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EOL11134 - Amended
Cisco announces the end-of-sale dates for the Cisco Chassis N20-C6508. The last day to order the affected product(s) is December 1, 2016. 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 under the terms and conditions of customers' service contract.
Table 1. End-of-life milestones and dates for the Cisco Chassis N20-C6508
| 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. |
September 1, 2016 |
| 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. |
December 1, 2016 |
| Last Ship Date: |
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time. |
March 1, 2017 |
Table 2. Product part numbers affected by this announcement
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number |
Product Description |
Replacement Product Part Number |
Replacement Product Description |
Additional Information |
| UCS-EZ-VXI-ICA |
^INVALID SKU - NOT TO BE USED |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| UCS-EZ-VXI-PCOIP |
^INVALID SKU - NOT TO BE USED |
There is currently no replacement product available for this product. |
- |
- |
| UCS-SPM-CHSS-T |
UCS SPM BASE 5108 Blade Svr AC Chassis with Blades |
See the Product Migration Options section below for detailed information on replacing this product. |
- |
- |
| N20-C6508 |
^UCS 5108 Blade Svr AC Chassis/0 PSU/8 fans/0 fabric extender |
UCSB-5108-AC2 |
UCS 5108 Blade Server AC2 Chassis, 0 PSU/8 fans/0 FEX |
- |
| N20-C6508-CH2 |
^DISTI:UCS 5108 Blade Svr AC Chassis/0 PSU/8 fan/0 fab extdr |
UCSB-5108-AC2-CH |
DISTI: UCS 5108 Blade Server AC2 Chassis, 0 PSU/8 fans/0 FEX |
- |
| N20-C6508-UPG |
^UCS 5108 Blade Svr AC Chassis/0 PSU/8 fans/0 fabric extender |
UCSB-5108-AC2-UPG |
UCS 5108 Blade Server AC2 Chassis/0 PSU/8 fans/0 FEX |
- |
| N20-C6508= |
^UCS 5108 Blade Svr AC Chassis/0 PSU/8 fans/0 fabric extender |
UCSB-5108-AC2= |
UCS 5108 Blade Server AC2 Chassis/0 PSU/8 fans/0 FEX |
- |
| UCS-EZ-INFRA-CHSS |
^UCS EZ BUN 5108 Blade Svr AC Chassis, 4PS, 2 IOM |
UCSB-5108-AC2-UPG |
UCS 5108 Blade Server AC2 Chassis/0 PSU/8 fans/0 FEX |
- |
| UCSB-5108-DC |
^UCS 5108 Blade DC Chassis/0 PSU/8 fans/0 fabricextender |
UCSB-5108-DC2 |
UCS 5108 Blade Server DC2 Chassis/0 PSU/8 fans/0 FEX |
- |
| UCSB-5108-DC-UPG |
^UCS 5108 Blade DC Chassis/0 PSU/8 fans/0 fabricextender |
UCSB-5108-DC2-UPG |
UCS 5108 Blade Server DC2 Chassis/0 PSU/8 fans/0 FEX |
- |
| UCSB-5108-DC-UPG |
^UCS 5108 Blade DC Chassis/0 PSU/8 fans/0 fabricextender |
UCSB-5108-DC2= |
UCS 5108 Blade Server DC2 Chassis/0 PSU/8 fans/0 FEX |
- |
| UCS-SP-INFRA-CHSS |
^UCS SP BASE 5108 Blade Svr AC Chassis |
UCS-SP-5108-AC5 |
UCS SP Select 5108 AC2 Chassis w/2304V2 IO, 4x SFP cable 3m |
- |
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis. Information about this product can be found at: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers-unified-computing/ucs-5100-series-blade-server-chassis/index.html.
Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End-of-Sale date.
The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses properly dispose of surplus products that have reached their end of useful life. The program is open to all business users of Cisco equipment and its associated brands and subsidiaries. For more information, go to: https://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html.
For more Information about the Cisco UCS 5108 Blade Server Chassis, visit https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/servers-unified-computing/ucs-5100-series-blade-server-chassis/index.html, or contact your local account representative.
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_end-of-life_policy.html.
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