Overview
This bulletin announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life for selected Catalyst 6500 Series line cards and PoE daughter cards. The final order date was January 30, 2008, and support under active service contracts ended on January 31, 2013.
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. | August 1, 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. | January 30, 2008 |
| Last Ship Date | The last-possible ship date that can be requested from vendors or contract manufacturers; actual date depends on lead time. | April 29, 2008 |
| End of Software Maintenance Releases Date | The last date that engineering may release final maintenance software or bug fixes for hardware. | January 29, 2009 |
| End of Routine Failure Analysis Date | The last possible date routine failure analysis may be performed to determine hardware defect causes. | January 29, 2009 |
| End of New Service Attachment Date | The last date to order a new service-and-support contract for products not already covered. | January 29, 2009 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date | The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. | April 26, 2012 |
| Last Date of Support | The last date to receive service and support; after this date, support services are unavailable. | January 31, 2013 |
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected
| End‑of‑Sale Product Part Number | Product Description |
|---|---|
| WS‑F6K‑VPWR | Catalyst 6000 Voice Power Feature Card for WS‑X6348‑RJ‑45 |
| WS‑F6K‑VPWR‑GE | Catalyst 6500 Voice Card (WS‑X6148‑GE‑TX, WS‑X6548‑GE‑TX) |
| WS‑F6K‑VPWR‑GE= | Catalyst 6500 Voice Card, spare |
| WS‑F6K‑VPWR= | Voice Power Feature Card for 6348/6148 10/100 modules, spare |
| WS‑X6148‑RJ21V | Catalyst 6500 48-port 10/100 Inline Power Module, RJ‑21 |
| WS‑X6148‑RJ21V= | Inline Power Module, RJ‑21, spare |
| WS‑X6148‑RJ45V | Catalyst 6500 48-port 10/100 Inline Power, RJ‑45 |
| WS‑X6148‑RJ45V= | Inline Power, RJ‑45, spare |
| WS‑X6148V‑GE‑TX | Catalyst 6500 48-port 10/100/1000 Inline Power, RJ‑45 |
| WS‑X6148V‑GE‑TX= | Inline Power 10/100/1000, spare |
| WS‑X6148X2‑45AF | Catalyst 6500 PoE 802.3af 96-Port 10/100 line card |
| WS‑X6148X2‑45AF= | 96-Port PoE 802.3af line card, spare |
| WS‑X6148X2‑RJ‑45 | Catalyst 6500 96-Port 10/100 line card, upgradable to PoE |
| WS‑X6148X2‑RJ‑45= | 96-Port 10/100 upgradable to PoE, spare |
| WS‑X6516‑GE‑TX | Catalyst 6500 16-port 10/100/1000 GE Module, Cross-Bar |
| WS‑X6516‑GE‑TX= | GE Module, spare |
| WS‑X6548‑RJ‑21 | Catalyst 6500 48-port 10/100, RJ‑21, fabric-enabled |
| WS‑X6548‑RJ‑21= | 48-port 10/100 RJ‑21, spare |
| WS‑X6548‑RJ‑45 | Catalyst 6500 48-port 10/100, RJ‑45 |
| WS‑X6548‑RJ‑45= | 48-port 10/100 RJ‑45, spare |
| WS‑X6548V‑GE‑TX | Catalyst 6500 48-port fab-enabled 10/100/1000 Inline Power |
| WS‑X6548V‑GE‑TX= | Inline Power 48-port 10/100/1000, spare |
| WS‑X6816‑GBIC | Catalyst 6500 16-port GigE module (requires GBICs) |
| WS‑X6816‑GBIC= | 16-port GigE module, spare |
Migration Recommendations
Migrate to suggested replacement line cards and PoE daughtercard alternatives with broader support, higher density, and modern power features. Upgraded modules offer improved performance and longer lifecycle coverage.
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