Overview
This notice announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life milestones for the 4500 Series 32-Port 10/100BASE-T line card and the 4-port 100BASE-FX daughter card. The last day to order these products is November 26, 2007, and support availability continues until November 24, 2012. Milestone definitions and dates are listed in the table below.
Table 1. Lifecycle Dates
| Milestone | Definition | Date |
|---|---|---|
| End-of-Life Announcement Date | Date this notice was published to announce end-of-sale and end-of-life | May 28, 2007 |
| End-of-Sale Date | Last date to order the product; product is no longer for sale after this date | November 26, 2007 |
| Last Ship Date | Last possible ship date for orders placed before end-of-sale | February 24, 2008 |
| End of Routine Failure Analysis Date | Last possible date to perform routine failure analysis | November 25, 2008 |
| End of New Service Attachment Date | Last date to order a new support contract or add to an existing one | November 25, 2008 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date | Last date to extend or renew support agreement | February 21, 2012 |
| Last Date of Support | Final date support services are available | November 24, 2012 |
HW = Hardware; OS SW = Operating System Software; App. SW = Application Software
Table 2. Affected Products and Replacements
| End-of-Sale Part Number | Product Description | Replacement Part Number | Replacement Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS-U4504-FX-MT | 4500 Series 4-port 100FX (MTRJ) uplink for 32-port line card | WS-X4232-GB-RJ | 4500 Series 32-10/100 (RJ-45), 2 GE (GBIC) |
| WS-U4504-FX-MT= | 4500 Series 4-port 100FX (MTRJ) uplink (spare) | WS-X4232-GB-RJ= | 4500 Series 32-10/100 (RJ-45), 2 GE (GBIC) (spare) |
| WS-X4232-RJ-XX | 4500 Series 32-10/100 Module, 32-ports (RJ-45) + uplinks | WS-X4232-GB-RJ | 4500 Series 32-10/100 (RJ-45), 2 GE (GBIC) |
| WS-X4232-RJ-XX= | 4500 Series 32-10/100 Module, 32-ports (RJ-45) + uplinks (spare) | WS-X4232-GB-RJ= | 4500 Series 32-10/100 (RJ-45), 2 GE (GBIC) (spare) |
Replacement Guidance
The listed line cards and daughter cards are replaced by the 4500 Series 32-10/100 (RJ-45), 2 GE (GBIC) line card (WS-X4232-GB-RJ / spare). These replacement options support dual Gigabit uplinks, providing enhanced uplink bandwidth over the original 100FX MTRJ uplinks.
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