Overview
This notice announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life milestones for the IOS Software Releases 12.2(20)EWA and 12.2(25)EWA that run on the 4500 Series Supervisor Engine. The final order date is November 13, 2008, with support services available until November 12, 2013. The table below lists the relevant dates and definitions.
Table 1. Lifecycle Dates
| Milestone | Definition | Date |
|---|---|---|
| End-of-Life Announcement Date | Date this EOS/EOL notice was published | May 15, 2008 |
| End-of-Sale Date | Last date to order the software releases | November 13, 2008 |
| Last Ship Date: OS SW | Last possible ship date requestable | November 13, 2008 |
| End of SW Maintenance Releases Date: OS SW | Last date for software maintenance or bug fixes | November 13, 2009 |
| Last Date of Support | Final support availability date | November 12, 2013 |
OS SW = Operating System Software
Table 2. Affected Software Releases and Replacements
| End-of-Sale Part Number | Description | Replacement Part Number | Replacement Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| S4KL3-12220EWA | IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP 2+/4/5 (RIP, Static Routes, IPX, AT) | S45IPB-12231SGA | IOS IP BASE without crypto |
| S4KL3-12220EWA= | IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP 2+/4/5 (RIP, Static Routes, IPX, AT) (spare) | S45IPB-12231SGA= | IOS IP BASE without crypto (spare) |
| S4KL3-12225EWA | IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP 2+/4/5 (RIP, Static Routes, IPX, AT) | S45IPB-12231SGA | IOS IP BASE without crypto |
| S4KL3-12225EWA= | IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP 2+/4/5 (RIP, Static Routes, IPX, AT) (spare) | S45IPB-12231SGA= | IOS IP BASE without crypto (spare) |
| S4KL3E-12220EWA | IOS ENHANCED L3 Cat4500 SUP4/5 (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS) | S45ES-12231SGA | IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES without crypto |
| S4KL3E-12220EWA= | IOS ENHANCED L3 Cat4500 SUP4/5 (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS) (spare) | S45ES-12231SGA= | IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES without crypto (spare) |
| S4KL3E-12225EWA | IOS ENHANCED L3 Cat4500 SUP4/5 (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS) | S45ES-12231SGA | IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES without crypto |
| S4KL3E-12225EWA= | IOS ENHANCED L3 Cat4500 SUP4/5 (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS) (spare) | S45ES-12231SGA= | IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES without crypto (spare) |
| S4KL3EK9-12220EWA | IOS ENHNCD L3 C4500 SUP4/5, 3DES (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS) | S45ESK9-12231SGA | IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES SSH |
| S4KL3EK9-12220EWA= | IOS ENHNCD L3 C4500 SUP4/5, 3DES (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS) (spare) | S45ESK9-12231SGA= | IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES SSH (spare) |
| S4KL3EK9-12225EWA | IOS ENHNCD L3 C4500 SUP4/5, 3DES (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS) | S45ESK9-12231SGA | IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES SSH |
| S4KL3EK9-12225EWA= | IOS ENHNCD L3 C4500 SUP4/5, 3DES (OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS) (spare) | S45ESK9-12231SGA= | IOS ENTERPRISE SERVICES SSH (spare) |
| S4KL3K9-12220EWA | IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP2+/4/5, 3DES (RIP, Static Rts, IPX, AT) | S45IPBK9-12231SGA | IOS IP BASE SSH |
| S4KL3K9-12220EWA= | IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP2+/4/5, 3DES (RIP, Static Rts, IPX, AT) (spare) | S45IPBK9-12231SGA= | IOS IP BASE SSH (spare) |
| S4KL3K9-12225EWA | IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP2+/4/5, 3DES (RIP, Static Rts, IPX, AT) | S45IPBK9-12231SGA | IOS IP BASE SSH |
| S4KL3K9-12225EWA= | IOS BASIC L3 Cat4500 SUP2+/4/5, 3DES (RIP, Static Rts, IPX, AT) (spare) | S45IPBK9-12231SGA= | IOS IP BASE SSH (spare) |
Replacement recommendations point to the IOS Software Release 12.2(31)SGA train for continued maintenance and broader feature support.
If needed, please refer to https://itmall.sale/