Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco CRS Legacy Chassis. The last day to order the affected product(s) is July 31, 2013. 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 under the terms and conditions of customers' service contract.
Table 1. End-of-Life Milestones and Dates for the Cisco CRS Legacy Chassis
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 31, 2012
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 31, 2013
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 29, 2013
End of SW Maintenance Releases Date:
HW
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.
July 30, 2016
End of Routine Failure Analysis Date:
HW
The last-possible date a routine failure analysis may be performed to determine the cause of hardware product failure or defect.
July 31, 2014
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 31, 2014
End of Service Contract Renewal Date:
HW
The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.
October 29, 2019
Last Date of Support:
HW
The last date to receive applicable service and support for the product as entitled by active service contracts or by warranty terms and conditions. After this date, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.
July 31, 2020
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
Replacement Product Part Number
Replacement Product Description
Additional Information
CRS-16-LCC
Cisco CRS-1 Series 16 Slots Line Card Chassis Only
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
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CRS-16-LCC-ALTMNT
Cisco CRS-1 Series 16 slot LCC alternative mount block
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC-ALTMNT=
Cisco CRS-1 Series 16 slot LCC alternative mount block
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC-BCK-KP
Rear Kick Panel for stand alone CRS-16 chassis
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC-BCK-KP=
Rear Kick Panel for stand alone CRS-16 chassis
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC-DRS-F
Cisco CRS-1 Series Line Card Chassis Front Doors
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC-DRS-F=
Cisco CRS-1 Series Line Card Chassis Front Doors
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC-FAN-CT
Cisco CRS-1 Fan Controller for 16 Slots Line Card Chassis
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC-FAN-CT=
Cisco CRS-1 Fan Controller for 16 Slots Line Card Chassis
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC-FNTR-B
Cisco CRS-1 16 Slot System Reduced-Noise Fan Tray
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
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CRS-16-LCC-FNTR-B=
Cisco CRS-1 16 Slot System Reduced-Noise Fan Tray
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC-FRNT
Cisco CRS-1 Series Line Card Chassis Front Cable Mgmt
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC-FRNT=
Cisco CRS-1 Series Line Card Chassis Front Cable Mgmt
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC-R-GRL
Cisco CRS-1 16 slot line card chassis rear grill
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC-R-GRL=
Cisco CRS-1 16 slot line card chassis rear grill
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC/M
Cisco CRS-1 Series 16 Slots Line Card Chassis/M
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC/M=
Cisco CRS-1 Series 16 Slots Line Card Chassis/M
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16-LCC=
Cisco CRS-1 Series 16 Slots Line Card Chassis Only
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-16/S
Cisco CRS Series 16 Slots Carrier Routing System/Single
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-8-LCC
CRS-8 Line Card Chassis
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 8 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-8-LCC=
Cisco CRS-1 Series 8 Slots Line Card Chassis
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 8 Chassis Enhanced
-
CRS-8/S
Cisco CRS Series 8 Slots Carrier Routing System/Single
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 8 Chassis Enhanced
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CRS-LCC-DRILLTEMP
Cisco CRS-1 Series LCC Drill Template
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
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CRS-LCC-DRILLTEMP=
Cisco CRS-1 Series LCC Drill Template
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
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CRS-LCC-FLOORTEMP
Cisco CRS-1 SeriesLCC Floor Template
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
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CRS-LCC-FLOORTEMP=
Cisco CRS-1 SeriesLCC Floor Template
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
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CRS-NO-PW-GRILLE
WARNING: Selection removes AC/DC power grille from order
See Product Migration Options section for details.
CRS 16 Chassis Enhanced
-
Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate to the Cisco CRS 8-Slot and 16-Slot Line Card Chassis Enhanced.
Customers may be able to use the Cisco Technology Migration Program (TMP) where applicable to trade-in eligible products and receive credit toward the purchase of new Cisco equipment. For more information about Cisco TMP, customers should work with their Cisco Partner or Cisco account team. Cisco Partners can find additional TMP information on Partner Central at http://www.cisco.com/web/partners/incentives_and_promotions/tmp.html.
Customers may be able to continue to purchase Cisco CRS Legacy Chassis 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.
The Cisco Takeback and Recycle program helps businesses dispose properly of surplus products that have reached their end of useful life. The program is open to all business users of Cisco equipment and its associated brands and subsidiaries. For more information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/web/about/ac227/ac228/ac231/about_cisco_takeback_recycling.html.
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