End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP
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EOL9219 - Amended
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP. The last day to order the affected product(s) is November 15, 2013. 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 under the terms and conditions of customers' service contract.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP
| 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. | May 17, 2013 |
| 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. | November 15, 2013 |
| 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. | February 13, 2014 |
| End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: | 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. | November 15, 2014 |
| End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: | The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of hardware product failure or defect. | November 15, 2014 |
| 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. | November 15, 2014 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date: | The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. | February 10, 2018 |
| Last Date of Support: | The last date to receive applicable service and support for the product as entitled by active service contracts or by warranty terms and conditions. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete. | November 30, 2018 |
Please note: “IOS Software Release 15.0(2) SE and 12.2(55) SE are the last releases for these blade switches. More information can be found on EOL10709 and EOL9690.
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 |
| WS-CBS3020-HPQ | Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP | WS-CBS3120G-S | Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120G for HP w/ IP Base | - |
| WS-CBS3020-HPQ | Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP | WS-CBS3120X-S | Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120X for HP w/ IP Base | - |
Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP. Information about this product can be found at: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps8749/index.html.
Customers are also encouraged to transition to the Fabric Extender-based Cisco Nexus data center architecture using the Cisco Nexus 5500 platform, Nexus 6000 and 7000 Series as parent switches, and the Cisco Nexus B22 Fabric Extender for HP.
More information on the Nexus product family can be found at: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9441/Products_Sub_Category_Home.html and at: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11975/index.html.
Customers may be able to use the Cisco Technology Migration Program (TMP) where applicable to trade-in eligible products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, customers should work with their Cisco Partner or Cisco account team. Cisco Partners can find additional TMP information on Partner Central at: https://www.cisco.com/web/partners/incentives_and_promotions/tmp.html.
Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP 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: https://www.cisco.com/go/eos.
Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End-of-Sale date.
The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses dispose properly 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
For more information about the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP, visit https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps8749/index.html, or contact your local account representative.
To request information about the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP, send an e-mail to ask-nexusb22-pm@cisco.com.
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.
For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to: https://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.html.
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