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END-OF-LIFE NOTICE NO. 2545
END-OF-SALE AND END-OF-LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE CISCO IOS
SOFTWARE RELEASE 12.3B
SOFTWARE RELEASE 12.3B
Cisco Systems
®
announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco IOS
®
Software Release 12.3B. The last day to order the Cisco IOS
Software Release 12.3B is December 30, 2004. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco
Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until December 30, 2009. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the Cisco
IOS Software Release 12.3B.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3(7) T, which will offer feature parity of the B train, as well new
. Table 2 provides
relevant information for migrating from the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3B to the 12.3(7) T.
Table 1.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.3B
Milestone
Definition
Date
End-of-life
announcement date
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.
distributed to the general public.
June 30, 2004
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.
product is no longer for sale after this date.
December 30, 2004
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.
manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.
March 30, 2005
End of software
maintenance releases
date
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.
releases or bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair,
maintain, or test the product software.
December 30, 2005
End of routine failure
analysis date
analysis date
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the
cause of product failure or defect.
cause of product failure or defect.
December 30, 2005
End of new service
attachment date
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.
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.
December 30, 2005
End of service contract
renewal date
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.
renewal period cannot extend beyond the last date of support.
December 30, 2008
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.
services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.
December 30, 2009
Table 2.
Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
Product Description
12.3(1a)B, 12.3(3)B, 12.3(3)B1, 12.3(5a)B, 12.3(5a)B1
The listed Cisco IOS Software release numbers are a comprehensive
representation of maintenance releases derived from the 12.3B train. All images
created from 12.3B releases, including subsequent posts, are included in this
announcement.
representation of maintenance releases derived from the 12.3B train. All images
created from 12.3B releases, including subsequent posts, are included in this
announcement.