Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 15.3(3)M 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 15.3(3)M
Cisco IOS Software Release 15.3(3)M
EOL10330
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco IOS Software
Release 15.3(3)M. The last day to order the affected product(s) is October 6, 2015.
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).
Release 15.3(3)M. The last day to order the affected product(s) is October 6, 2015.
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 1.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco IOS Software Release 15.3(3)M
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.
product is distributed to the general public.
April 7, 2015
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.
October 6, 2015
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.
October 6, 2015
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 IOS 15.3(3)M. 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.
releases or bug fixes for IOS 15.3(3)M. 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.
October 5, 2016
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 IOS 15.3(3)M. After this date, bug fixes for Vulnerability or
Security issues identified in IOS 15.3(3)M may be provided through later
supported software releases. Note that there will be no rebuild releases of IOS
15.3(3)M provided after this End of Vulnerability/Security Support milestone date.
Security issues for IOS 15.3(3)M. After this date, bug fixes for Vulnerability or
Security issues identified in IOS 15.3(3)M may be provided through later
supported software releases. Note that there will be no rebuild releases of IOS
15.3(3)M provided after this End of Vulnerability/Security Support milestone date.
October 5, 2017
Last Date of Support:
OS SW
OS SW
The last date to receive applicable service and support for the product as entitled
by active service contracts or by warranty terms and conditions. After this date, all
support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes
obsolete.
by active service contracts or by warranty terms and conditions. After this date, all
support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes
obsolete.
October 31, 2020
HW = Hardware
OS SW = Operating System Software
App. SW = Application Software
Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco IOS Software Release 15.4(3)M. Information about this product
Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End-of-Sale date.
The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses dispose properly of surplus products that have
reached their end of useful life. The program is open to all business users of Cisco equipment and its associated
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