Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor Guida Informativa
Product End-of-Life Notice
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End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the
Cisco IPS 4240 Sensor
Cisco IPS 4240 Sensor
EOL8799
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco IPS 4240 Sensor.
The last day to order the affected product(s) is April 30, 2013. 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 part numbers 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.
The last day to order the affected product(s) is April 30, 2013. 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 part numbers 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.
The venerable Cisco IPS 4200 Series Sensors are reaching the end of their natural life cycle, and Cisco has
provided hardware-enhanced replacements with expanded functionality and performance while retaining familiar
but enhanced management capabilities.
Table 1.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco IPS 4240 Sensor
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.
distributed to the general public.
October 30, 2012
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.
longer for sale after this date.
April 30, 2013
Last Ship Date:
HW
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.
Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.
July 29, 2013
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
hardware product failure or defect.
hardware product failure or defect.
April 30, 2014
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.
last date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software
to an existing service-and-support contract.
April 30, 2014
End of Service Contract
Renewal Date:
HW
Renewal Date:
HW
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
July 26, 2017
Last Date of Support:
HW
HW
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.
service contracts or by warranty terms and conditions. After this date, all support services for
the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.
April 30, 2018
HW = Hardware
OS SW = Operating System Software App. SW = Application Software
Cisco IPS solutions have signature updates associated with their ongoing maintenance, and this signature update
has its own end-of-life milestone. Signature support for the IPS 4200 Series, including the IPS 4240, ends on
April 30, 2016. The description of the full policy can be found here:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/vpndevc/ps5729/ps5713/ps4077/prod_bulletin0900aecd80358daa.htm