Product Bulletin No. EOL4094 - Amended
Cisco Systems® announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco ONS 15454 MSPP E-Series Cards. The last day to order the affected product is July 10, 2007. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) until July 8, 2012. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product. Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the CE-Series and ML-Series Cards. CE-Series Cards provide next-generation EOS capabilities such as GFP, VCAT, and LCAS/SWLCAS. ML-Series Cards provide new revenue-generating capabilities such as EVPL as well as E-LAN services. Product information regarding CE-Series and ML-Series Cards is available at: http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/products_data_sheets_list.html.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco ONS 15454 MSPP E-Series Cards
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
PRODUCT MIGRATION OPTIONS
The recommended replacement for the Cisco ONS 15454 MSPP E-Series Cards is the Cisco ONS 15454 CE-Series and ML-Series.
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco ONS 15454 CE-Series and ML-Series cards. Information about this product can be found at: http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/products_data_sheets_list.html.
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 the Cisco 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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Cisco ONS 15454 MSPP E-Series Cards, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/ps2010/index.html and http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/ps2008/index.html or contact your local account representative.
For more information about the Cisco End-of-Life Policy, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_end_of_life.html.
To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-notice.