Overview
Catalyst 4500 Memory PIDs are end-of-sale as of May 2, 2018. Active service agreements remain supported until the dates shown in the milestones table below.
End-of-Life Milestones and Dates
| Milestone | Definition | Date |
|---|---|---|
| End-of-Life Announcement Date | The date this document announcing end-of-sale and end-of-life is distributed to the general public. | November 1, 2017 |
| End-of-Sale Date HW | Last date to order the product through official point-of-sale mechanisms. Product is no longer for sale after this date. | May 2, 2018 |
| Last Ship Date HW | Last possible ship date that can be requested from manufacturers. Actual ship date depends on lead time. | July 31, 2018 |
| End of Routine Failure Analysis Date HW | Last date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of hardware product failure or defect. | May 2, 2019 |
| End of New Service Attachment Date HW | Last date to order a new service contract or add equipment/software to an existing contract if not covered. | May 2, 2019 |
| End of Service Contract Renewal Date HW | Last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product. | July 28, 2022 |
| Last Date of Support HW | Last date to receive applicable service and support for the product. After this date, all support is unavailable and the product becomes obsolete. | May 31, 2023 |
HW = Hardware OS SW = Operating System Software App. SW = Application Software
Product Part Numbers Affected
| End-of-Sale Product Part Number | Product Description | Replacement Product Part Number | Replacement Product Description | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEM-C4K-256-SDRAM | 256 DIMM DRAM for Supervisor II-Plus-10GE | SD-X45-2GB-E | Catalyst 4500 2GB SD Memory Card | - |
| MEM-C4K-256-SDRAM= | 256 DIMM DRAM for Supervisor II-Plus-10GE | SD-X45-2GB-E= | Catalyst 4500 2GB SD Memory Card | - |
| MEM-C4K-FLD128M | Catalyst 4900M Compact Flash, 128MB Option | SD-X45-2GB-E | Catalyst 4500 2GB SD Memory Card | - |
| MEM-C4K-FLD128M= | Cat 4500 IOS-based Supervisor, Compact Flash, 128MB Spare | SD-X45-2GB-E= | Catalyst 4500 2GB SD Memory Card | - |
| MEM-X45-512MB-E | Catalyst 4500 512MB to 1GB SDRAM Upgrade for Sup6-E | SD-X45-2GB-E | Catalyst 4500 2GB SD Memory Card | - |
| MEM-X45-512MB-E= | Catalyst 4500 512MB to 1GB SDRAM Upgrade for Sup6-E | SD-X45-2GB-E= | Catalyst 4500 2GB SD Memory Card | - |
Additional Information
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Migration to the listed replacement SD memory cards is recommended for systems using the affected memory PIDs.
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Upgrade and replacement planning should be completed before the Last Date of Support to ensure continued operational stability.
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Service agreements covering the affected PIDs remain valid until the milestone dates shown above.
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Items without replacement entries indicate that no direct successor is defined and should be considered in future platform planning.
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