Customers are encouraged to migrate to Cisco Configuration Engine Version 2.0. Table 2 provides relevant information for migrating to the replacement product.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Configuration Engine Version 1.5.
Milestone
Definition
Date
End-of-life announcement date
The date the document that announces the end of sale and end of life of a product is distributed to the general public.
February 10, 2006
End-of-sale date
The last date to order the product through Cisco point-of-sale mechanisms. The product is no longer for sale after this date.
May 1, 2006
Last shipment date
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.
June 1, 2006
End of software maintenance releases date
The last date that Cisco Engineering may release any final software maintenance releases or bug fixes. After this date, Cisco Engineering will no longer develop, repair, maintain, or test the product software.
August 11, 2007
End of routine failure analysis date
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect.
August 11, 2007
End of new service attachment date
For equipment and software that is not covered by a service-and-support contract, this is the last date to order a new service-and-support contract or add the equipment and/or software to an existing service-and-support contract.
August 11, 2007
End of service contract renewal date
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
November 6, 2010
Last date of support
The last date to receive service and support for the product. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.
August 10, 2011
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
Product Description
Replacement Product Part Number
Replacement Product Description
CE-1.5-5000UPL-K9
License Upgrade for CE 1.5 2500 lic to 5000 lic
CE-2.0-KIT-K9
Config Engine 2.0 media kit
CE-1.5-SW-2500L-K9
Config. Option; CE software v1.5 - 2500 license
CE-2.0-KIT-K9
Config Engine 2.0 media kit
CE-1.5-SW-5000L-K9
Config. Option; CE software v1.5 - 5000 license
CE-2.0-KIT-K9
Config Engine 2.0 media kit
CE-1.5-SWMR-K9
Minor Release update for CE 1.5 software for IE 2115/2116
CE-2.0-KIT-K9
Config Engine 2.0 media kit
CE-1.5-SWSR-K9
Service release of CE 1.5 software for IE 2115/2116
CE-2.0-KIT-K9
Config Engine 2.0 media kit
CE-2116-K9
Configuration Engine 1.5; Includes SW 1.5, 2116 HW platform
CE-2.0-KIT-K9
Config Engine 2.0 media kit
PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
The recommended replacement for the Cisco Configuration Engine Version 1.5 is the Cisco Configuration Engine 2.0.
Allow for the deployment of Cisco Equipment with no human intervention.
Same.
Configuration templates
Provides intelligent configuration updates.
Same
Image Templates
Provides the ability to load Cisco devices with IOS or other images.
Same
Web API interface
The Web interface is an API that allows other systems to take advantage of all the functionality within Config Engine.
Same
Customers can use the Cisco Technology Migration Plan (TMP) to trade in products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/tradein/. The Cisco TMP application requires all users to have a Cisco.com user ID.
Customers may be able to continue to purchase the end-of-sale product through Cisco's Authorized Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units of the end-of-sale product are available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis. For information about the refurbished equipment program, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/ordering/or6/or17/order_refurbished_equipment_program_description.html.
