
Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco® ONS 15454 configured-bay assemblies with part numbers 15454-4SA-1BNC1 and 15454-0SA. The last day to order these Cisco ONS 15454 configured-bay assemblies is April 2, 2004. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until April 2, 2009. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates and Table 2 lists the product part numbers for the products affected by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco ONS 15454 configured-bay assemblies with part numbers 15454-4SA-1BNC-FL and 15454‑0SA-FL, which provide an enhanced fuse and alarm panel with integrated low-voltage disconnect.
Table 3 provides relevant information for migrating from the end-of-life to the replacement configured-bay assemblies.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco ONS 15454 Configured-Bay Assemblies Part Numbers 4SA-1BNC1 and 0SA
Milestone |
Definition |
Date |
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. |
April 2, 2004 |
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. |
April 2, 2005 |
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. |
April 2, 2005 |
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. |
January 2, 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. |
April 2, 2009 |
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number |
Product Description |
15454-4SA-1BNC1= |
Cisco ONS 15454 4-ANSI shelf bay assembly, 4 BNCA48, 0 fan trays |
15454-0SA= |
Cisco ONS 15454 0-shelf bay assembly |
proDuct migration options
The recommended replacement for the Cisco ONS 15454 configured-bay assemblies with part numbers 4SA-1BNC1 and 0SA is the Cisco ONS 15454 configured-bay assemblies with part numbers 4SA-1BNC-FL and 0SA-FL (Table 3). The replacements provide an enhanced fuse and alarm panel with integrated low-voltage disconnect.
Table 3. Product Comparisons
Feature |
Cisco End-of-Life Product |
Cisco Replacement Product |
– |
Cisco ONS 15454 Configured-Bay Assemblies, 4SA-1BNC1 and 0SA |
Cisco ONS 15454 Configured-Bay Assemblies, 4SA-1BNC-FL and 0SA-FL |
Part numbers Four-shelf solution Zero-shelf solution |
15454-4SA-1BNC1= 15454-0SA= |
15454-4SA-1BNC-FL 15454-0SA-FL |
Power distribution and management |
Fuse and alarm panel with external low-voltage disconnect devices |
Enhanced fuse and alarm panel with integrated low-voltage disconnect devices |
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 Cisco ONS 15454, visit http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/ps2010/index.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
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