Overview

This notice defines end-of-sale and support milestones for selected 1 Gigabit Ethernet fiber and copper line cards and accessories. Ordering ended October 30, 2017, with lifecycle dates detailed below.


End-of-Life Milestones

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates

Milestone Description Date
End-of-Life Announcement Date Public release of this lifecycle notification October 30, 2016
End-of-Sale Date Final date to place new orders October 30, 2017
Last Ship Date: HW Final lead-time-dependent shipment date January 28, 2018
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW Final date routine failure analysis may be performed October 30, 2018
End of New Service Attachment Date: HW Final date to add new support coverage October 30, 2018
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW Final date to renew or extend service contracts January 28, 2022
Last Date of Support: HW Final date support is available October 31, 2022

(HW = Hardware)


Affected Products

Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement

End-of-Sale Product Part Number Product Description Replacement Product Part Number Replacement Product Description
2D-X6848-SFP-2T= 6500 48P GigE: 80G System (Requires SFPs) Spare with 2D barcode C6800-48P-SFP= 6800 48-port 1GE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4
2D-X6848-TX-2T= 6500 48P 10/100/1000 GE Module: fabric enabled RJ-45 DFC4 S with 2D barcode C6800-48P-TX= 6800 48-port 10/100/1000 GE Module: fabric enabled, RJ-45 DFC4
2D-X6848-TX-2TXL= 6500 48P 10/100/1000 GE Module: fabric enabled RJ-45 DFC4XL S with 2D barcode C6800-48P-SFP-XL= 6800 48-port 1GE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4XL S
WS-6513-RACK-MNT= 23 in Rack Mount Kit for 6513
WS-C6513-RACK= 6513 Rack Mount Kit and Cable Organizer, Spare
WS-X6824-SFP-2T 6500 24-port GigE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4 C6800-48P-SFP 6800 48-port 1GE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4
WS-X6824-SFP-2T= 6500 24-port GigE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4 S C6800-48P-SFP= 6800 48-port 1GE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4
WS-X6824-SFP-2TXL 6500 24-port GigE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4XL C6800-48P-SFP-XL 6800 48-port 1GE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4XL
WS-X6824-SFP-2TXL= 6500 24-port GigE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4XL S C6800-48P-SFP-XL= 6800 48-port 1GE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4XL S
WS-X6848-SFP-2T 6500 48-port GigE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4 C6800-48P-SFP 6800 48-port 1GE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4
WS-X6848-SFP-2T= 6500 48-port GigE Spare Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4 C6800-48P-SFP= 6800 48-port 1GE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4
WS-X6848-SFP-2TXL 6500 48-port GigE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4XL C6800-48P-SFP-XL= 6800 48-port 1GE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4XL S
WS-X6848-SFP-2TXL= 6500 48-port GigE Spare Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4XL S C6800-48P-SFP-XL= 6800 48-port 1GE Module: fabric-enabled with DFC4XL S
WS-X6848-TX-2T 6500 48-port 10/100/1000 GE Module: fabric enabled, RJ-45 DFC4 C6800-48P-TX 6800 48-port 10/100/1000 GE Module: fabric enabled, RJ-45 DFC4
WS-X6848-TX-2T= 6500 48-port 10/100/1000 GE Spare Module: fabric enabled RJ-45 DFC4 S C6800-48P-TX= 6800 48-port 10/100/1000 GE Module: fabric enabled, RJ-45 DFC4
WS-X6848-TX-2TXL 6500 48-port 10/100/1000 GE Module: fabric enabled RJ-45 DFC4XL C6800-48P-TX-XL= 6800 48-port 10/100/1000 GE Module: fabric enabled RJ-45 DFC4XL S
WS-X6848-TX-2TXL= 6500 48-port 10/100/1000 GE Spare Module: fabric enabled RJ-45 DFC4XL S C6800-48P-TX-XL= 6800 48-port 10/100/1000 GE Module: fabric enabled RJ-45 DFC4XL S

Migration Guidance

The affected 1 Gigabit Ethernet line cards and accessories have reached their end-of-sale milestone. Transition plans should reference the replacement part numbers in Table 2 to maintain ongoing compatibility and support beyond the final support date.


Additional Notes

The milestones outlined in this notice support planning for hardware transitions and system upgrades.

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