Overview

End-of-sale and end-of-life are announced for IOS Software Releases 12.1(19)EW and 12.1(20)EW on Catalyst 4000 and Catalyst 4500 Series Switches, with the final order date set to October 4, 2005.


End-of-Life Milestones

Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates

Milestone Definition Date
End-of-Life Announcement Date Date when the end-of-sale and end-of-life notice was published. April 4, 2005
End-of-Sale Date Last date to order the affected software releases. October 4, 2005
Last Shipment Date Last possible ship date that could be requested. Actual shipment depends on lead time. January 4, 2006
End of Software Maintenance Releases Date Final date for any software maintenance releases or bug fixes. October 4, 2006
Last Date of Support Final date to receive service and support for the product. October 4, 2010

SW = Software


Affected Product Part Numbers

Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Notice

End-of-Sale Product Part Number Product Description Replacement Product Part Number Replacement Product Description
S4KL3-12119EW Basic Layer 3 image, Supervisor Engine II-Plus/III/IV S4KL3-12218EW Replacement Layer 3 software image
S4KL3-12119EW= Basic Layer 3 image, Supervisor Engine II-Plus/III/IV (spare) S4KL3-12218EW= Replacement Layer 3 software image (spare)
S4KL3E-12119EW Enhanced Layer 3 image, Supervisor Engine III/IV S4KL3E-12218EW Replacement enhanced Layer 3 image
S4KL3E-12119EW= Enhanced Layer 3 image, Supervisor Engine III/IV (spare) S4KL3E-12218EW= Replacement enhanced Layer 3 image (spare)
S4KL3K2-12119EW Basic Layer 3 w/ 3DES, Supervisor Engine II-Plus/III/IV S4KL3K91-12218EW Replacement Layer 3 w/ 3DES
S4KL3K2-12119EW= Basic Layer 3 w/ 3DES, Supervisor Engine II-Plus/III/IV (spare) S4KL3K91-12218EW= Replacement Layer 3 w/ 3DES (spare)
S4KL3-12120EW Basic Layer 3 image, Supervisor Engine II-Plus/III/IV S4KL3-12218EW Replacement Layer 3 software image
S4KL3-12120EW= Basic Layer 3 image, Supervisor Engine II-Plus/III/IV (spare) S4KL3-12218EW= Replacement Layer 3 software image (spare)
S4KL3E-12120EW Enhanced Layer 3 image, Supervisor Engine III/IV S4KL3E-12218EW Replacement enhanced Layer 3 image
S4KL3E-12120EW= Enhanced Layer 3 image, Supervisor Engine III/IV (spare) S4KL3E-12218EW= Replacement enhanced Layer 3 image (spare)
S4KL3K2-12120EW Basic Layer 3 w/ 3DES, Supervisor Engine II-Plus/III/IV S4KL3K91-12218EW Replacement Layer 3 w/ 3DES
S4KL3K2-12120EW= Basic Layer 3 w/ 3DES, Supervisor Engine II-Plus/III/IV (spare) S4KL3K91-12218EW= Replacement Layer 3 w/ 3DES (spare)

Note: List reflects all affected images and their replacements from original announcement


Migration and Lifecycle Notes

Migration to IOS Software Release 12.2(18)EW or later on Catalyst 4000 and Catalyst 4500 Series Switches was recommended, as newer releases include broader hardware support and additional software features.


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