Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 12.4(4)T Guide D’Information
Product End-of-Life Notice
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End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IOS
Software Release 12.4(24)T
Software Release 12.4(24)T
EOL7267
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco IOS Software Release 12.4(24)T
which includes all images and rebuilds of this release. The last day to order the affected product(s) is
November 1, 2011. 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 and
related releases 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 IOS Software Release 12.4(24)T
Milestone
Definition
Date
End-of-Life Announcement
Date
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.
November 1, 2010
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.
no longer for sale after this date.
November 1, 2011
Last Ship Date:
OS SW
OS SW
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.
November 1, 2011
End of SW Maintenance
Releases Date: OS SW
Releases Date: OS SW
The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software maintenance releases
or bug fixes for Release 12.4(24)T. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer
develop, repair, maintain, or test the product software. The only exception is
Vulnerability/Security issues that will be addressed as shown in the End of
Vulnerability/Security Support milestone below.
or bug fixes for Release 12.4(24)T. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer
develop, repair, maintain, or test the product software. The only exception is
Vulnerability/Security issues that will be addressed as shown in the End of
Vulnerability/Security Support milestone below.
November 1, 2012
End of Vulnerability/Security
Support: OS SW
Support: OS SW
The last date that Cisco Engineering may release bug fixes for Vulnerability or Security
issues for Release 12.4(24)T. After this date, bug fixes for Vulnerability or Security issues
identified in Release 12.4(24)T may be provided through later supported software releases.
issues for Release 12.4(24)T. After this date, bug fixes for Vulnerability or Security issues
identified in Release 12.4(24)T may be provided through later supported software releases.
Note that there will be no rebuild releases of 12.4(24)T provided after this End of
Vulnerability/Security Support milestone date.
Vulnerability/Security Support milestone date.
November 1, 2012
End of Vulnerability/Security
Support through migration:
OS SW
Support through migration:
OS SW
The last date that Cisco Engineering may release bug fixes for Vulnerability or Security
issues found on Release 12.4(24)T through later supported software releases including, but
not limited to, 15.1(4)M.
issues found on Release 12.4(24)T through later supported software releases including, but
not limited to, 15.1(4)M.
November 1, 2014
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.
November 30, 2016
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
Number
Product Description
Replacement Product Part Number
Cisco IOS Release
12.4(24)T
12.4(24)T
The listed Cisco IOS Software Release version is a representation
of releases derived from Release 12.4(24)T. All releases and
rebuilds are included in this end-of-sale and end-of-life
announcement.
of releases derived from Release 12.4(24)T. All releases and
rebuilds are included in this end-of-sale and end-of-life
announcement.
See the Product Migration Options section below
for detailed information on replacing this product.
for detailed information on replacing this product.