Overview
This notice announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life of Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2 and Switch Fabric Module 2, with end-of-sale on March 1, 2007, and outlines remaining support milestones.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates
| Milestone | Definition | Date |
|---|---|---|
| End-of-Life Announcement Date | Date the end-of-sale and end-of-life notice is publicly announced. | March 1, 2006 |
| End-of-Sale Date | Last date to order the product through standard sales channels. | March 1, 2007 |
| Last Shipment Date | Final date products may be shipped, subject to lead time. | May 31, 2007 |
| End of Software Maintenance Releases Date | Final date for software maintenance releases or bug fixes. | February 29, 2008 |
| End of Routine Failure Analysis Date | Last date routine failure analysis may be performed. | February 29, 2008 |
| End of New Service Attachment Date | Final date to add new service contracts. | February 29, 2008 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date | Last date to renew or extend service contracts. | May 30, 2011 |
| Last Date of Support | Final date for all support services. After this date, the product is obsolete. | February 28, 2012 |
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number | Product Description | Replacement Product Part Number | Replacement Product Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS-X6K-S2-MSFC2 | Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2, 2GE, plus MSFC-2/PFC-2 | WS-SUP720-3B | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3B |
| WS-SUP720-3BXL | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3BXL | ||
| WS-X6K-S2-MSFC2= | Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2, 2GE, plus MSFC-2/PFC-2, Spare | WS-SUP720-3B= | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3B, Spare |
| WS-SUP720-3BXL= | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3BXL, Spare | ||
| WS-X6K-S2-PFC2 | Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2, 2GE, plus PFC-2 | WS-SUP32-10GE-3B | Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 32 with 2-port 10GE and PFC3B |
| WS-SUP32-GE-3B | Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 32 with 8 GE uplinks and PFC3B | WS-SUP720-3B | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3B |
| WS-SUP720-3BXL | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3BXL | ||
| WS-X6K-S2-PFC2= | Catalyst 6500 Supervisor Engine 2, 2GE, plus PFC-2, Spare | WS-SUP32-10GE-3B= | Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 32 with 2-port 10GE and PFC3B, Spare |
| WS-SUP32-GE-3B= | Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 32 with 8 GE uplinks and PFC3B, Spare | WS-SUP720-3B= | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3B, Spare |
| WS-SUP720-3BXL= | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3BXL, Spare | ||
| WS-X6K-S2U-MSFC2 | Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 2U, 256MB Supervisor, 512MB MSFC2 | WS-SUP720-3B | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3B |
| WS-SUP720-3BXL | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3BXL | ||
| WS-X6K-S2U-MSFC2= | Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 2U, 256MB Supervisor, 512MB MSFC2, Spare | WS-SUP720-3B= | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3B, Spare |
| WS-SUP720-3BXL= | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3BXL, Spare | ||
| WS-X6500-SFM2 | Catalyst 6500 Switch Fabric Module 2 | WS-SUP720-3B | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3B |
| WS-SUP720-3BXL | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3BXL | ||
| WS-X6500-SFM2= | Catalyst 6500 Switch Fabric Module 2, Spare | WS-SUP720-3B= | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3B, Spare |
| WS-SUP720-3BXL= | Catalyst 6500/7600 Supervisor 720 Fabric MSFC3 PFC3BXL, Spare | ||
| WS-F6K-MSFC2= | Catalyst 6000 Multilayer Switch Feature Card MSFC2, Spare | See migration notes | |
| MEM-C6K-ATA-1-64M | Supervisor Engine 2 ATA Flash Memory Card, 64MB | – | – |
| MEM-C6K-FLC16M | PCMCIA Flash Memory Card, 16MB | – | – |
| MEM-C6K-FLC24M | PCMCIA Flash Memory Card, 24MB | – | – |
| MEM-C6K-FLC64M | PCMCIA Flash Memory Card, 64MB | – | – |
| MEM-MSFC2-256MB | 256MB DRAM for MSFC2 | – | – |
| MEM-S2-128MB | 128MB DRAM for Supervisor Engine 2 | – | – |
| MEM-S2-256MB | 256MB DRAM for Supervisor Engine 2 | – | – |
| MEM-S2UMSFC2-512MB | 512MB DRAM for MSFC2 on S2UMSFC2 | – | – |
Software and Additional Affected Items
Multiple software releases tied to Supervisor Engine 2 and MSFC2 are also affected, following the same end-of-sale and support timelines.
Migration Guidance
Customers are encouraged to migrate to Supervisor Engine 720 or Supervisor Engine 32 platforms for higher performance, advanced features, and extended lifecycle support.
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