Cisco® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco SFS 3504 Multifabric Server Switch. The last day to order the affected product(s) is October 22, 2008. Customers with active service contracts will continue to receive support from the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) as shown in Table 1 of the EoL bulletin. Table 1 describes the end-of-life milestones, definitions, and dates for the affected product(s). Table 2 lists the product part numbers affected by this announcement. For customers with active and paid service and support contracts, support will be available until the termination date of the contract, even if this date exceeds the Last Date of Support shown in Table 1.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco SFS 3504 Multifabric Server Switch
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.
July 22, 2008
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.
October 22, 2008
Last Ship Date: HW
The last-possible ship date that can be requested of Cisco and/or its contract manufacturers. Actual ship date is dependent on lead time.
January 22, 2009
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date: HW
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of product failure or defect.
October 22, 2009
End of New Service Attachment Date: HW
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.
October 22, 2009
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
April 22, 2013
Last Date of Support: HW
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.
October 22, 2013
HW = Hardware, OS SW = Operating System Software, App. SW = Application Software
Table 2. Product Part Numbers Affected by This Announcement
End-of-Sale Product Part Number
Product Description
SFS-3500-ENGW-1G
Cisco SFS 3500 IB to Ethernet Gateway with six 1G ports
SFS-3500-ENGW-1G=
Cisco SFS 3500 IB to Ethernet Gateway with six 1G ports
SFS-3504
Cisco SFS 3504 Multifabric Server Switch (Configurable)
SFS-3504-BKGW
Cisco SFS 3504 Gateway Slot Filler Panel
SFS-3504-BKGW=
Cisco SFS 3504 Gateway Slot Filler Panel
SFS-3504-BKPF
Cisco SFS 3504 Power/Fan Assembly Filler Panel
SFS-3504-BKPF=
Cisco SFS 3504 Power/Fan Assembly Filler Panel
SFS-3504-PWR-FAN
Cisco SFS 3504 Power Fan Assembly
SFS-3504-PWR-FAN=
Cisco SFS 3504 Power Fan Assembly
SFS-3504-RMK
Cisco SFS 3500 Rail Mount Kit
SFS-3504-RMK=
Cisco SFS 3500 Rail Mount Kit
SFS-3504-SWC
SFS 3504 Switch Controller Card with 12 4x DDR InfiniBand
SFS-3504-SWC=
SFS 3504 Switch Controller Card with 12 4x DDR InfiniBand
SFS-3504=
Cisco SFS 3504 Multifabric Server Switch (Spare Chassis)
Product Migration Options
There is no replacement available for the Cisco SFS 3504 Multifabric Server Switch at this time.
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 Cisco SFS 3504 Multifabric Server Switch through the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program. Refurbished units may be available in limited supply for sale in certain countries on a first-come, first-served basis until the Last Date of Support has been reached. For information about the Cisco Certified Refurbished Equipment program, go to: http://www.cisco.com/go/eos
Service prices for Cisco products are subject to change after the product End of Sale date.
For More Information
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