Информационное Руководство для Cisco Cisco IPS 4255 Sensor
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Product End-of-Life Notice
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End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco IPS Version
5.0 Sensor Software
5.0 Sensor Software
EOL1028 Amended
Cisco Systems
®
announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for Cisco
®
IPS Sensor Software Version 5.0. The
last day to order the affected product is July 17, 2006. Customers with active service contracts will continue to
receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until July 16, 2011. 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 IPS Version 5.1 Sensor Software which delivers both promiscuous and
inline intrusion detection and prevention system (IDS/IPS) capabilities to Cisco IDS/IPS sensor appliances.
Information about Cisco IPS Sensor Software Version 5.1 can be found at
http://www.cisco.com/go/ips
. Customers
who have a valid Cisco Services for IPS service contract on Cisco IDS/IPS sensors will be able to upgrade from
Cisco IPS Sensor Software Version 5.0 to Version 5.1. Customers who do not have a valid Cisco Services for IPS
contract on Cisco IDS/IPS sensors may purchase Cisco IPS Sensor Software Version 5.1 using part number
IPS•SW-K9-U.
Table 1.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for Cisco IPS Sensor Software Version 5.0
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.
distributed to the general public.
16-JAN-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.
no longer for sale after this date.
17-JUL-2006
Last Shipment 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.
manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.
15-OCT-2006
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.
or bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, or
test the product software.
17-JUL-2007
End of Signature Updates
The last date that Cisco will release signature updates.
30-SEP-2006
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause
of product failure or defect.
of product failure or defect.
17-JUL-2007
End of New Service 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.
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.
17-JUL-2007
End of Service Contract Renewal Date
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
12-OCT-2010
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.
services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.
16-JUL-2011
Table 2.
Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part
Number
Number
Product Description
Replacement Product Part
Number
Number
Replacement Product
Description
Description
IPS-SW-K9-U
Upgrade CD for Cisco IPS Sensor Software,
without Cisco Services for IPS service contract
without Cisco Services for IPS service contract
IPS-SW-K9-U
Upgrade CD for Cisco IPS Sensor
Software, without Cisco Services for
IPS service contract
Software, without Cisco Services for
IPS service contract
IPS-SW-K9-UPE
Upgrade entitlement for Cisco IPS Sensor
Software
Software
IPS-SW-K9-UPE
Upgrade entitlement for Cisco IPS
Sensor Software
Sensor Software