Cisco Cisco MGX 8220 Edge Concentrator Information Guide
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PRODUCT BULLETIN NO. EOL5400
END-OF-SALE AND END-OF-LIFE ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR THE CISCO MGX 8230 AND MGX 8250 PLATFORMS,
AND THE MGX PROCESSOR SWITCH MODULE, VERSION 1
FOR THE CISCO MGX 8230 AND MGX 8250 PLATFORMS,
AND THE MGX PROCESSOR SWITCH MODULE, VERSION 1
Cisco Systems
®
announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco
®
MGX
®
8230 and MGX 8250 platforms, and
the Cisco MGX Processor Switch Module, Version 1 (PXM1). The last day to order the affected products is July 31, 2006.
Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC)
until July 31, 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; it encompasses all of the Cisco MGX 8230 and MGX 8250 hardware, supporting 1.x software, and firmware products.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco MGX 8850 platform and the Cisco MGX PXM-1E Processor Switch Module. Information about
the replacement products can be found at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps1938/index.html. Table 3 provides relevant
information for migration to the replacement products.
Table 1.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco MGX 8230, MGX 8250, and MGX PXM1
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.
is distributed to the general public.
July 31, 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.
The product is no longer for sale after this date.
July 31, 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.
manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.
October 31, 2006
End of Software Maintenance
Releases Date
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.
July 31, 2008
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.
the cause of product failure or defect.
July 31, 2008
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.
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.
July 31, 2007
End of Service Contract Renewal Date
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
January 31, 2011
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.
support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.
July 31, 2011