Cisco Cisco Token Ring Port Adapters Information Guide
Product End-of-Life Notice
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End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco 4-Port BRI
Port Adapter
Port Adapter
EOL5050 - Amended
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco 4-Port BRI Port Adapter. The last day
to order the affected product(s) is April 13, 2007. 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 until the termination date of the contract, even if
this date exceeds the Last Date of Support shown in Table 1.
Table 1.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco 4-Port BRI Port Adapter
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.
to the general public.
October 13, 2006
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.
longer for sale after this date.
April 13, 2007
Last Ship Date: HW
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers.
Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.
Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.
July 12, 2007
End of Routine Failure
Analysis Date: HW
Analysis Date: HW
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of
product failure or defect.
product failure or defect.
April 12, 2008
End of New Service
Attachment Date: HW
Attachment Date: HW
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.
date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software to an
existing service-and-support contract.
April 12, 2008
End of Service Contract
Renewal Date: HW
Renewal Date: HW
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
July 9, 2011
Last Date of Support: HW
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.
for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.
April 11, 2012
HW = Hardware
OS SW = Operating System Software App. SW = Application Software
Table 2.
Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
Product Description
PA-4B-U
4-Port BRI Port Adapter, U Interface
PA-4B-U=
4-Port BRI Port Adapter, U Interface
Product Migration Options
There is no replacement available for the Cisco 4-Port BRI Port Adapter at this time.
Customers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Program (TMP) to trade-in 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
http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/pr11/incentive/tmp/index.html
Customers may be able to continue to purchase the Cisco 4-Port BRI Port Adapter through the Cisco Certified
Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units may be available in limited supply for sale in certain countries