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PRODUCT BULLETIN NO. 2836
END-OF-SALE AND END-OF-LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CISCO
CATALYST 4500 SERIES 48-PORT 1000BASE-LX LINE CARD AND
CATALYST 4000 SERIES POE HARDWARE
Cisco Systems
®
announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco
®
Catalyst
®
4500 Series 48-port 1000BASE-LX
(SFP optics included) line card and Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series Power over Ethernet (PoE) hardware accessories. The last day
to order the affected products is February 1, 2006. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support
from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until February 1, 2011.
Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected products. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this
announcement.
Customers who are using the 48-port 1000BASE-LX line card (SFP optics included) are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series
48-port 1000BASE-X line card (SFP optics optional). This line card allows customers the added flexibility of installing various SFP optic types,
in various quantities, all on the same line card. Information about the replacement product can be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/modules/ps2710/ps5494/product_data_sheet0900aecd802109ea.html
Cisco Catalyst 4000 Series customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series switches, which provide increased Power over
Ethernet (PoE) support and enhanced features for quality of service (QoS), high availability, and security. Information about the Catalyst 4500
Series can be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps4324/index.html
. Table 2 provides relevant information for migrating
to the replacement products.
Table 1.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series 48-Port 1000BASE-LX (with SFP Optics Included)
Line Card and Catalyst 4000 Series PoE Hardware Accessories
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.
August 1, 2005
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.
February 1, 2006
Last Shipment 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.
May 1, 2006
End of Software
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.
February 1, 2007
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.
February 1, 2007
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.
February 1, 2007
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.
May 1, 2010
Last Date of Support
The last date to receive service and support for the product. After this date, all support services for
February 1, 2011
