Cisco Cisco IOS Software Release 15.4(2)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 15.6(1)T
Cisco IOS Software Release 15.6(1)T
EOL10744
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco IOS Software
Release 15.6(1)T. The last day to order the affected product(s) is July 15, 2016.
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). For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support
will be available under the terms and conditions of customers' service contract.
Release 15.6(1)T. The last day to order the affected product(s) is July 15, 2016.
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). For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support
will be available under the terms and conditions of customers' service contract.
Table 1.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco IOS Software Release 15.6(1)T
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.
product is distributed to the general public.
January 15, 2016
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 15, 2016
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.
July 15, 2016
End of SW Maintenance Releases
Date:
OS SW
Date:
OS SW
The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software
maintenance releases or bug fixes for IOS 15.6(1)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.
maintenance releases or bug fixes for IOS 15.6(1)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.
January 14, 2017
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 15.6(1)T. After this date, bug fixes for Vulnerability
or Security issues identified in IOS 15.6(1)T may be provided through later
supported software releases. Note that there will be no rebuild releases of
IOS 15.6(1)T provided after this End of Vulnerability/Security Support
milestone date.
or Security issues for IOS 15.6(1)T. After this date, bug fixes for Vulnerability
or Security issues identified in IOS 15.6(1)T may be provided through later
supported software releases. Note that there will be no rebuild releases of
IOS 15.6(1)T provided after this End of Vulnerability/Security Support
milestone date.
July 15, 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.
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.
July 31, 2021
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 15.6(2)T. This product is scheduled to
be launched in March 2016.
Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End-of-Sale date.
The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses properly dispose 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
brands and subsidiaries. For more information, go to: