Overview
This bulletin announces the end‑of‑sale and end‑of‑life for the select Catalyst 6500 Series Voice Daughter Card. The last day to order the affected products was November 13, 2007, with support continuing under active service contracts until November 30, 2012. Plan migration to compatible PoE/ePoE daughtercard alternatives for broader support.
Table 1. End‑of‑Life Milestones and Dates
| 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. | May 15, 2007 |
| End‑of‑Sale Date | The last date to order the product through point‑of‑sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date. | November 13, 2007 |
| Last Ship Date (HW) | The last‑possible ship date that can be requested of the vendor and/or contract manufacturers. Actual ship date depends on lead time. | February 11, 2008 |
| End of Software Maintenance Releases Date (HW) | The last date engineering may release final maintenance updates or bug fixes for related software. | November 12, 2008 |
| End of Routine Failure Analysis Date (HW) | The last possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine hardware defect causes. | November 12, 2008 |
| End of New Service Attachment Date (HW) | The last date to order a new service & support contract or add the product to an existing contract. | November 12, 2008 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date (HW) | The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. | February 8, 2012 |
| Last Date of Support (HW) | The last date to receive service and support; after this date all support services are unavailable. | November 30, 2012 |
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected
| End‑of‑Sale Product Part Number | Product Description |
|---|---|
| WS‑F6K‑GE48‑AF | Catalyst 6500 802.3af PoE daughter card for WS‑X6x48‑GE‑TX |
| WS‑F6K‑GE48‑AF= | Catalyst 6500 802.3af PoE daughter card for WS‑X6x48‑GE‑TX, spare |
Migration Recommendations
It is recommended to migrate to the suggested replacement product (e.g., WS‑F6K‑48‑AF= standard PoE & ePoE daughtercard) or other compatible PoE/ePoE alternatives that deliver equivalent support and enhanced power‑management features. The replacement products maintain legacy functionality and support updated software and hardware integrations for evolving network requirements.
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