Overview
This bulletin announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life for the Catalyst 6500 Series OC-12 ATM Module. The final order date was April 25, 2005, and support under active contracts continued until April 25, 2010. Plan migration to alternative optical solution modules with broader support and flexibility.
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. | October 25, 2004 |
| End-of-Sale Date | The last date to order the product through point-of-sale mechanisms. After this date the product is no longer for sale. | April 25, 2005 |
| Last Shipment Date | The last-possible ship date that can be requested from the vendor and/or contract manufacturers. Actual ship date depends on lead time. | July 25, 2005 |
| End of Software Maintenance Releases Date | The last date that engineering may release final software maintenance releases or bug fixes. After this date no further development or testing of software is provided. | April 25, 2006 |
| End of New Service Attachment Date | The last date to order a new service-and-support contract or add this module to an existing contract. | April 25, 2006 |
| End of Routine Failure Analysis Date | The last possible date routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of hardware defects. | April 25, 2006 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date | The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. The period cannot extend beyond the last date of support. | January 25, 2010 |
| Last Date of Support | The last date to receive service and support; after this date, all support services are unavailable. | April 25, 2010 |
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number | Product Description |
|---|---|
| WS-X6101-OC12-MMF | Catalyst 6000 1-port Multimode OC-12 ATM Module |
| WS-X6101-OC12-MMF= | Catalyst 6000 1-port Multimode OC-12 ATM Module, spare |
| WS-X6101-OC12-SMF | Catalyst 6000 1-port Single-Mode OC-12 ATM Module |
| WS-X6101-OC12-SMF= | Catalyst 6000 1-port Single-Mode OC-12 ATM Module, spare |
Migration Recommendations
It is recommended to migrate to alternative optical solutions such as FlexWAN with port adapters that provide OC-12 and Gigabit Ethernet support to meet evolving network service requirements. Enhanced modules offer more flexibility, broader optics support, and longer lifecycle alignment.
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