End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco SFS InfiniBand DDR Family Switches [Cisco SFS 7000 Series InfiniBand Server Switches]

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Cisco® announces the end-of-sale and end-of life dates for the Cisco SFS InfiniBand DDR Family Switches. The last day to order the affected product(s) is July 8, 2009. 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 InfiniBand DDR Family Switches

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.	January 7, 2009
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.	July 8, 2009
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.	October 6, 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.	July 8, 2010
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.	July 8, 2010
End of Service Contract Renewal Date: HW	The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.	October 3, 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.	July 7, 2014

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
CAB-04X-10	Cisco 4XIB Cable, 10m
CAB-04X-10=	Cisco 4XIB Cable, 10m
CAB-04X-15	Cisco 4XIB Cable, 15m
CAB-04X-15=	Cisco 4XIB Cable, 15m
CAB-04XD-05	Cisco 4XIB Cable, 5m, DDR Ready
CAB-04XD-05=	Cisco 4XIB Cable, 5m, DDR Ready
End-of-Sale Product Part Number	Product Description
CAB-04XD-08	Cisco 4XIB Cable, 8m, DDR Ready
CAB-04XD-08=	Cisco 4XIB Cable, 8m, DDR Ready
FAN-SFS7012/24	Cisco SFS 7012/7024 Fan Tray
FAN-SFS7012/24=	Cisco SFS 7012/7024 Fan Tray
LIC-SFS-HRBOOT	License for Windows and Linux :Boot over IB HCA upgrade
LIC-SFS-HRBOOT=	License for Windows and Linux :Boot over IB HCA upgrade
PWR-SFS7000P	Cisco SFS 7000P Power Supply/Cooling
PWR-SFS7000P=	Cisco SFS 7000P Power Supply/Cooling
PWR-SFS7012/24	Cisco SFS 7012/7024 Power Supply
PWR-SFS7012/24-BK	Cisco SFS 7012/7024 Power Supply Blank Panel
PWR-SFS7012/24-BK=	Cisco SFS 7012/7024 Power Supply Blank Panel
PWR-SFS7012/24=	Cisco SFS 7012/7024 Power Supply
SFS-7000D-RKIT=	Cisco SFS 7000 Rail Kit
SFS-7000P-BLANK	Cisco SFS 7000P Power/Cooling Blanking Panel
SFS-7000P-BLANK=	Cisco SFS 7000P Power/Cooling Blanking Panel
SFS-7000P-RKIT	Cisco SFS 7000P Rail Kit
SFS-7000P-RKIT=	Cisco SFS 7000P Rail Kit
SFS-7012-RACK	Cisco SFS 7012 Rack Mount System
SFS-7012-RACK=	Cisco SFS 7012 Rack Mount System
SFS-7012/24-FM-B	Cisco SFS 7012/7024 Switch Fabric Module-Blank Panel
SFS-7012/24-FM-B=	Cisco SFS 7012/7024 Switch Fabric Module-Blank Panel
SFS-7012/24D-FM	Cisco SFS 7012D/7024D DDR Switch Fabric Module-No Mgmt
SFS-7012/24D-FM=	Cisco SFS 7012D/7024D DDR Switch Fabric Module-No Mgmt
SFS-7012/24DMM-K9=	Cisco SFS 7012D/7024D DDR Switch Fabric Module-With Mgmt
SFS-7012=	Cisco SFS 7012 InfiniBand Server Switch 144 Port Chassis
SFS-7012D	Cisco SFS 7012D IB Server Switch-144 Port DDR Std Config
SFS-7012D-X	Cisco SFS 7012D IB Server Switch-48 Port DDR Upgradeable
SFS-7024-RACK	Cisco SFS 7024 Rack Mount System
SFS-7024-RACK=	Cisco SFS 7024 Rack Mount System
SFS-7024=	Cisco SFS 7024 InfiniBand Server Switch 288 Port Chassis
SFS-7024D	Cisco SFS 7024D IB Server Switch-288 Port DDR Std Config
SFS-7024D-X	Cisco SFS 7024D IB Server Switch-48 Port DDR Upgradeable
SFS-HPCSM-1152-A1	Cisco SFS High Performance Subnet Manager-Up to 1152 Nodes
SFS-HPCSM-288-A1	Cisco SFS High Performance Subnet Manager-Up to 288 Nodes
SFS-HPCSM-288-A1=	Cisco SFS High Performance Subnet Manager-Up to 288 Nodes
SFS-HPCSM-4608-A1	Cisco SFS High Performance Subnet Manager-Up to 4608 Nodes
SFS-HPCSM-6912-A1	Cisco SFS High Performance Subnet Manager-Up to 6912 Nodes
SFS-HPCSM-DEMO-A1	Cisco SFS High Performance Subnet Manager-Demo License
SFS-HPCSM-MAX-A1	Cisco SFS High Performance Subnet Manager-Unlimited
SFS7000D-HK9	Cisco SFS 7000D IB Switch, 24 DDR Pwr Ports, Dual PSU
SFS7000D-SK9	Cisco SFS 7000D IB Switch, 24 DDR Pwr Ports, Single PSU
SFSX7012/24-B	Cisco SFS 7012/7024 Line Card Blank Panel
SFSX7012/24-B=	Cisco SFS 7012/7024 Line Card Blank Panel
SFSX7012/24D-4X12	Cisco SFS 7012P/7024D InfiniBand 4X 12-Port DDR Line Card
SFSX7012/24D-4X12=	Cisco SFS 7012P/7024D InfiniBand 4X 12-Port DDR Line Card

Product Migration Options

There is no replacement available for the Cisco SFS InfiniBand DDR Family Switches at this time.

Cisco will not be offering InfiniBand switches as of June 2009. Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series and Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Ethernet switches. Information about the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switches can be found at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9670/index.html. Information for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Switches can be found at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9402/index.html. For InfiniBand cables, contact W.L. Gore and Associates.

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 InfiniBand DDR Family Switches 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

For more information about the Cisco Nexus 5000 and Nexus 7000 Ethernet Switches, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/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/pcgi-bin/Support/FieldNoticeTool/field-notice

Cisco SFS 7000 Series InfiniBand Server Switches

End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco SFS InfiniBand DDR Family Switches

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