Cisco mds 9120 Manuale Supplementare
Product End-of-Life Notice
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End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement
for the Cisco MDS 9120 20-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch
for the Cisco MDS 9120 20-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch
EOL5548
Cisco Systems
®
announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco MDS 9120
20-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch. The last day to order the Cisco MDS 9120 20-Port
Multilayer Fabric Switch is September 27, 2007. 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 Cisco MDS 9120 20-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch. Table 2
lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco MDS 9124 1/2/4-Gbps 24-Port Multilayer
Fabric Switch. With its flexibility to expand from 8 to 24 ports in 8-port increments, the Cisco MDS
9124 offers the densities required for both departmental storage area network (SAN) switches and
edge switches in enterprise SANs.
Table 1.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco MDS 9120 20-Port Multilayer Fabric Switch
Milestone
Definition
Date
End-of-Life
Announcement Date
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.
of life of a product is distributed to the general public.
March 29, 2007
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.
mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date.
September 27, 2007
Last Ship Date: HW
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or
its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead
time.
its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead
time.
December 26, 2007
End of Routine Failure
Analysis Date: HW
Analysis Date: HW
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be
performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect.
performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect.
September 26, 2008
End of New Service
Attachment Date: HW
Attachment Date: HW
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.
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.
September 26, 2008
End of Service Contract
Renewal Date: HW
Renewal Date: HW
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the
product.
product.
December 23, 2011
Last Date of Support:
HW
HW
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.
this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and
the product becomes obsolete.
September 25, 2012
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HW = Hardware
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OS SW = Operating System Software
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App. SW = Application Software
Table 2.
Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product
Part Number
Part Number
Product Description
Replacement Product
Part Number
Part Number
Replacement Product
Description
Description
DS-C9120-K9
MDS 9120 20-Port Fibre
Channel Fabric Switch
Channel Fabric Switch
DS-C9124-K9
MDS 9124 24-port 4Gbps FC
switch (8-port base config)
switch (8-port base config)