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Product Bulletin No. EOL4112
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Catalyst
2948G-GE-TX Switch
2948G-GE-TX Switch
Cisco Systems
®
announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX Switch. The
last day to order the affected product is January 30, 2007. Customers with active service contracts will continue
to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until January 29, 2012. Table 1 describes the
end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected
by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Catalyst 3560G-48TS and Catalyst 2960G-48TC Switches. Table 2 provides relevant
information for migrating to the replacement products.
Table 1.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX 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.
to the general public.
August 1, 2006
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.
January 30, 2007
Last Ship Date
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.
April 30, 2007
End of Software Maintenance
Releases Date
Releases Date
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.
January 30, 2008
End of Routine Failure
Analysis Date
Analysis Date
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of
product failure or defect.
product failure or defect.
January 30, 2008
End of New Service
Attachment Date
Attachment Date
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.
date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software to an
existing service-and-support contract.
January 30, 2008
End of Service Contract
Renewal Date
Renewal Date
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
April 27, 2011
Last Date of Support
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.
for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.
January 29, 2012
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
WS-C2948G-GE-TX
Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX, 48 10/100/1000 ports +
4 SFP ports
4 SFP ports
WS-C2960G-48TC-L
Catalyst 2960 48 10/100/1000,
4 T/SFP LAN Base Image
4 T/SFP LAN Base Image
WS-C2948G-GE-TX
Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX, 48 10/100/1000 ports +
4 SFP ports
4 SFP ports
WS-C3560G-48TS-S
Catalyst 3560 48 10/100/1000T +
4 SFP Standard Image
4 SFP Standard Image
PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
The recommended replacements for the Cisco Catalyst 2948G-GE-TX Switch are the Cisco Catalyst 3560G-48TS and Catalyst 2960G-
48TC Switches.
Information about these products can be found at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps5528/index.html
and
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6406/index.html