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Product End-of-Life Notice
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End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the
Cisco Catalyst 2960G 24 and 48-Port Switches
Cisco Catalyst 2960G 24 and 48-Port Switches
EOL7654—Amended
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco Catalyst 2960G
24 and 48-Port Switches. The last day to order the affected product(s) is July 31,
2012. 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.
24 and 48-Port Switches. The last day to order the affected product(s) is July 31,
2012. 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.
Six months after the end-of-life announcement, the price of the Cisco 2960G switches listed in this announcement
may increase 15 percent in order to accommodate the fluctuating component costs for those products. The
replacement or migration switches are equivalent to, or better than the end-of-sale products and are priced lower
as well.
Table 1.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Catalyst 2960G 24- and 48-Port Switches
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.
August 1, 2011
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.
July 31, 2012
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.
October 29, 2012
End of SW Maintenance
Releases Date:
HW
Releases Date:
HW
The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software maintenance releases or
bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, or test
the product software.
bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, or test
the product software.
July 31, 2015
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.
July 31, 2013
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.
July 31, 2013
End of Service Contract
Renewal Date:
HW
Renewal Date:
HW
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
October 29, 2016
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.
July 31, 2017
HW = Hardware
OS SW = Operating System Software App. SW = Application Software