Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco® 256-MB Flash Disk and 2-GB Hard Disk for the Cisco CSS 11500 Series. The last day to order the affected products is March 30, 2006. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until March 30, 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.
The new 1-GB Flash Disk will be the default configuration for Cisco CSS 11501, 11503, and 11506 content services switches from this date forward. Customers are encouraged to migrate and order the new 1-GB Flash Disk, which will maximize the lifespan of the Cisco CSS hardware.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco 256-MB Flash Disk and the 2-GB Hard Disk for the Cisco CSS 11500 Series
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.
October 17, 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.
April 17, 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.
July 17, 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.
April 17, 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.
April 17, 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.
April 17, 2007
End of Service Contract Renewal Date
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
November 17, 2010
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 17, 2011
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
Product Description
Replacement Product Part Number
Replacement Product Description
CSS5-FD=
Cisco CSS 11500 Series PCMCIA Flash Disk, 256 MB
CSS5-FD-1GB=
Cisco CSS 11500 Series PCMCIA Flash Disk, 1 GB
CSS5-HD=
Cisco CSS 11500 Series PCMCIA Hard Disk, 2 GB
CSS5-FD-1GB=
Cisco CSS 11500 Series PCMCIA Flash Disk, 1 GB
CSS5-HDUFD
Cisco CSS 11500 Series Upgrade: 1 hard disk to 1 flash disk
CSS5-FD-1GB
Cisco CSS 11500 Series PCMCIA Flash Disk, 1 GB
CSS5-HDUFD2
Cisco CSS 11500 Series Upgrade: 1 hard disk to 2 flash disks
CSS5-FD-1GB
Cisco CSS 11500 Series PCMCIA Flash Disk, 1 GB
CSS5-HDUFDHD
Cisco CSS 11500 Series Upgrade: 1 hard disk to 1 hard disk and 1 flash disk
CSS5-FD-1GB
Cisco CSS 11500 Series PCMCIA Flash Disk, 1 GB
CSS5-HD
Cisco CSS 11500 Series PCMCIA hard disk
CSS5-FD-1GB
Cisco CSS 11500 Series PCMCIA Flash Disk, 1 GB
CSS5-HDUHD2
Cisco CSS 11500 Series Upgrade: 1 hard disk to 2 hard disks
CSS5-FD-1GB
Cisco CSS 11500 Series PCMCIA Flash Disk, 1 GB
PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
The recommended replacement for the Cisco 256-MB Flash Disk and the 2-GB Hard Disk for the Cisco CSS 11500 Series is the new 1-GB Flash Disk. The new 1-GB Flash Disk will be the default configuration for the Cisco CSS 11501, 11503, and 11506 content services switches.
Customers may be able to continue to purchase the end-of-sale products through the Cisco Authorized Refurbished Equipment Program. Refurbished units of the end-of-sale products are available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis. For information about the Cisco Authorized Refurbished Equipment Program, visit: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/ordering/or6/or17/order_refurbished_equipment_program_description.html
