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Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Business Edition 5000. The last day to order the affected product(s) is March 15, 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 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 Business Edition 5000

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.

September 14, 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.

March 15, 2013

Last Ship Date:
HW, App. SW

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 13, 2013

End of SW Maintenance Releases Date:
HW, App. SW

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.

March 15, 2014

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.

March 15, 2014

End of New Service Attachment Date:
HW, App. SW

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.

March 15, 2014

End of Service Contract Renewal Date:
HW

The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.

June 10, 2017

End of Service Contract Renewal Date:
App. SW

The last date to extend or renew a service contract for the product.

June 11, 2015

Last Date of Support:
App. SW

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.

March 31, 2016

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.

March 31, 2018

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

BE5K-BA2EN-UPG

Unified CMBE5K Basic to Enhanced user - SW Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

BE5K-BAS-UPG

Unified CMBE5K Basic User Connect License - SW Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

BE5K-ENH-UPG

Unified CMBE5K Enhanced User Connect License - SW Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

BE5K-ESS-UPG

Unified CMBE5K Essential User Connect License - SW Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

BE5K-PUB-UPG

Unified CMBE5K Public Space Device License - SW Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

BE5K-VMB2A-UPG

Unified CMBE5K VM Basic to Advanced User - Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

BE5K-VMBAS-UPG

Unified CMBE5K VM Basic User - Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

CUCM-BE-UPG-WL

Upgrade from CUCMBE to CUWL BE, 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

CUCM-BE-WL

UWL Business Edition 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-BE5K-ADJ

Unified CMBE5K Adjuct Device License

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-BE5K-BAS

Unified CMBE5K Basic User Connect License (No VM)

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-BE5K-BAS2ADV

Unified CMBE5K Voicemail Upgrade Basic to advanced User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-BE5K-BAS2ENH

Unified CMBE5K Upgrade Basic to Enhanced User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-BE5K-ENH

Unified CMBE5K Enhanced User Connect License (No VM)

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-BE5K-ESS

Unified CMBE5K Essential User Connect License (No VM)

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-BE5K-PUB

Unified CMBE5K Public Space Device License (No VM)

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-BE5K-VM-BAS

Unified CMBE5K Voicemail Basic

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-LIC-BE5K

Unified CMBE5K eLD Licenses For System Expansions Only

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-UCSS-BE-ANLG-1-1

UCSS for CMBE Analog Device - 1 Year - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-UCSS-BE-ANLG-3-1

UCSS for CMBE Analog Device - 3 Years - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-UCSS-BE-BAS-1-1

UCSS for CMBE Basic User - 1 Year - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-UCSS-BE-BAS-2-1

UCSS for CMBE Basic User - 2 Years - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-UCSS-BE-BAS-3-1

UCSS for CMBE Basic User - 3 Years - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-UCSS-BE-BAS-5-1

UCSS for CMBE Basic User - 5 Years - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-UCSS-BE-ENH-1-1

UCSS for CMBE Enhanced User - 1 Year - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-UCSS-BE-ENH-1M

UCSS for CMBE Enhanced User - 1 Month - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-UCSS-BE-ENH-2-1

UCSS for CMBE Enhanced User -2 Years - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-UCSS-BE-ENH-3-1

UCSS for CMBE Enhanced User - 3 Years - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-UCSS-BE-ENH-5-1

UCSS for CMBE Enhanced User - 5 Years - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-UCSS-BE-ESS-3-1

UCSS for CMBE Essential User - 3 Years - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

L-UCSS-CMBE-WL

UCSS for CUWL Business Edition - 3 years - 1 user

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

LIC-BE5K-ADJ

Unified CMBE5K Adjuct Device License

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

LIC-BE5K-BAS

Unified CMBE5K Basic User Connect License (No VM)

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

LIC-BE5K-BAS2ADV

Unified CMBE5K Voicemail Upgrade Basic to advanced User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

LIC-BE5K-BAS2ENH

Unified CMBE5K Upgrade Basic to Enhanced User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

LIC-BE5K-ENH

Unified CMBE5K Enhanced User Connect License (No VM)

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

LIC-BE5K-ESS

Unified CMBE Essential User Connect License (No VM)

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

LIC-BE5K-PUB

Unified CMBE5K Public Space Device License (No VM)

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

LIC-BE5K-VM-BAS

Unified CMBE5K Voicemail Basic

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

MCS-7828-I5-SS1

Bare Metal MCS 7828-I5 server 1xX3430 , 6GB RAM and 2x250GB

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

MCS7828I5-BE-XUB

CMBE5K, 7828-I5, Export Unrestricted, 50 Bas UCLs, 50 Bas VM

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

MCS7828I5-BE-XUE

CMBE5K, 7828-I5, Export Unrestricted, 50 Ess UCLs, 50 Bas VM

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

MCS7828I5-K9-BE8B

CMBE5K 8.X, 7828-I5 appl, 50 Bas UCLs, 50 Bas VM

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

MCS7828I5-K9-BE8E

CMBE5K 8.X, 7828-I5 appl, 50 Ess UCLs, 50 Bas VM

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

MCS7828I5-K9-WL8

CUCMBE 8.x, 7828-I5 appliance, CUWL BE 50 Users

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

R-UNIFIED-CMBE5K

Unified CMBE 5000 - Electronic Software Delivery-Top Level

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

UCSS-CMBE-WL

3 yr UCSS for CUWL Business Edition - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

UCSS-CMBE-WL1

1yr CUWL Business Edition - 1 User for Gov/Edu only

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

UCSS-CMBE-WL5

5 yr UCSS for CUWL Business Edition - 1 User

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

UNIFIED-CMBE5K

Unified Communication Manager Biz Edition 5000 - Top Level

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

UPG-BE5K-BA2EN

Unified CMBE5K Basic to Enhanced user - SW Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

UPG-BE5K-BAS

Unified CMBE5K Basic User Connect License - SW Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

UPG-BE5K-ENH

Unified CMBE5K Enhanced User Connect License - SW Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

UPG-BE5K-ESS

Unified CMBE5K Essential User Connect License - SW Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

UPG-BE5K-PUB

Unified CMBE5K Public Space Device License - SW Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

UPG-BE5K-VMB2A

Unified CMBE5K VM Basic to Advanced User - Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

UPG-BE5K-VMBAS

Unified CMBE5K VM Basic User - Upgrade

See Product Migration Options section for details.

Cisco Business Edition 6000

  

Product Migration Options

Customers with an active Unified Communications software subscription contract for the Cisco Business Edition 5000 will be eligible to upgrade to Cisco Business Edition 9.0 software only. Customers will not be able to renew Unified Communications software subscriptions or order new subscriptions for Cisco Business Edition 5000, as software upgrades will not be available beyond the 9.0 release. Customers that wish to get software upgrades beyond the 9.0 release are encouraged to migrate the product licenses and services to the Cisco Business Edition 6000. Information about the Cisco Business Edition 6000 can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11369/index.html.
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 the Cisco Business Edition 5000 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.

For More Information

For more information about the Cisco Business Edition 6000, visit http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps11369/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/products_end-of-life_policy.html.
For more information about the Cisco Product Warranties, go to: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/prod_warranties_listing.html.
To subscribe to receive end-of-life/end-of-sale information, go to: http://www.cisco.com/cisco/support/notifications.html.

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Any authorized translation issued by Cisco Systems or affiliates of this end-of-life Product Bulletin is intended to help customers understand the content described in the English version. This translation is the result of a commercially reasonable effort; however, if there are discrepancies between the English version and the translated document, please refer to the English version, which is considered authoritative.