Cisco Cisco Access Registrar 5.0 Information Guide
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PRODUCT BULLETIN NO. 2740
END-OF-SALE AND END-OF-LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE
CISCO CNS ACCESS REGISTRAR 1.5
CISCO CNS ACCESS REGISTRAR 1.5
Cisco Systems
®
announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco
®
CNS Access Registrar
®
1.5. The last day to
order the Cisco CNS Access Registrar 1.5 is September 1, 2000. Customers with active service contracts will continue to
receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until September 1, 2003.
Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the Cisco CNS Access Registrar 1.5. Table 2 lists the product part numbers
affected by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to Cisco CNS Access Registrar 3.5, which delivers carrier-class performance and scalability as well as the
extensibility required for integration with the latest evolving service-management systems for service providers. Information about the replacement
product can be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/netmgtsw/ps411/index.html.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for Cisco CNS Access Registrar 1.5
Milestone
Definition
Date
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.
September 1, 2000
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.
September 1, 2001
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.
September 1, 2002
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.
September 1, 2003
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End of Sale Product Part Number
Product Description
AR BASE-1.5
Cisco CNS Access Registrar First Server License
AR ADDSRV-1.5
Cisco CNS Access Registrar Additional Server License
PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
The recommended replacement for the Cisco CNS Access Registrar 1.5 is the Cisco CNS Access Registrar 3.5. Cisco CNS Access Registrar 3.5
is a fast, available, and extensible RADIUS platform that provides intelligent authentication, authorization, and accounting services across all
subscriber access technologies, including mobile wireless, the public wireless LAN (WLAN), broadband, and voice over IP (VoIP).